Health Infrastructure will deliver 30 additional ambulance stations as part of the NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program to provide local paramedics with modern, purpose-built infrastructure to better meet the emergency medical care needs of communities across NSW.
OVERVIEW
New ambulance stations will be built to provide local paramedics with modern, fit-for-purpose infrastructure to better meet the emergency medical care needs of communities across NSW.
The NSW Government has committed $615.5 million to the NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program.
BENEFITS
The project will:
- Improve geographic coverage and optimise paramedic response times
- Deliver contemporary working environments for paramedics and improve workforce sustainability
- Better meet the current and future demand for emergency medical care.
SCOPE
Health Infrastructure is working with NSW Ambulance and other key stakeholders across government to identify potential sites for new ambulance stations. Stations are located at places which optimise ambulance response times and meet the future health needs of the community.
LOCATIONS
Health Infrastructure is working with NSW Ambulance and other key stakeholders across government to identify potential sites for other new ambulance stations.
Sites to deliver new ambulance stations have been announced at:
- North Sydney
- South Windsor
- Oran Park
- Berowra
- Prestons
- Moss Vale
- Bargo
- Lisarow
- Glendenning
- Caves Beach.
STATUS
Planning is underway for all locations.
Construction timeframes will be determined once planning is further progressed and the community will continue to be updated as the Program progresses.
EXPRESSSIONS OF INTEREST FOR LAND
Expressions of Interest have been sought for suitable sites to build new ambulance stations as part of the NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program.
New stations are located at places which optimise ambulance response times and meet the future health needs of the community.
All sites nominated will undergo a thorough evaluation to ensure they meet the needs of the community and NSW Ambulance.
Health Infrastructure is leading delivery of the infrastructure program, in partnership with NSW Ambulance.
All active EOIs have now closed for submission and assessment is underway. Submitters will be advised of the outcome of their submissions.
EOIs now closed:
- Bargo and surrounds
- Berkeley Vale and surrounds
- Colo Vale and surrounds
- Cherrybrook and surrounds
- Dee Why and surrounds
- Doonside and surrounds
- Dundas Valley and surrounds
- East Maitland and surrounds
- Edgeworth and surrounds
- Glenmore Park and surrounds
- Kincumber and surrounds
- Raby and surrounds
- Sutherland and surrounds
- Unanderra and surrounds
CONTACT
For more information, contact the project team on (02) 9978 5933 or email hi-ambulanceinfrastructure@health.nsw.gov.au