New health worker accommodation in southern NSW
Communities in Crookwell, Bega and Eurobodalla are set to benefit from new Key Worker Accommodation that will help attract, recruit and retain more healthcare workers to the region.
The Minns Labor Government will invest $24 million in health worker housing in the southern NSW region as part of the Key Health Worker Accommodation program.
Regional Health Minister Ryan Park and Member for Bega Dr Michael Holland made the announcement during a tour of the construction site of the new $330 million Eurobodalla Regional Hospital.
Since construction started in 2024 on the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital, progress is continuing on site as the new hospital begins to rise from its foundations. The concrete slab and structural columns forming the framework for the ground floor and Level 1 are taking shape, marking another step in bringing the future hospital to life.
Construction has also started on a new roundabout on the Princes Highway, to support future access to the new hospital.
The $200.1 million Key Health Worker Accommodation program supports more than 20 projects across rural, regional and remote NSW.
The funding will secure approximately 120 dwellings across regional NSW, which includes the building of new accommodation, refurbishment of existing living quarters and the purchase of suitable properties such as residential units.
The four-year program will support the recruitment and retention of more than 500 health workers and their families by providing a range of accommodation options.