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Exciting new images of future children's hospital and research centre unveiled

New artist's impressions have been unveiled showcasing the welcoming and home-like interiors of the future Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre (SCH1/MCCCC), which is currently under construction on the Randwick Campus Redevelopment site. Around 2,000 staff, patient families and community members were consulted in the development of the designs, sharing their lived experience of the hospital system to help shape the building's interior spaces and exterior facade.  Check out the images and learn more.

New Acute Services Building opens to the public

The much-anticipated Prince of Wales Hospital Acute Services Building (ASB) celebrated major construction completion in late 2022, making way for final fit-out and commissioning. The new building is the first stage of the Randwick Campus Redevelopment and the catalyst project for expanding the world-class health, research and education facilities at the Randwick Health and Innovation Precinct. The ASB is now open to patients, with a range of services and inpatient units relocated to their new spaces. The hospital's Adult Emergency Department has also moved to level B2 of the new building. Learn more about which services have moved.

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Projects

  • Prince of Wales Hospital Acute Services Building

    Prince of Wales Hospital Acute Services Building

    The NSW Government is partnering with UNSW Sydney to deliver the Prince of Wales Hospital Acute Services Building; 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 $658 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

  • May 2023

    May 2023

    New Adult Emergency Department opens in Prince of Wales Hospital Acute Services Building.

  • Feb 2023

    February 2023

    Prince of Wales Hospital Acute Services Building begins staged opening.

  • Feb 2023

    February 2023

    Latest designs released showcasing future Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

  • Nov 2022

    November 2022

    New Prince of Wales Hospital Acute Services Building reaches major construction completion milestone.

  • Nov 2022

    November 2022

    UNSW Sydney announces partnership with Plenary to deliver Health Translation Hub.

  • Jun 2022

    June 2022

    John Holland Group appointed to deliver main works for the Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

  • Apr 2022

    April 2022

    Minderoo Foundation announced as naming rights partner to the Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre, pledging a $15 million donation as part of an overall $50 million in philanthropic contributions towards the project. 

  • Dec 2021

    December 2021

    Completion of detailed design and release of 3D animated flythrough video for the Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1 and Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

  • Mar 2021

    ASB construction completion

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

  • Jan 2020

    January 2020

    Early works for the Acute Services Building completed in preparation for building construction.

  • Dec 2019

    Dec 2019

    UNSW Eastern Extension to the 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 construction contract for the Acute Services Building.

  • Mar 2019

    March 2019

    Construction commences on the new Prince of Wales Hospital Acute Services Building.

  • Oct 2018

    Oct 2018

    Progressive site establishment and commencement of early and enabling works for the Randwick Campus Redevelopment.

  • Mid 2018

    May 2018

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

  • Late 2017

    Late 2017

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

  • Mid 2017

    Mid 2017

    NSW Government announces a further $220 million for the Randwick Campus Redevelopment.

  • Early 2015

    March 2015

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