Today, the Canterbury community will have its first look at the $350 million Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment with the new expansion of the facility and major upgrades to be unveiled with the launch of the master plan images, alongside the key clinical priorities for the redevelopment.
The master plan provides the framework for how the redevelopment will integrate with existing facilities while allowing for future development opportunities.
It follows extensive consultation with over 250 patients, staff, carers, volunteers and community members, and the master plan reflects their views on the future of the hospital.
Feedback highlighted preference for more green spaces and access to natural light, updated amenities for staff, patients and carers, better accessibility, signage and wayfinding, and increased patient and visitor parking.
New or increased services at the redeveloped site that have been identified as priorities for the redevelopment will include:
- a new expanded and enhanced intensive care unit
- new purpose-built adult in-patient accommodation
- expanded and enhanced emergency department
- additional surgical theatres
- improved and expanded antenatal care
- additional ambulatory and outpatient care capacity
- other clinical and non-clinical enhancements to existing and retained facilities, to support changing models of care
- improved accessibility to the campus, including internal access, urban spaces, landscaping and wayfinding.
The redevelopment will maximise the capacity of existing facilities available at the Canterbury Hospital campus, including the main hospital building and the Canterbury Health Centre.
Following the completion of master planning, the project team will continue through the planning and design phases for the redevelopment, with further consultation to continue throughout 2025.
The last major redevelopment of the century-old hospital took place in 1998.
The Canterbury area - like much of Sydney - has had significant population growth, placing pressure on hospital services.
The Canterbury-Bankstown Local Government Area is forecast to grow by 13 per cent in the next 12 years, with an estimated population of 443,000 by 2036.
It is also expected to have a larger proportion of elderly people, with those aged 70 years and over forecast to grow by more than 60% between 2021 and 2036.
The area is home to a culturally diverse community - some of which have complex health needs.
The redevelopment of Canterbury Hospital will enable services to better support the health and wellbeing of our growing local communities, now and into the future.
The Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment is part of the Minns Labor Government's delivery of over $3 billion in hospital infrastructure across Western Sydney, including:
- $700 million for the Rouse Hill Hospital
- $120 million for Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals - additional beds
- $1.3 billion for the New Bankstown Hospital
- $550 million for the Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Ryan Park:
"We are working to deliver the healthcare infrastructure to meet the needs of this growing community.
"Today's announcement is a critical next step in the delivery of this significant project.
"What this facility will mean will be enhanced services and more beds for Canterbury and surrounding suburbs."
Quotes attributable to Member for Canterbury Sophie Cotsis:
"It's very exciting to see the master plan images for this $350 million investment which will help build healthcare infrastructure to meet the needs of Canterbury's diverse and growing community.
"I welcome what will be the largest upgrade to Canterbury Hospital in almost three decades.
"This significant redevelopment will allow improved health care access and outcomes for generations to come, both for people living in the area and for those from Greater Sydney."
