The Mount Druitt community is being provided with their first look at plans for the expanded Mount Druitt Hospital.
The NSW State Government is investing $120 million in the upgrade of Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals to provide expanded and contemporary acute medical and surgical capacity.
The project will include 60 additional beds across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals.
The plans show the area for the planned upgrades, which will deliver modern health care facilities to service one of the country’s fastest-growing communities.
Staff, stakeholders and the community are invited to attend an information session at Mount Druitt Hospital to meet the project team and learn more:
- Mount Druitt Hospital main entrance
- Thursday, 22 May 2025 at 9:00am-11:00am
Planning and design will continue throughout 2025, with construction timeframes to be finalised as part of planning and once a builder has been appointed.
A mix of new and refurbished clinical areas and support spaces will form part of the redevelopment.
Welcoming and culturally inclusive spaces for consumers, staff, and visitors will be central to the planning and design process.
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) Chief Executive Graeme Loy says the expansion will provide the local community with more specialised care.
“Providing increased health services is essential to continuing to support the local Aboriginal community, patients and their families and carers to access the care they need at their local hospital.
“The additional medical and surgical capacity will add to the comprehensive paediatric and renal services currently available at Mount Druitt Hospital,” Graeme said.
NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park says the project will allow more local patients to be treated at their local hospital.
“The project will expand medical and surgical capacity at both hospitals boosting healthcare access for the growing local community,” Ryan said.
“This project will minimise the need to transfer patients from Mount Druitt Emergency Department to Blacktown ED leading to more efficient operation of both EDs, and a better service offering for the community,” Ryan said.
Construction work will be carried out in stages to minimise disruption to clinical services, which will remain operational throughout the redevelopment.
The redevelopment is being delivered by Health Infrastructure and Western Sydney Local Health District.