Warrawong Community Health Centre Construction Starts
Minister for Health Ryan Park and Minister for Planning and Public Spaces and Member for Wollongong Paul Scully joined health workers and the project team for a sod turn event to mark the major milestone.
The new Centre will be located at the northeast corner of the former Port Kembla Hospital site and is part of the more than $780 million of investments in health infrastructure in the Illawarra, funded by the NSW and Commonwealth Governments.
The new facility will bring together a range of speciality services in one purpose-built health centre including:
- Child and Family Health Services
- Binji and Boori (Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service)
- Community nursing
- Community Mental Health
- Sexual Health Services
- Drug and Alcohol Services and
- An equipment loan pool
The new Centre will feature courtyards to support patients accessing clinical services, providing spaces for outdoor education, respite and clinical therapies.
The Project will also include dedicated accessible parking spaces and landscaping which has been designed with input from local Aboriginal groups and features a variety of native plants and trees.
Stephen Edwards Constructions has been awarded the contract to build the new Community Health Centre which is expected to be completed in 2026.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Ryan Park:
“It’s fantastic to see construction underway for this new Community Health Centre, which will deliver improved access to out-of-hospital care and support, close to home, for those who need it in our community.
“This new facility will make a significant difference for patients, their families, and staff by co-locating a range of support health services to create a more seamless flow of health service provision for all.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Wollongong Paul Scully:
“The new Warrawong Community Health Centre is an important part of the network of health infrastructure for the Illawarra that is being built or renewed.
“It is great to see shovels hit the ground, and am looking forward to seeing this exciting project come to life.
“After many years of advocating for this new Community Health Centre, Wollongong’s southern suburbs will be provided with a modern healthcare hub, bringing much-needed health care services together under one roof.”
https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/construction-begins-for-warrawong-community-health-centre