A new integrated services building, the centrepiece of the first phase of the $830 million Liverpool health and academic precinct redevelopment, has been unveiled following completion of construction.
The new five-storey building includes an expanded neonatal intensive care unit, new birthing suites and a new centralised pathology department.
The neonatal intensive care unit includes 10 single rooms and increased accommodation for parents, four negative pressure rooms to isolate immunocompromised patients and more space for parental involvement and kangaroo care.
There are 10 new, spacious birthing suites that have access to a private landscaped courtyard, helping to support a peaceful, relaxing environment for women and their families.
Health care staff are expected to move into the new building in the coming weeks, while a new emergency department entrance and drop-off zone will open in 2025 as part of the ongoing redevelopment.
Charishma Kaliyanda, Member for Liverpool, who joined Premier Chris Minns for the unveiling last week, welcomed the new health facilities.
“Like many local residents, I have watched the redevelopment emerge from the ground up, and I am delighted our community will soon have access to some of the best healthcare facilities in the state,’’ Ms Kaliyanda said.
“The redevelopment has already provided a significant economic boost with hundreds of jobs supported during the first stage of the project.
“The second phase of the project will continue to support local employment, with a large proportion of the construction workforce expected to come from Western and South Western Sydney, and the potential for more healthcare workers to access local opportunities.”
Phase two of the hospital’s redevelopment is expected to begin early next year and includes new inpatient units, an integrated cancer centre including the Australian Cancer Research Foundation’s Oasis Wellness Centre, and expanded women’s and children’s ambulatory care.
The emergency department will also be progressively expanded, with phase two construction expected to be completed in 2027.
The community is invited to a Welcome All Cultures open day on Saturday, October 19 from 9am to 1pm to preview the new building before it opens to the public.
During the event, the community can take part in tours of the new building, enjoy cultural performances and browse the health stalls. There will also be activities for children, including face painting.
For more information visit www.lhap.health.nsw.gov.au
