NSW Hits Major Milestone at Shellharbour Hospital
Construction of the new Shellharbour Hospital has reached a significant milestone, with the first concrete slab poured on site.
The concrete forms the foundation of the hospital’s perioperative unit, which will house new state-of-the art operating theatres. As the Illawarra Shoalhaven region’s specialist elective surgical centre, the new hospital will help deliver improved health outcomes and enhance patient care for local communities.
The new Shellharbour Hospital is part of the more than $780 million New Shellharbour Hospital and Integrated Services Project, jointly funded by the NSW and Australian governments.
This initial pour used close to 300 cubic metres of concrete, with more than 33,000 cubic metres of concrete expected to be poured throughout the life of the project.
The concrete pour follows weeks of site preparation and marks the start of a series of concrete pours that will continue in the months ahead as the new hospital’s seven-storey structure begins to take shape.
Once complete, the new Shellharbour Hospital will transform access to healthcare for the Shellharbour community, providing a wide range of modern and expanded health services and reducing the need to travel out of the area for a range of treatments.
The new hospital will include:
The new Shellharbour Hospital is also being designed to enable construction of a future rooftop helipad.
BESIX Watpac was awarded the main works construction contract for the new hospital, with works expected to be completed in 2027. The project is being delivered by Health Infrastructure on behalf of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.
Community members can stay up to date on the project via shellharbourdevelopment.health.nsw.gov.au.
Quote attributable to the Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park:
“It’s exciting to see this significant construction milestone reached for Shellharbour’s new hospital. I can’t wait to see the building take shape, which will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Illawarra community.
“The NSW Government is committed to improving health services and infrastructure for regional communities across the state and is proud to invest in projects like this that will make a genuine difference.”
Quote attributable to Member for Shellharbour, Anna Watson:
“This initial concrete pour represents more than just a construction milestone – it represents our commitment to the future health and wellbeing of our growing region of the Illawarra.
“Thank you again to everyone contributing to the delivery of our new Shellharbour Hospital. I look forward to seeing the progress continuing over the coming months.”
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20250430_00.aspx