The Canowindra HealthOne will accommodate a range of providers, including local General Practitioners (GPs) and community healthcare services, integrating a range of healthcare services in one location on the hospital site.
Zauner Construction has been engaged to build the new facility following a competitive tender process.
With the contract awarded, the next steps of the project involve finalising the detailed design and architectural plans.
Construction of the Canowindra HealthOne facility is expected to begin in the coming weeks and be complete in early 2026.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park:
"I'm delighted we have reached this milestone for the new Canowindra HealthOne.
"It is terrific to see the project progressing, bringing the community much closer to integrated healthcare services.
"With integrated primary and community care services in a purpose-built facility and the hospital next door, the new HealthOne will create a seamless transition as people move between hospital, primary and community care."
Quotes attributable to Member for Orange, Phil Donato:
"The new Canowindra HealthOne will significantly improve community access to care and reduce the need for people to travel.
"A brand-new, modern health facility which has room to expand will also provide opportunities for new healthcare professionals to move into the community."
Quotes attributable to Canowindra Health Services Manager, Matt McGrath:
"With demolition and final works to prepare the site for construction complete and Zauner Construction now appointed for the main works, we've reached a really exciting stage of the process for such an important development.
"We've received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the community throughout this process, and I'm thrilled we are a huge step closer to delivering a brand-new, purpose-built facility for everyone in Canowindra and the surrounding areas.
"Our project team is putting plans in place to ensure everyone's safety during construction. This will include extensive traffic management plans which may cause some slight disruption as you'd expect with any major redevelopment."
