Orange Hospital Redevelopment

The total project cost was $261 million (including the second bunker fit out). Construction commenced in February 2008 and completed in March 2011.

Project information

The Orange Hospital includes:

• a new tertiary mental health
• radiotherapy facilities and oral health facilities
• the refurbishment of buildings including Ward 18, Ward 19, the Canobolas Building and Amaroo Building. 

Private sector involvement includes the facility management and delivery of ancillary non-clinical services of the Bathurst campus. 

The facility complements the heritage character of the existing buildings and successfully integrates the new services in a series of low-rise structures intended to seamlessly integrate with the picturesque Bloomfield Campus. 

Scope

The project delivered: 

• emergency, general medical and surgical services including orthopaedics and gynaecology
• intensive care and high dependency unit
• coronary care unit including interventional cardiology
• maternity, neonatal and paediatrics
• renal dialysis
• breast screen
• cancer care centre including radiotherapy and chemotherapy
• acute mental health services, including child and adolescent mental health
• rehabilitation services
• 172 beds, with an additional 10 beds in the sub-acute unit (under a separate Commonwealth funding program)
• 59 day-only beds/chairs, with an additional 8 dental chairs. 

For more information, visit the Orange Health Service page.