Community members are being invited to register their interest to be part of the Arts Working Group for the new Rouse Hill Hospital, to help shape the arts and culture within the new health facility.
The NSW and Commonwealth governments have committed a total of $910 million to the new Rouse Hill Hospital to cater to the healthcare needs of communities in Sydney’s growing north west.
The Rouse Hill Hospital Arts and Culture program will complement the new clinical spaces being delivered to create a culturally safe, healing and welcoming environment for all communities.
Community members with a passion for arts and culture, through their experience as a patient, personal interest or via involvement in a local cultural group are encouraged to apply.
Successful applicants would need to be available for regular meetings during business hours.
Interested members are being encouraged to complete and submit an Expression of Interest form to apply by 11.59pm on Thursday, 30 October.
The Rouse Hill Arts and Culture Program is part of the Arts in Health Program, which integrates arts into NSW Health capital works to create engaging public health spaces and improve clinical health and wellbeing outcomes for patients, staff and visitors.
Planning and design for the new Rouse Hill Hospital is progressing. The scope for the $910 million Rouse Hill Hospital Project is expected to include:
- An emergency department and primary access clinic
- Comprehensive birthing services including birthing rooms and a maternity inpatient unit
- Inpatient beds and day surgery services
- Short stay medical assessment services
- Pathology, pharmacy, and medical imaging services
- Outpatient and ambulatory care services including paediatrics and renal dialysis
- Virtual care and hospital in the home services
- Prehabilitation, rehabilitation and lifestyle medicine.
The first planning application for the early works is currently being assessed, after a recent public exhibition. The project team is also reviewing community survey feedback, which is helping shape the design of the new maternity and birthing services.
A State Significant Development Application for the main works construction of the new hospital is expected go on public exhibition later this year.
For more information about health and the arts, visit: The Health and the Arts Framework 2024-2032 and for more information about Rouse Hill Hospital, visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/rouse-hill-hospital