{"id":30085,"date":"2024-03-04T12:44:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T02:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infrastructuremagazine.com.au\/?p=51475"},"modified":"2024-03-04T12:44:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T02:44:38","slug":"shellharbour-hospital-early-works-near-completion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=30085","title":{"rendered":"Shellharbour Hospital early works near completion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early works are almost complete on the new Shellharbour Hospital, with the next phase of construction soon to begin on the more than $700 million project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

New South Wales Minister for Health, Ryan Park, and Member for Shellharbour, Anna Watson, visited the site to meet with workers and inspect the progress on the new hospital, which is being delivered as part of the more than $700 million new Shellharbour Hospital and Integrated Services project.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to see significant progress being made for this new hospital, with the early works nearing completion,\u201d Mr Park said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis brand-new hospital will be wonderful for both the community and the staff who will work here.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHealthcare staff at the new Shellharbour Hospital will benefit from a broad range of measures the New South Wales Government is rolling out designed to strengthen the state\u2019s health workforce, including safe staffing levels for nurses and midwives and improved salary packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud to be delivering major workforce reform so frontline healthcare workers are given the support they need to continue to deliver safe, high-quality care to patients.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Federal Member for Whitlam, Stephen Jones, said community consultation has been vital in helping shape the new hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m pleased our community in the Illawarra is one step closer to having a new purpose-built health facility to meet healthcare needs now and into the future,\u201d Mr Jones said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Federal Government is proud to work in partnership with the New South Wales Government, and is providing $128 million for this much-needed state of the art hospital. I look forward to major works formally commencing soon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Member for Shellharbour Anna Watson said the new hospital would serve the Illawarra Shoalhaven community for generations to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe new Shellharbour Hospital will ensure our growing community and region will have greater access to the healthcare services they need,\u201d Ms Watson said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a project that the community has long advocated for and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing construction activity ramp up even more on site.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Federal spokesperson for Kiama, Dr Sarah Kaine, welcomed the progress on the new Shellharbour Hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe greenfield site where we are building the state-of-the-art facilities from the ground up provides an opportunity to construct a new, sustainable and smart hospital, which will provide enhanced access to health services for the entire region,\u201d Dr Kaine said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOnce it opens in 2027, the new Shellharbour Hospital will be able to provide more care closer to home, reducing the need for people to travel out of the area for treatment which is a huge win for the people of the Kiama electorate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

More than $700 million has been committed to the new Shellharbour Hospital and Integrated Services project, which includes $570.6 million from the New South Wales Government (including $23.3 million for a new car park), and a Federal Government contribution of $128 million.<\/span><\/p>\n

The new Shellharbour Hospital will include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n