Concrete pour cements commitment to youth mental health 

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November 2024

The new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Unit (CAMHS) is a step closer to construction with the first concrete slab for the purpose-built facility poured this week.   

The CAMHS Unit is a purpose-built 10-bed unit that will provide essential mental health care to young people aged between 12 and 17 years old.   

Co-designed by young people, carers and health staff, the CAMHS Unit will feature 10 single bedrooms with ensuites, a secure indoor communal area and private outdoor courtyard, consultation rooms, and workspaces.

The project team on the first concrete slab of the new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Unit (CAMHS)

There will also be a dedicated sensory room, learning centre and media room to cater for the young people who will be accommodated within the new facility.

Nepean Blue Mountains Hospital Local Health District’s Director of Mental Health, Matt Russell said the new dedicated Unit will be a welcome addition to Nepean Hospital.  

“The new Unit will be a valuable addition to a growing network of mental health services for young people within the District,” says Matt. 

“The purpose-built CAMHS unit will be connected to the Nepean Mental Health Unit to help streamline the patients’ experience and has been co-designed by young people and carers to offer the best possible care and support to young people and their families.”    

The concrete pour is the first of three pours which will form the main structure for the double-story unit, paving the way for the building to steadily rise from the ground.   

As construction continues to ramp up onsite, patients, visitors and staff may experience some noise and vibration from time to time.  

All works onsite adhere to strict SafeWork NSW requirements, including regular dust, noise and vibration monitoring accordingly to ensure they stay within safe limits.  

The project is part of NSW Government’s $700 million Statewide Mental Health Infrastructure Program to deliver mental health care reform across the state.  

The construction of the CAMHS Unit is scheduled for completion in 2025.