Works to refurbish the Broken Hill Ambulance Station will begin in the first half of next year to improve the facilities for paramedics as part of a capital works program for rural and regional ambulance stations.
The refurbishment will include electrical upgrades to the switchboard and lighting, repairs to the roof and cladding, reconfiguration of and repairs to the driveways and hard standing areas and an upgrade of the vehicle wash bay.
Works will also include a refresh of internal amenities including flooring and painting, upgraded bathroom and kitchen facilities and new rest areas to support paramedics, including an additional 18 who were deployed in 2024 as part of the $1.76 billion Strategic Workforce and Infrastructure Team (SWIFT) program.
A site consultation with NSW Ambulance senior managers from Broken Hill took place earlier this month.
NSW Public Works will now undertake project management services for the refurbishment on behalf of NSW Ambulance, with initial designs to be completed by the end of the year.
A tender for the refurbishment will be released early in 2026, with construction expected to begin in late April.
NSW Ambulance will continue to keep staff updated on the progress of these works.
The SWIFT Program was launched in 2022 to deliver 2,500 additional NSW Ambulance staff, including 500 paramedics to rural and regional areas, and 30 additional ambulance stations to boost emergency and mobile healthcare for our metropolitan and regional communities.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Ryan Park:
"The NSW Government is continuing its investment into frontline emergency health care for Broken Hill with a major refurbishment of the town's ambulance station, which follows the additional 18 paramedics we recruited for the station last year.
"It's part of a multi-million dollar minor capital works program for regional and rural ambulance stations which will provide infrastructure upgrades to rural and regional stations across the state.
"This will benefit paramedics across regional NSW and support them in delivering the best emergency medical care for their communities now and into the future."
Quotes attributable to Member for Barwon Roy Butler:
"I welcome the extra paramedics at the Broken Hill Ambulance Station and thank the Minister for listening to the existing staff.
"The local station was unacceptably small and badly in need of an upgrade.
"This refurbishment will rectify that and provide an ambulance station that is better suited to responsive, emergency health care in the growing community of Broken Hill.
"Our paramedics need up to date and comfortable workplaces that are fit for purpose."
Quotes attributable to NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan:
"This refurbishment of Broken Hill Ambulance Station and the addition of 18 paramedics since last year, will help our team deliver optimal health outcomes for the community.
"NSW Ambulance is proud to be delivering new, and improved, ambulance stations right across the state - allowing our highly qualified paramedics access to safe and comfortable working environments as they carry out their vital service to the NSW community."
