Health Infrastructure is planning to build the New Shellharbour Hospital and Integrated Services project, to meet the demand for healthcare services for the growing Illawarra population.

OVERVIEW

The New Shellharbour Hospital and Integrated Services project will enhance the current and future health services available for the Illawarra by focusing on modern healthcare delivery, service sustainability, networking and consolidation to improve health outcomes for the region. The project will also enable the divestment of ageing infrastructure.

The Australian and NSW Governments have committed over $700 million to develop the New Shellharbour Hospital and Integrated Services project. This includes a new Shellharbour Hospital on a greenfield site in Dunmore, refurbishment of Bulli and Wollongong Hospitals and the new Warrawong Community Health Centre.

BENEFITS

The project will:

• Provide better patient experience and health outcomes
• Improve value for money
• Increase sustainability
• Provide greater services accessibility
• Improve workforce safety and benefits
• Meet the increased demand for healthcare services in the Illawarra region
• Align community health, aged, rehabilitation and palliative care services across the region to provide optimal models of care and service efficiency
• Increase clinical services capacity with the potential for an extended range of contemporary health services.

SCOPE

The project includes:

• An expanded Emergency Department
• Specialised elective surgery services
• Rehabilitation and aged care services
• Acute medical services
• Expanded mental health services
• New drug and alcohol unit
• Renal dialysis
• Outpatients care services
• Car parking and improved public transport links
• Realignment of community health and sub acute services across the region.