Project overview
Windsor Rd & Commercial Rd, Rouse Hill NSW 2155
The NSW and Australian Governments have committed $910 million to build a new hospital at Rouse Hill to provide expanded clinical services and capacity to meet the healthcare needs of the growing north western Sydney community.
The Rouse Hill Hospital is part of the Western Sydney Local Health District which is responsible for managing public healthcare across 120 suburbs, spanning 780 kilometres across Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta.
News and updates
Honouring 'Country' in the new Rouse Hill Hospital design
A series of Connecting with Country workshops have been held, bringing together local Dharug people, architects, planning and design teams to ensure the new hospital reflects and respects Dharug cultural values and knowledge.
Birthing and maternity services to be delivered at Rouse Hill Hospital
Expectant mothers in Sydney’s north-west will be able to birth their babies closer to home, following $90 million in additional funding from the Minns Labor Government for the new Rouse Hill Hospital.
New community engagement report released
The report details our community engagement and provides answers to key queries by community members and stakeholders.
Community invited to learn more about the new Rouse Hill Hospital
Residents of the Hills, and surrounding communities are invited to learn more about the design for the new Rouse Hill Hospital Development at a series of information sessions taking place from this month.
First look at new $700 million Rouse Hill Hospital
Today the community will get its first look at the $700 million Rouse Hill Hospital, the first major adult hospital built in Western Sydney in over 40 years
Project information
Scope
The final scope for the Rouse Hill Hospital Development will be determined through the planning process but will 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 and antenatal and postnatal services
- Virtual care and hospital in the home services
- Prehabilitation, rehabilitation and lifestyle medicine.
Benefits
The project will:
- Provide an integrated and networked facility with tertiary services at Blacktown and Westmead hospitals.
- Deliver a digital hospital with the latest technology and interconnectivity including digital outreach into the community.
- Provide ambulatory care services close to where people live, including diagnostics, observation, treatment and rehabilitation.
- Include easy access to transport, including between hospitals for patients and staff.
- Have partnerships with primary care to ensure a range of acute and community-care based services are available across the community.
- Develop a local health hub.
- Deliver an integrated and networked digital Rouse Hill hospital and health precinct that will deliver more than a stand-alone traditional hospital.
Project timeline
Building a hospital involves 3 key phases – planning, design and delivery.
Planning
| March 2021 | Final site selected |
| November 2022 | Master plan revealed |
Design
| July 2024 | Concept design completed |
Frequently asked questions
The new hospital will be built on the corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road. This 2.4 hectare site was acquired by the NSW Government in 2021, and is owned by the Health Administration Corporation.
Several sites were investigated and had to meet a strict set of criteria for selection. The hospital site on the corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road was selected because of its convenient access to the Rouse Hill town centre and public transport links. It is also large enough to accommodate new buildings, car parking and expansion zones.
To meet the healthcare needs of a rapidly growing population in Western Sydney, the NSW Government is investing in health infrastructure in the region. This includes plans for a new hospital at Rouse Hill closely aligned with nearby redevelopments well underway at Westmead, Blacktown and Nepean hospitals, and an expansion project announced for The Children’s Hospital, Westmead.
The final scope for the Rouse Hill Hospital Development will be determined through the planning process but will 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 and antenatal and postnatal services
- Virtual care and hospital in the home services
- Prehabilitation, rehabilitation and lifestyle medicine.
Consultation and engagement with health staff and community members will form an essential component of the ongoing design process and complement and aid in models of care delivery.
More updates and opportunities will be shared with staff and community members as they arise. Community members can stay informed by signing up for the project newsletter.
The Rouse Hill Hospital project team is working with multicultural and Aboriginal representatives across Western Sydney LHD and in the community, to ensure the hospital design is culturally safe for all people.
In addition, Connecting with Country work is being undertaken to ensure caring for Country principles are integrated into the design process.
The new hospital will provide comprehensive integrated care and community-based services through outpatient clinics. The new hospital will work with the primary health network to ensure holistic care for consumers.
The new hospital will include Hospital in the Home services and virtual care. This means that, where deemed clinically appropriate, consumers will be able to receive care in their home in addition to appointments with the hospital. This has the benefit of allowing people to stay within the comfort of their own home while still maintaining contact with their hospital clinicians.
There is expected to be a range clinical and non-clinical job opportunities at the new hospital. These opportunities will be advertised closer to the time of the new hospital opening.
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Rouse Hill Hospital master plan
The master plan for the new Rouse Hill Hospital was unveiled. The master plan shows the building’s location on the...
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Contact our project team
For more information about the Rouse Hill Hospital development contact the project team at HI-rousehillhospital@health.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 9978 5405.