Carlingford and surrounding communities are set to benefit from a new purpose-built ambulance station following the purchase of a site for the new station on Pennant Hills Road in Carlingford.
The new Carlingford Ambulance Station, part of the NSW Government's $615.5 million NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program, will significantly boost frontline emergency care for the Carlingford and Dundas Valley communities.
The new ambulance station will support local NSW Ambulance paramedics to provide the best emergency and mobile health care for this growing region now and into the future.
NSW Ambulance identified the area as a high priority location for a new ambulance station following a comprehensive service planning process using best practice modelling software to map Triple Zero (000) calls.
New ambulance stations are located at places which optimise ambulance response performance and meet the emergency and mobile medical care needs of the local community.
Health Infrastructure and NSW Ambulance carried out a thorough evaluation of the Pennant Hills Road site to ensure it best meets the needs of our emergency ambulance operations and paramedic staff.
The next steps for the new Carlingford Ambulance Station include design development and seeking planning approval for the new station. Construction and operational timeframes will be determined as the project progresses.
The NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program will deliver 30 additional ambulance stations and supporting infrastructure across Sydney, the Central Coast, Newcastle, the Hunter and Wollongong over the coming years, boosting frontline emergency ambulance care.
Health Infrastructure is working with NSW Ambulance and other government stakeholders to identify potential sites for the new ambulance stations. Sites are now confirmed for North Sydney, South Windsor, Oran Park, Berowra, Prestons, Moss Vale, Bargo, Lisarow, Glendenning, Caves Beach and Carlingford.
The NSW Government is recruiting 2,500 additional NSW Ambulance staff including 500 paramedics to rural and regional areas, to boost emergency and mobile healthcare for our metropolitan and regional communities.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Ryan Park:
"The purchase of the site on Pennant Hills Road marks a significant milestone in delivering a vital health service for Carlingford, Dundas Valley and surrounding suburbs.
"The new Carlingford Ambulance Station will support local paramedics to provide the best emergency and mobile medical care well into the future.
"The new station will improve network coverage, supporting existing ambulance stations including the ambulance stations at Northmead and Ryde."
