Booming Blacktown gets more beds as builder appointed

Health Minister Ryan Park was joined by local MPs as they visited Blacktown Hospital to announce the building contractor for additional beds.

Building contractor Icon has been appointed to deliver additional beds and services at Blacktown Hospital in late 2026.

The $120 million investment will further upgrade Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals.

The project will provide expanded and contemporary acute inpatient capacity with a total of 60 additional beds across both Hospitals, relieving pressure and improving patient flow to support the hardworking hospital staff.

Local MPs Stephen Bali and Hugh McDermott joined the state Health Minister to announce the milestone, before taking a tour of Blacktown Hospital Emergency Department.

“We are focused on delivering more hospitals and more beds, more quickly to lower wait times and better meet the health needs of the community,” Minister Park said.

Acting General Manager of Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, Shane Widloecher, says the beds are a welcome addition.

“We have a growing population in Western Sydney and these beds will help us to meet the demands of our community,” Acting General Manager Shane Widloecher. said. 

“We are excited to improve our capacity at the hospital, and this investment will help us improve the health of patients who come through our doors,” Shane said.

Building contractor, Icon has been awarded the contract following a competitive tender process and work is set to begin in the coming weeks. The 30 new beds will be added across existing wards within expansion zones at Blacktown Hospital.

Blacktown’s Emergency Department sees more than 64,000 patients each year, with emergency (triage category 2) patient presentations having doubled since 2015.

The bed expansion project at Blacktown Hospital will include new patient rooms, along with expanded clinical and non-clinical support service spaces.

Construction will be carried out in stages to minimise disruption, with hospital services remaining operational throughout the redevelopment. A planning application was also lodged in late 2025 for additional beds at Mount Druitt Hospital. This project will increase medical and surgical capacity.