Construction of the centrepiece of the $659.1 million Children’s Hospital Westmead Stage 2 Redevelopment has been completed, marking a major step toward expanding paediatric care in Western Sydney.
The project delivers a new 14-storey hospital building that adds treatment spaces and beds, with a strong focus on critical care. Two full floors have been dedicated to intensive care, bringing together paediatric and neonatal intensive care units equipped with modern medical pendants and automated dispensing cabinets to support day-to-day clinical work.
Designed through consultation with staff, patients and families, the new building places emphasis on comfort and connection. All inpatient units feature single-patient rooms with private ensuites and a dedicated carer bed, allowing families to remain close during treatment. Natural light, calming interiors and patient entertainment systems have been incorporated to create a welcoming setting and support longer stays when required.
The expanded services include new neonatal and paediatric intensive care units, cancer services with a day oncology treatment centre and inpatient facilities, and a new perioperative unit housing operating theatres, cardiac catheterisation laboratories and an interventional laboratory. The building also accommodates a state-wide burns service with inpatient and outpatient care, a pharmacy and oncology pharmacy supported by robotic medication systems, and a new surgical short stay unit. Final preparations are now underway to ready staff ahead of patients and families moving into the building in the coming months.
The project delivers a new 14-storey hospital building that adds treatment spaces and beds, with a strong focus on critical care. Two full floors have been dedicated to intensive care, bringing together paediatric and neonatal intensive care units equipped with modern medical pendants and automated dispensing cabinets to support day-to-day clinical work
The redevelopment includes an additional $40.1 million allocation in the 2025–26 budget under the Minns Labor Government, delivered in partnership with the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation. This funding will support the fit-out of two inpatient units on Level 13, providing dedicated care for children living with chronic and complex medical conditions.
Health Minister Ryan Park said the completion of construction reflected a broader effort to meet rising demand in Western Sydney. “I am so pleased and grateful to mark the completion of construction of another hospital to meet the growing health needs of our community,” he said. “We are delivering more hospitals, more beds and more services to ensure patients and their families receive the care they need, when they need it.”
Mr Park said the project followed years of unmet commitments. “After the Liberals’ failure to deliver Rouse Hill Hospital, the Minns Labor Government is pleased to announce the delivery of stage 2 of Children’s Hospital, Westmead,” he said. He added that legislative changes would safeguard the hospital’s future, saying, “And thanks to the passage of Joe’s Law, Children’s Hospital Westmead will be protected from future Liberal privatization.”
Member for Parramatta Donna Davis said the hospital had long been central to the region. “We’re incredibly proud to have a hospital of the calibre of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, which has been a place of comfort and healing for thousands of families across Sydney and regional NSW,” she said.
Member for Parramatta Donna Davis said the hospital had long been central to the region
Ms Davis said the expansion would keep pace with population growth. “The redevelopment will provide new and expanded critical and acute healthcare services right here in Western Sydney, in a facility that matches the skill and dedication of its staff,” she said. “As Parramatta and Western Sydney continues to grow it is comforting for families to know that the best healthcare, they may ever need for their children is available right on their doorstep with the construction of this incredible new facility.”
Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network chief executive Cathryn Cox PSM described the completion as a turning point in the broader project. “This is another important milestone in our redevelopment project, with the new facilities reflecting the exceptional care our clinicians and support staff deliver each and every day,” she said.
Ms Cox said the focus was now on the transition into the building. “We look forward to moving into the new building in the coming months, and seeing the positive impact these modern spaces, technology and equipment will have on the health and wellbeing of the children and families that we care for.”
The Westmead expansion sits alongside other hospital projects planned for Western Sydney, as pressure on health services continues to rise with population growth. For families who rely on the children’s hospital, the completion of construction signals that expanded care is closer to becoming part of everyday life.
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