Wentworth and surrounding communities are benefitting from improved and enhanced healthcare services, with the official opening of the new $30 million Wentworth Health Service.
The new purpose-built health service includes a 19-bed Inpatient Unit, palliative care suite, dining room, family gathering room, patient gym, a reception area and waiting room, courtyards and community health rooms.
The new facility has been built on the existing hospital site, which overlooks the Darling River and features high ceilings, natural light and colours that reflect the natural surroundings of the site. Local art brings the health service to life, and the unique history of the old hospital is reflected in a heritage display and framed photographs along the Inpatient Unit corridor.
A strong sense of Connecting with Country is also evident within the new Health Service, with a scar tree sculpture and canoe-shaped oculus at the entry. Signs in Barkindji language will welcome consumers and visitors, and local native plants, with descriptions about their traditional uses, will be incorporated in the landscaping for the new health facility.
The facility includes a new ambulance access bay which links through to a new Urgent Care Centre, located within the new health services building.
The Urgent Care Centre is open 24/7 and is a dedicated space for people to be seen and treated for a range of non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries.
The Wentworth Health Service facility was delivered by Health Infrastructure in partnership with Far West Local Health District and HPAC Pty Ltd as the contractor. Final works including landscaping is expected to be completed in mid-2026.
The Minns Labor Government is committed to delivering world-class health care across the state and has invested $3.4 billion to deliver new and upgraded health services in regional NSW.
More information about the redevelopment is available at Wentworth Health Service Redevelopment.
Quotes attributed to Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park:
"The official opening of the new $30 million Wentworth Health Service marks a significant milestone for the local community and ensures staff, patients and the local community have access to improved services, modern health facilities and care closer to home.
"It's a unique facility which has been designed to help meet the healthcare needs of Wentworth and surrounding communities now and into the future.
"The new purpose-built health service will provide enhanced health services, including a 19-bed Inpatient Unit, palliative care suite, community health rooms, and much more."
Quotes attributed to Member for Murray Helen Dalton MP:
"The new Wentworth Health Service is a great reflection of the local environment and people, who were integral in the planning and design of the new health facility.
"We are also proud that Wentworth is one of the first 100 per cent fully electrified hospitals in NSW, with sustainability a key feature in the design."
Quotes attributed to Labor Spokesperson for Murray Bob Nanva:
"It's important that our health facilities are not just functional, but are pleasant spaces that help people to feel at ease and to heal.
"The design of the new facility reflects the culture, colours, landscape and history of the local area."
