The new Broken Hill Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit is part of the NSW Government’s $700 million
Statewide Mental Health Infrastructure Program (SWMHIP).
OVERVIEW
The new 8-bed unit will provide welcoming, comfortable, safe and supportive facilities, as well as bring a much-needed expansion of services to the area. The project will be delivered in conjunction with the separately funded upgrade to the Broken Hill Emergency Department as part of the Broken Hill Hospital Redevelopment.
BENEFITS
The project will:
- Offer consumers, their families, carers and staff in the remote region access to the best urgent care available
- Enable tailored treatment spaces, including for children
- Provide patients, families and carers a modern facility to meet the health needs of the community now, and into the future.
SCOPE
The project includes:
- A full internal refurbishment and reconfiguration of the Emergency Department making it a bigger and more efficient space
- A new dedicated external entry with a spacious waiting area filled with natural light.
The final project scope will be finalised as part of the detailed design.
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OTHER PROJECTS
The Broken Hill Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit is part of a range of health service developments underway or completed since 2012, including: