Community health services in Maitland will have a new home, with a location for the facility confirmed in the heart of Maitland's town centre.
The Maitland Community Health facility will help deliver improved access to community health services for the Maitland region in a central location following a $22 million investment from the NSW Government.
The NSW Government has purchased a site at 525 High Street, Maitland marking a significant milestone in delivering an enhanced community health service for the region.
The existing two storey building will be refurbished to support best-practice models of care and provide a safe, welcoming environment for staff, consumers and the community.
When complete, community health services including adult, older person, child and adolescent community mental health services, sexual assault services, and palliative care services will be relocated from the former Maitland Hospital site, into the new facility.
The new Maitland Community Health facility will offer health services for all ages in a modern, collaborative and culturally safe environment.
On-site car parking will be available to staff and the community, with the building also conveniently located close to local shops and transport routes.
Planning and design are under way, with a builder for the Maitland Community Health facility expected to be appointed later this year. The timeframe of the refurbishment will be confirmed once a builder is appointed.
While refurbishment is underway, the community health and community mental health services will continue to operate from the former Maitland Hospital.
For more information, please visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/maitland-community-health-project
East Maitland Community Health Centre will not be relocated as part of this project.
Across the state, the Minns Labor Government is delivering 32 new or upgraded hospitals, helping to ensure people can access the care they need, when they need it, closer to home.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park:
"This milestone means we are one step closer to delivering centralised and more accessible health care to the Maitland community.
"The new location will be refurbished into a contemporary facility that will support world-class care and provide a safe, welcoming environment for all.
"The Minns Government is making the investments in health care that regional NSW needs, ensuring communities can access care closer to home."
Quotes attributable to Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley:
"We know health care only works when people can actually get to it, and that's why bringing services together in one place matters so much for the Hunter community.
"When services are closer to home, it takes the pressure off people having to travel long distances or juggle appointments across multiple locations - it makes getting care far more realistic for busy lives.
"This is about making sure communities in the Hunter aren't an afterthought in the health system and that reflects the Minns Labor Government's focus on building services around people's lives, not the other way around."
Quotes attributable to Minister for Mental Health Rose Jackson:
"This project is exactly the kind of investment we need more of in mental health care - local, community-based services that meet people where they are and provide support before people reach crisis point.
"We know too many people can fall into the gap between hospital care and independent living. That's why investing in strong community mental health services matters - because people deserve access to care and support close to home, in environments that are safe, welcoming and connected to their community.
"This is another example of the NSW Labor Government putting community-based care at the centre of our mental health system."
Quotes attributable to Member for Maitland Jenny Aitchison MP:
"I'm delighted to see community health services in Maitland will soon be delivered from an easily accessible and modern health facility.
"Importantly, community health services will continue at the former Maitland Hospital until the new building is completed, ensuring people can access the services and care they need.
"This is another example of how the Minns Labor Government is making healthcare accessible for everyone, right across the state."
