The Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment will be the biggest upgrade of the hospital in over 26 years and will ensure the facility is able to respond to the health needs of the growing community. The redevelopment will provide patients and staff with access to the latest facilities and enable the dedicated health staff to continue delivering high-quality care.
Scope
In response to the Clinical Services Plan, the redevelopment will deliver new and increased health services and facilities , including:
- a new expanded and enhanced Intensive Care Unit
- new purpose built adult in-patient accommodation
- expanded and enhanced Emergency Department
- additional surgical theatres
- expanded and enhanced antenatal facilities
- additional ambulatory and outpatient care capacity
- new and enhanced facilities to support clinical education, workforce training, and research
- new Diagnostic Services Unit to support early detection, diagnosis and medical condition management
- enhancements to hospital support services, including pathology and pharmacy
- improved accessibility to the campus, including internal access, outdoor spaces, landscaping and wayfinding.
In June 2025, the project completed concept design, which is the first of a three stage design process. Concept design addressed the initial design layout and identified and illustrated the relationship between clinical functions, services, buildings and other facilities. Following its completion, the project has commenced schematic design, which has a department focus and starts to develop more detailed layouts of rooms and spaces.
The project is taking a collaborative approach with clinicians, staff, patients, consumers and the local community to ensure the redevelopment meets the healthcare needs of the growing population.
Staff and community members were recently invited to provide input on the early designs and the project team is working through the valuable feedback received. This input will help shape a facility that supports high-quality care and reflects the needs and expectations of the diverse community it serves.
Residents, staff and key stakeholders across Canterbury and surrounding suburbs will continue to be consulted throughout the redevelopment to ensure the hospital meets the needs of the diverse communities in the area. Consultation will occur through community and hospital pop-up sessions, presentations, in-language information, consumer groups, project user groups, surveys and more.
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Canterbury Hospital serves a vibrant and diverse community, with over 48% of residents born overseas and more than 145 languages spoken. The Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment is committed to delivering a facility that meets the current and future needs of the community. To support the journey, we have developed translated material, including a project fact sheet in Arabic, Vietnamese, Greek, Chinese and Bengali. We will endeavour to continue providing information and updates in different languages.
Translate this website content by selecting the icon located at the top right corner of the webpage. If you need help, you can call an interpreter on 131 450 and ask them to call 02 9978 5959.
Project timeline
Building a hospital involves 3 key phases – planning, design and delivery.
Planning and design
| September 2023 | Project announced |
| March 2024 | Lead Design Team appointed |
| May 2024 | Early consultation |
| June 2024 | Master planning commenced |
| February 2025 | Master plan released |
| June 2025 | Concept design complete |
| Current focus | Schematic Design |
News and updates
Enabling works start for the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment
Enabling works to prepare the site for the redevelopment have commenced, bringing new and expanded health services one step closer for the local community.
Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment progresses with release of concept design
The Canterbury community is being invited to provide feedback on the concept designs for the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment via a new interactive online platform.
First look at Canterbury Hospital redevelopment
The Canterbury community will have its first look at the $350 million Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment with the launch of the master plan images, alongside the key clinical priorities for the redevelopment.
Local community helps shape the $350 million Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment
Hundreds of community members and health staff have provided valuable feedback through the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment master plan survey.
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What will be included in the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment?
The redevelopment of the Canterbury Hospital will include:
- a new expanded Intensive Care Unit
- new adult in-patient accommodation
- expanded Emergency Department
- additional surgical theatres
- expanded pregnancy care facilities
- additional care facilities for people who do not need to stay in hospital
- updates to existing facilities
- improved accessibility to the campus, including parking, landscaping and wayfinding.
Designing and building a hospital is a complex process that involves extensive consultation with staff, health care professionals, patients, key stakeholders and the community to ensure the needs of the growing community are met.
Ongoing consultation with these groups is essential to the hospital planning, design and delivery process and will continue throughout the project.
When the redevelopment is finished the hospital will have more parking spaces.
Early work is expected to start in late 2025. Project dates will be confirmed as planning continues.
The Canterbury Hospital project must go through a Review of Environmental Factors planning process,
under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA&A Act).
NSW Health must check how the project could affect the environment and the surrounding community. This will involve consultation with the local community, councils, and other stakeholders.
When the planning application is submitted, relevant documents and images will be available to view. The
community can provide feedback on the application.
The project team will host events to keep people informed about the project and answer any questions.
Contact the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment team
- Address: 575 Canterbury Rd, Campsie 2194
- Phone: (02) 9978 5959
General enquiries: 9978 5402