Record $3.6 billion health investment keeps NSW hospital rebuild on track
Monday, 15 June 2026
The Minns Labor Government will invest a record $3.6 billion in hospital infrastructure in 2026-27, the largest single-year health capital investment in NSW history.
This investment is part of an $11.9 billion four-year pipeline that is delivering 32 new and upgraded hospitals and more than 2,500 additional beds and treatment spaces across the state.
The investment builds on yesterday’s record increase in health funding, ensuring new hospitals are backed by the staff and services needed to care for patients.
Communities across NSW have waited years for many of these projects. This Budget ensures they are not just promised, but that they are both funded and underway.
The 2026-27 NSW Budget includes:
- $910 million for the new Rouse Hill Hospital, including a $120 million contribution from the Commonwealth Government. The Liberals promised and failed to deliver this hospital at three elections. Construction is already underway and will now include an emergency department, as well as birthing services
- $2 billion for the new Bankstown Hospital – which the Liberals promised in 2019 and failed to locate a site for.
- $630 million for the Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment, including an $80 million contribution from the Commonwealth Government
- $120 million for additional beds for Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital
- $330 million to open the New Eurobodalla Hospital at level 4
- $400 million for a hospital maintenance blitz to deliver essential facility upgrades across NSW
The Budget also boosts investment in two of NSW’s busiest hospitals, Liverpool and John Hunter, ensuring growing communities have access to modern facilities and expanded services.
An additional $100 million will bring the total investment in Liverpool Hospital to $930 million, and demonstrates the Minns Labor Government’s commitment to deliver essential health services and modern infrastructure for communities in Sydney’s south-west, one of the state’s fastest growing regions
Phase 2 of the Liverpool Hospital redevelopment is now underway and includes construction of a new multi-storey Integrated Services Building, housing enhanced and integrated cancer services, new inpatient units, and women’s and children’s ambulatory care.
The redevelopment also includes an expansion of the emergency department, with a new area supporting enhanced paediatric services and new x-ray capacity expected to open in the coming weeks.
The John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct will receive a boost of $55 million, bringing the total investment to $890 million to deliver the largest hospital redevelopment outside of metro Sydney.
This redevelopment includes the construction of a new, 7 storey acute services building which will feature 22 new operating theatres, birthing suites, a neonatal intensive care unit, and a new emergency department to meet a projected future demand of more than 95,000 presentations each year.
Premier Chris Minns said:
“Every family in NSW deserves a hospital that’s there for them when they need it.
“For years, communities like Rouse Hill and Bankstown were given promises and nothing else. We’re not just promising hospitals, we’re building them.
“This funding means more beds, more emergency departments and more birthing suites, closer to home, for families right across NSW.”
Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said:
“This budget continues the critical work of rebuilding the essential services working families rely on.
“The record health infrastructure investment we are announcing today will deliver many of the hospitals that have been long-promised but never built.
“Unlike the Coalition, we’re funding this infrastructure without privatisation.”
Minister for Health Ryan Park said:
“The Minns Labor Government will deliver the Liverpool Hospital redevelopment, as part of our effort to deliver more hospitals and more treatment spaces for the growing communities of Western Sydney.
“The Coalition devastated our health system with countless delays to hospital redevelopments in Western Sydney including leaving Rouse Hill missing a hospital and Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals without enough beds, as well as refused to recruit enough nurses and doctors to deliver the care people need.
“Labor is delivering record investments for more hospitals, more beds, and more staff for communities that need them most.”
Member for Liverpool Charishma Kaliyanda said:
“Liverpool and surrounding communities are continuing to experience major population growth. The new and expanded health services we are delivering at Liverpool Hospital are essential to ensuring we keep pace with growing demand.
“The Liverpool community is already benefiting from the redevelopment, with an expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), new birthing suites, and a new centralised Pathology Department already delivered. I am proud to see this important project continuing to progress, and continuing to provide a welcoming place for all members of our diverse community.”
