New Bankstown Hospital a step closer as master planning begins
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
-Master planning will commence this month on the new Bankstown Hospital.
The NSW Government has committed $1.3 billion for the new hospital to meet the healthcare needs of one of South Western Sydney’s fastest growing and most culturally diverse communities.
The new hospital will be located in Bankstown’s CBD, with convenient access to public transport.
The master plan will outline the vision for the site including an ongoing TAFE NSW presence. It will also identify the location of key aspects of the hospital, including clinical services, parking and future expansion zones.
Master planning will also explore how the new facility will integrate with the community and connect with local road and existing and future public transport networks.
The existing Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital provides a wide range of general medical and surgical care and a variety of sub-specialty services to the community.
Speciality areas include emergency medicine, cardiology, intensive care, maternity, women’s and children’s health, rehabilitation, aged care, drug health and mental health.
The scope for the new Bankstown Hospital will be determined through the planning process, and is anticipated to include:
- Emergency services
- Intensive care
- Surgery and interventional procedures
- Women’s and Children’s Health
- Aged health
- Mental health
- Ambulatory care services.
Community consultation and an Expressions of Interest for the project’s Community Reference Group will be advertised in the coming months.
The site of the new Bankstown Hospital offers precinct opportunities for health, education, research partners, including TAFE NSW and universities, to meet the learning needs of the local community, improve educational outcomes, and support the state’s priority skills need.
TAFE NSW will consult with its employees and students about relocating TAFE NSW facilities during construction of the new hospital.
Services will continue to be delivered at the existing hospital while construction on the new hospital is underway. When the new facility is completed and services have transferred, the existing site will be considered for repurposing for health uses.
For more information about the project and how we build a hospital, visit www.newbankstownhospital.health.nsw.gov.au
Quotes attributable to Health Minister Ryan Park:
“The new Bankstown Hospital master planning will outline a vision for a world class health care facility which makes the most of its location.”
“This master plan will be developed in consultation with the local community, so we can deliver a hospital which will support the needs of this growing community well into the future.”
“Key stakeholders including council, planning agencies, staff and community members can contribute to both clinical and site planning.”
Quotes attributable to The Hon. Jihad Dib MP, Member for Bankstown:
“The new Bankstown Hospital is going to have a big impact on our community and it’s important that we work with members of the community so we can have the best and most practical hospital possible.”
“We want to know what’s important to patients, carers, visitors, staff and community members so we can plan a hospital which truly reflects our unique multicultural city.”
Quotes attributable to the Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Minister, Steve Whan:
“I am thrilled to be partnering with the Minister for Health on this important and well overdue health and education campus.”
“TAFE NSW is committed to continuing its service delivery in the Bankstown CBD, both during construction of the new hospital and once it is operational.”
Quotes attributable to Kylie Wilkinson, Member for East Hills:
“We’re really pleased the community and other local stakeholders will get a good opportunity to have their say about how the new and existing hospital will meet their needs.”
“There will be ample opportunity to find out more and have your say, with a series of pop-up information sessions in key locations and opportunities to join community reference groups.”
Quotes attributable to Lynda Voltz, Member for Auburn:
“This will be a lifechanging infrastructure for the Bankstown community and surrounds.”
“I’m proud to be part of a government that is focused on the health and wellbeing of the people of NSW.”
Dr Matt Smith, Emergency Department Director, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital:
“I am excited master planning is starting for the new Bankstown Hospital. A new contemporary hospital will offer our community state-of-the-art facilities and I am looking forward to hearing more about the vision for the site.’’
Mr Sanjay Lele, Consumer and Community Participation Member, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital:
“I was involved in the planning of the hospital’s new Emergency Department which opened in 2021. It was a great experience and I hope to have the opportunity to contribute to community consultation for the new Bankstown Hospital. The involvement of local people in the planning of the new hospital is essential to ensure the new hospital meets the needs of everyone in our community.’’
