The $350 million Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment has reached a new milestone, with the first planning application now on exhibition, bringing new and enhanced health services a step closer for the local community.
The NSW Government is delivering the largest upgrade to Canterbury Hospital in more than 26 years, helping to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the growing community.
The project includes a new multi-storey building accommodating a new intensive care unit, adult inpatient accommodation, expanded emergency department, surgical and outpatient services.
Staff and the local community are encouraged to view and provide feedback on the planning application to help inform the early works stage of the $350 million project.
Early works will include the expansion and refurbishment of existing antenatal facilities, improving access to more enhanced care spaces for families in Canterbury sooner. The site will also be prepared for main works construction, which is scheduled to commence next year, following planning approval.
Community information drop-in sessions are being held this month, providing staff and community members the opportunity to speak directly with the project team and share their feedback. Formal submissions must be lodged online, via the Have Your Say platform.
Community information sessions:
- Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 11.00am to 2.00pm, main entrance foyer at Canterbury Hospital
- Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 7.00pm - 8.00pm, online
- Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 11.00am to 1.00pm, Anzac Mall, Campsie and 220 Haldon St, Lakemba, with in-language support
- Thursday, 27 November 2025, 11.00am to 2.00pm, main entrance foyer at Canterbury Hospital
- Friday, 28 November 2025, 11.00am to 1.00pm, Roselands Shopping Centre
The Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment will deliver new and expanded health services and facilities, along with extensions and enhancements to the existing hospital campus.
The final scope for the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment is expected to include:
- a new expanded and enhanced Intensive Care Unit
- new purpose built adult in-patient accommodation
- expanded and enhanced Emergency Department
- additional surgical theatre capacity
- enhanced and expanded antenatal facilities
- additional ambulatory and outpatient care capacity
- new Diagnostic Services Unit to support diagnosis and medical condition management
- enhancements to hospital support services, including pathology and pharmacy
- new and enhanced facilities to support clinical education, workforce training, and research
- improved accessibility to the campus, including internal access, urban spaces, landscaping and wayfinding.
The Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment is being delivered by Health Infrastructure, in partnership with Sydney Local Health District.
To view and provide feedback on the Early Works Review of Environmental Factors (REF) visit: https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/canterbury-hospital-redevelopment/EWREF. Feedback can be provided until 11.59pm, Thursday 18 December.
The community will continue to be updated as the project progresses, with more consultation planned to take place next year.
A separate planning application to support main works construction is expected to be placed on exhibition in early to mid-2026.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Ryan Park:
"The public exhibition of planning documents for the early works marks an exciting milestone for the delivery of the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment.
"This next step demonstrates the NSW Government's commitment to delivering modern, high-quality healthcare facilities for the Canterbury community."
Quotes attributable to Member for Canterbury Sophie Cotsis:
"We have reached an exciting milestone in delivering the largest upgrade to Canterbury Hospital in more than 26 years, which will truly reflect the needs of this diverse and growing community.
"The exhibition of the early works planning application is a significant milestone that brings us another step closer to realising the vision we have long had for Canterbury Hospital, and I encourage everyone to view the plans and share their feedback.
"Dedicated information sessions will also be held for culturally and linguistically diverse communities with Cultural Support Officers available to help facilitate conversations in different languages, to ensure the local community voices are heard."
"Our community has been calling for this redevelopment, and we are seeing real progress."
Quotes attributable to Sydney Local Health District Chief Executive Deborah Willcox:
"The involvement of Canterbury Hospital and Sydney Local Health District staff has been vital in planning for the redevelopment to enable the continued delivery of high-quality health care to our community, and I urge everyone to have their say on this very important project."
