Newcastle Mater Hospital Redevelopment

Project Name: Newcastle Mater Hospital Re-Development
Client Agencies: NSW Health, Hunter Area Health Service
Project Description:

Joint delivery of new health facilities on the Newcastle Mater Hospital site, comprising:

  • A new 96-bed acute mental health facility on the Mater Hospital site – including 10 extra acute mental health beds - to replace existing facilities at James Fletcher Hospital.
  • The re-development of the Newcastle Mater Hospital.
  • Two extra radiation therapy bunkers and linear accelerators.

Private sector involvement comprises of design, construction, financing, maintenance and provision of selected services.

For further information on the project, refer to the Hunter Area Health Service website.

Latest media releases pertaining to the project may be listed within the NSW Health website
Current Status: The project has been awarded to the Novacare consortium (Abigroup, Compass Group, Honeywell, and Westpac) and the contract was signed on 30 November 2005.
Related Documents: Contract Summary, Project Deed .
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