Communities in northwest Sydney are being invited to view and provide feedback on the first planning application for the new $910 million Rouse Hill Hospital.
Community members are also invited to contribute to a survey which will shape the design of the hospital's comprehensive maternity and birthing services.
The NSW and Commonwealth governments have committed a total of $910 million to the new Rouse Hill Hospital to cater to the growing needs of the northwest Sydney community.
The local community is encouraged to attend one of the following information sessions to meet the project team and learn more:
- Tuesday 12 August, 10:00am - 2:00pm at Castle Towers, near Coles
- Wednesday 13 August, 10:00am - 2:00pm at Schofields Village, near Coles
- Thursday 14 August, 11:00am - 1:00pm at Blacktown Hospital foyer, outside Gloria Jean's cafe
The final scope for the $910 million Rouse Hill Hospital Project is expected to include:
- An emergency department and primary access clinic
- Comprehensive birthing services including birthing rooms and a maternity inpatient unit.
- Inpatient beds and day surgery services
- Short stay medical assessment services
- Pathology, pharmacy, and medical imaging services
- Outpatient and ambulatory care services including paediatrics and renal dialysis
- Virtual care and hospital in the home services
- Prehabilitation, rehabilitation and lifestyle medicine.
Early works will be the first step to prepare the site for construction of the new hospital.
The Early Works Review of Environmental Factors (REF) and supporting technical documents are now on public exhibition and available to view at https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/rouse-hill-hospital.
Feedback can be provided until 11.59pm on 29, August 2025. Planning and design work is currently underway to help shape the future of the comprehensive birthing and maternity services at Rouse Hill Hospital, and a new survey, which can be completed online, is providing the community and healthcare staff the opportunity to have their say on the additional services.
These insights are vital to ensuring the new comprehensive birthing and maternity services reflect the needs and lived experiences of the people they are designed to support.
Feedback is being invited until 11.59pm on 29, August 2025 and is available at https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/rouse-hill-hospital.
A State Significant Development Application for the main works construction of the new hospital is expected to be on public exhibition later this year.
Further information on the project is available by visiting the website https://www.nsw.gov.au/rouse-hill-hospital
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Ryan Park:
"The public exhibition of the planning documents for early works for the new Rouse Hill Hospital is an exciting milestone for the project.
"This next important step highlights the Minns Labor Government's commitment to get on with the job and progress with the construction of new $910 million Rouse Hill Hospital in one of Sydney's biggest growing communities."
Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Greenway, Minister Michelle Rowland:
"This exciting milestone demonstrates the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are working together to ensure locals have access to the very best health services, including full maternity services close to home.
"Together with the community, I'm extremely proud to have fought to ensure Rouse Hill Hospital is adequately equipped to support our growing community, and I encourage locals to have their say."
Quotes attributable to Member for Riverstone Warren Kirby:
"We encourage the community to come and meet the project team at one of the community information sessions and take part in the comprehensive birthing and maternity services survey to guide the future of the new Rouse Hill Hospital."
Quotes attributable to Labor spokesperson for Kellyville Peter Primrose MLC:
"This is great news for our whole community. Under the Liberals nothing ever happened, but now the detailed planning and development of Rouse Hill Hospital is full steam ahead."
