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$50 million Children’s Neurosciences Centre at Randwick

A new integrated $50 million specialist centre funded under the 2021- 22 NSW Budget will improve the care and treatment of children from across the State with severe and complex neurological disorders.

Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Health Minister Brad Hazzard announced the $50 million Neurosciences Comprehensive Care and Research Centre will be located at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.

The new integrated Centre will treat children with a range of illnesses, including:

  • Complex Epilepsy
  • Neuromuscular disorders
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Dementia
  • Neurodegenerative disorders
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Brain tumours
  • Rare diseases
  • Stroke

The Centre will be incorporated into the previously announced Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1 and Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre scheduled for completion in 2025. To find out more, visit the Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1 Project Page.

Projects

  • Prince of Wales Hospital Integrated Acute Services Building

    Prince of Wales Hospital Integrated Acute Services Building

    The NSW Government is partnering with UNSW Sydney to deliver the Integrated Acute Services Building (IASB); the first stage of the Randwick Campus Redevelopment.

  • UNSW Health Translation Hub

    UNSW Health Translation Hub

    The NSW Government has announced a partnership that will see UNSW Sydney make an initial investment of up to $250 million in a Health Translation Hub on the Randwick Hospitals Campus.

  • Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1

    Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1

    The NSW and Federal Governments have announced $608 million to deliver brand new, state-of-the-art paediatric health and medical research facilities as part of the first stage of redeveloping Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.

Milestones

  • May2021

    May 2021

    From Wednesday 19 May, the Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1 redevelopment, Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre and UNSW Health Translation Hub Environmental Impact Statement's are on public display.

  • Mar 2021

    IASB Topping Out Ceremony

    Randwick Campus Redevelopment celebrates topping out of the new $780 million Prince of Wales Hospital Integrated Acute Services Building as it reaches its highest point. 

  • Jan 2020

    January 2020

    Early works completed in preparation for building construction

  • Dec 2019

    Dec 2019

    Integrated Acute Services Building is approved by Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Two tower canes established on site to support construction

  • Aug 2019

    Aug 2019

    Lendlease is awarded main works contract for the Acute Services Building

  • Mar 2019

    March 2019

    Construction commences for the Integrated Acute Services Building

  • Oct 2018

    Oct 2018

    Progressive site establishment and commencement of early and enabling works

  • Mid 2018

    May 2018

    Schematic Design phase complete for the Acute Services Building and new visualisations released. 

  • Late 2017

    Late 2017

    A Final Business Case for the Randwick Campus Redevelopment submitted to NSW Government.

  • Mid 2017

    Mid 2017

    The NSW Government announced a further $220m for the Randwick Campus Redevelopment.

  • Early 2015

    March 2015

    The NSW Government committed $500million for the Prince of Wales Reconfiguration and Expansion Project, the first major redevelopment of Prince of Wales Hospital in 20 years.