Integrated Mental Health Complex
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Artist Impressions view from Redbank Road
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Artist Impressions connection to Westmead Hospital
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Artist Impressions view from Dragonfly Drive
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Western Sydney Local Health District, in partnership with Health Infrastructure, is developing a new purpose-built Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead Health Precinct.
As the largest mental health facility in NSW, the new Integrated Mental Health Complex will deliver world-class care and transform mental health services across Western Sydney. The new complex will be connected to Westmead Hospital, providing better integration with the district’s mental health and other clinical services and facilities.
The new Integrated Mental Health Complex will be designed as a modern mental health service to support contemporary models of care, allowing patients to be treated in a therapeutic environment that supports person-centred, safe and dignified, recovery-focused care.
As part of the project, existing mental health services currently located at the Cumberland Hospital West Campus will be relocated to the new Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead Health Precinct. Cumberland Hospital will continue to provide care to consumers, and support staff, carers and visitors until the new Integrated Mental Health Complex is completed.
Early works are are now underway to prepare the site for the start of main works in 2024. Construction will be completed in 2027.
The NSW Government has committed $460 million to build the new Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead Health Precinct.
What's happening on site?
Early works progress on new Integrated Mental Health Complex
Our new Integrated Mental Health Complex project is progressing rapidly with early works well under way.
The site for the new mental health building is behind Westmead Hospital, and the footprint included a number of existing buildings, structures and services. Early works are designed to clear the site ready for main works to start in early 2025.
Key achievements to date have included:
- A new entry to the P14 staff car park enabled us to take control of the western side of the project footprint. The project was completed in February 2024.
- Demolition of Casuarina Lodge and the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service has cleared the southern part of the site footprint. Casuarina Lodge visitor/carer accommodation has moved to the Westmead Accommodation Complex, and the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service was temporarily relocated to a refurbished unit within Westmead hospital. Demolition was completed in March 2024.
- Contractors have been checking for in-ground services such as water, electricity and other pipes and cables to ensure we have a complete picture of the site before we start major works.
- Contractors are currently being selected for the construction of a new Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre, which will be located in Westmead Hospital Block K, adjacent to the Emergency Department. The service will provide short-term care to consumers who require urgent mental health assessment and intervention.
- A contractor selection process is also underway for the construction of the Integrated Mental Health Complex, with main works due to start in early 2025.
For construction updates, visit our interactive map.
To find out what's happening on the construction site at any time, please check the interactive project map or visit the the community page for more information!
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Clinical services
The new Integrated Mental Health Complex is being designed to respond to the WSLHD Mental Health Clinical Services Plan (CSP). The objective of the CSP is to enable a Western Sydney Mental Health Service that significantly improves sustainable clinical outcomes and responds to state and national reforms in mental health care.
Clinical services in the new Integrated Mental Health Complex will include:
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Acute mental health beds including beds for youth, adolescents, adults, older persons and people living with eating disorders
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Mental health intensive care and high dependency units
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A mental health assessment area
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Sub and non-acute mental health beds
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Multidisciplinary ambulatory and outpatient services
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Education facilities.
The new complex will ensure continual and equitable access to high-quality and timely mental health care, particularly for vulnerable members of our community.
Subject to a planning approval being granted, the project is expected to be complete by 2026, with early construction works are expected to commence in mid-2023.
LATEST UPDATES
Westmead Hospital's Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service relocated to freshly refurbished ward
Dec 2023
The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service has transferred to a bright and airy refurbished ward in Westmead Hospital.
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Inside western Sydney's $460 million Integrated Mental Health Complex
Dec 2023
Communities in western Sydney are getting their first peek inside a $460 million Integrated Mental Health Complex, which will form a part of the Westmead Health Precinct through a new fly-through video animation.
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Caring roles showcased at Mental Health Month events
Nov 2023
More than 80 consumers, family, friends and staff have participated in a series of events at Cumberland Hospital for Mental Health Month.
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Home away from home for hospital patients and carers
August 2023
In the coming weeks, 28 refurbished units at the Westmead Accommodation Complex will replace the existing Casuarina Lodge accommodation for patients, families and carers.
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In the Media: Mental Health Complex at Westmead open for public feedback
29 May 2023
A $460millon complex at Westmead – where the state’s largest mental health service will be housed – is edging closer to completion.
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Latest Views of the IMHC
10 May 2023
Artist impression images of the Integrated Mental Health Centre (IMHC) have been updated to show the link bridge.
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Arts helps people with lived experience of mental health walk the path to wellbeing
10 May 2023
The new Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead will include a serious of First Nations works to create a welcoming and culturally safe journey through the building, drawing on the theme of Yanmangun muru - we will walk the path together.
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Project Team connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff
2 March 2023
Some of the Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead project team attended the WSLHD Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff Conference this month as part of our ongoing staff consultation.
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Arts in Health program workshops
22 December 2022
As part of ongoing co-design, Arts in Health program workshops have commenced.
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Activity Based Working
22 December 2022
Leadership meetings have concluded with endorsement to design appropriate office and Activity Based Working (ABW) allocations for the staffworking in the Integrated Mental Health Complex.
Final business case
22 December 2022
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has provided feedback on thedraft final business case which will be progressed soon. The final businesscase will consist of a comprehensive workforce plan and ICT strategy addendum.
In the Media: First Look at Westmead's new Mental Health Complex
12 September 2022
Designs for the State’s largest mental health facility have officially been revealed
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First look at $460 million Integrated Mental Health Complex
11 September 2022
Designs for the State’s largest mental health facility have today been unveiled providing the first look at the new $460 million Integrated Mental Health Complex at the Westmead Health Precinct.
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Building Plans on Display at Cumberland
July 2022
Building plans were put on display at Cumberland Hospital during July.
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In the Media: First look at Westmead's new Mental Health Complex
2 May 2022
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