Project overview
Brentwood St, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
Health Infrastructure in partnership with Hunter New England Local Health District is delivering Stage 3 of the Muswellbrook Hospital Redevelopment to provide improved health services for the Hunter New England community.
Muswellbrook Hospital will continue to function as a district hospital partnered with Singleton and Scone hospitals and networked to the main referral hospitals (Maitland, John Hunter and Calvary Mater Newcastle) to provide the community with access to specialised services.
The NSW Government has invested $45 million in to the Stage 3 redevelopment of Muswellbrook Hospital.
This builds on and complements Stages 1 and 2 and will deliver contemporary environments to support best practice models of care.
News and updates
Construction complete on new Community Health space
The Muswellbrook community is one step closer to benefiting from a new Community Health space at Muswellbrook Hospital, with construction now complete.
Calling local artists
The Muswellbrook Hospital Redevelopment is creating a modern, welcoming healthcare facility for our community, and we want local creativity to be part of it.
Let the construction begin
Work has officially begun on Stage 3 of the Muswellbrook Hospital redevelopment.
Builder appointed for Stage 3 redevelopment
Work will soon be underway on the $45 million Muswellbrook Hospital Stage 3 Redevelopment with Richard Crookes Constructions appointed as the building contractor for the project.
Project information
Benefits
The Muswellbrook Hospital redevelopment will:
- offer contemporary facilities to support best practice models of care
- provide patients, families and carers a first-class facility to meet the health needs of the community now, and into the future.
Scope
The Stage 3 redevelopment will build on and complement Stages 1 and 2 and include:
- new operating theatre suite
- new sterilising department
- relocation of community health consultation spaces into the existing hospital.
Health Infrastructure has engaged a specialist project team to undertake the detailed planning and design for the redevelopment.
A key focus of the Muswellbrook Stage 3 project is the provision of a contemporary health facility that is culturally appropriate and welcoming.
Planning and design of the redevelopment has been a collaborative process involving consultation with clinicians, staff, patient groups, local stakeholders and the community.
Opportunities for staff, community and stakeholder participation will be communicated as the redevelopment progresses.
Master plan
The Master Planning phase determined the scope, zones and location of the Muswellbrook Hospital Stage 3 Redevelopment.
Concept design
The concept design for Muswellbrook Hospital Stage 3 redevelopment was released in June 2022, and the community was encouraged to share their feedback.
Since that time, there have been changes to the project scope. The project team has reviewed and updated the project scope to deliver within the available budget, which includes a new operating theatre suite, a new sterilising department and the relocation of community health into the existing hospital.
Project timeline
Building a hospital involves 3 key phases – planning, design and delivery.
Planning
| March 2024 | Construction tender released |
| August 2024 | Builder appointed |
Design
| October 2021 | Lead design team appointed |
| June 2022 | Concept design released |
Delivery
| February 2025 | Construction commenced |
Frequently asked questions
Stage 1 of the redevelopment was completed in 2015 and included a new emergency department.
Stage 2 was completed in 2019 at a cost of $21.5 million and included new renal and infusion unit services, improved spaces for medical imaging and pathology collection, as well as refurbished outpatient areas and oral health services.
No. There will not be any additional car spaces included as part of the redevelopment. The project is focused on replacing ageing infrastructure with contemporary spaces for clinical services.
Community engagement
It's important to us that healthcare services meet the needs of the people who use them. Community and stakeholder input are an essential part of planning the Muswellbrook Hospital Stage 3 Redevelopment.
We welcome feedback from the community and encourage you to email us on HI-Muswellbrook@health.nsw.gov.au
We'll continue to provide the community and staff with updates, and we’ll also be engaging with local Aboriginal communities.
Related documents
Project documents
Download project documents including plans, designs and approvals.
Contact our project team
For more information about Stage 3 of the Muswellbrook Hospital Redevelopment, contact the project team at: HI-Muswellbrook@health.nsw.gov.au