PROJECT ZONE NEWSLETTER

Nepean Redevelopment

This month, the finalists of the Budding Builder competition are selected and students from Kingswood High School visit Nepean Hospital. We also announce planned changes for Barber Avenue and provide an update on construction for the new Stage 2 building and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Unit.

Submissions recently closed for our Budding Builder competition which invited primary aged school children in the Penrith, Kingswood and Blue Mountains area and children of Nepean Hospital staff to construct a model replica of the new Nepean Hospital building.

We are proud to announce the three shortlisted applicants have been selected for public voting:

Charlie Jancso, aged 11

Amelia Au-Mahony, aged 5

Cooper Berry, aged 9

In the coming weeks, we will be displaying the three models in the hospital and on our website and social channels to enable the public to vote for their favourite creation. Stay tuned for more information!

The Nepean Redevelopment team visited Kingswood High School last month as part of a maths collaboration with Year 9 students. As part of the project, Nepean Redevelopment team members, Dr Nhi Nguyen and Belinda Berryman visited the school to present information about the project. The following week the students were given a tour of the new hospital tower (Building A) at Nepean Hospital.

The students have been asked how they might design the new Stage 2 building at Nepean Hospital based on building measurements, scale and design principles.   

In December, the students will present their building designs to the redevelopment team and hospital representatives who will choose a winner. We look forward to seeing all their creative designs.

Congratulations to Dr Nhi Nguyen, who is a finalist in the 2024 NSW Health Awards Staff Member of the Year category. Nhi is the Clinical Lead for the Nepean Redevelopment and the team is very proud of her.

The award recognises someone who has made an exceptional contribution to public health through collaboration.

In addition to her role as Clinical Lead for the redevelopment, Nhi is also the Clinical Director Intensive Care NSW, providing state-wide leadership and support for the intensive care network. She was previously the state’s ICU Clinical Advisor for the COVID- 19 response.

Regarding our project, Nhi engages with multidisciplinary teams in the building design, models of care and resolution of complex project issues.

The NSW Health award winner will be announced on 24 October 2024. 

Excavation works continue at Level 0 of the new Stage 2 building, where the new kitchen, general services and "end of trip" staff facilities will be located. When detailed excavation is complete, the first section of the concrete slab for Level 0 will be poured.

Across the campus, scaffolding works have started on the western end of the site for the new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Unit. Concrete pouring for footings have started. The first slab of concrete is set to be poured in coming weeks.

Changed traffic and parking conditions along Barber Avenue 

In the coming weeks, there will be changes to vehicle and pedestrian access along Barber Avenue to facilitate roadworks. This will require the temporary closure of some two-hour parking spaces on Barber Avenue.  

Pedestrian and vehicle access to the Nepean Private Hospital, Tresillian and Somerset Childcare Centre will be maintained throughout the duration of the roadworks.  

The P1 and Nepean Hospital Private car parks will be the best parking options during this time. Patients, visitors and staff who use the P1 car park can access the Nepean Private Hospital and Nepean Hospital from Level 2. 

During the construction period along Barber Avenue, we encourage staff, patients and visitors to allow a little extra travel time to ensure they get to their destinations on time. Please drive carefully and pay close attention to traffic controllers and signage. Thanks for your patience and support while we progress these important works.

For more information about Nepean Redevelopment, visit:

nepeanredevelopment.health.nsw.gov.au or contact the team at hi-nepeanredevelopment@health.nsw.gov.au