The new Tamworth Hospital Mental Health Unit in New South Wales, Australia, has reached a construction milestone with the completion of its three-storey building structure.
This development, expected to open later this year, is set to enhance mental health services for Tamworth and the surrounding communities.
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NSW Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson said: “With direct access to the hospital, the new unit will support better outcomes for people receiving mental health care, their families and carers.”
The facility features an elevated design and includes a 23-metre-long bridge that connects directly to the Tamworth Hospital.
Constructed off-site and installed in three sections, the bridge aims to provide safer and more integrated care for patients.
The unit, set to replace the Banksia Mental Health Unit, will offer a range of services with four beds for adolescent inpatients, 20 for general adults, a five-bed high acuity zone for adults, and an eight-bed area for older persons.
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By GlobalDataWith the structural phase complete, the focus now shifts to internal fit-outs, service installations, and exterior work.
Services at the current Banksia Mental Health Unit will remain operational during the construction phase, ensuring uninterrupted care until the new unit opens later in the year.
The project, part of the NSW Government’s A$700m ($432.22m) Statewide Mental Health Infrastructure Program, is a collaboration between the Hunter New England Local Health District and Health Infrastructure, with Hansen Yuncken as the builder.
The construction has positively impacted the local economy, employing numerous local contractors and subcontractors.
Over 400 workers have been inducted on-site, many hailing from the local area.
Hunter New England Local Health District Mental Health Services general manager Jonathan Holt said: “A new forecourt full of native gardens will be created and used as a place to gather, along with a family room and courtyard, providing space for people and their families to come together and help in the healing process.”
Earlier in the month, demolition works at the Liverpool Hospital in New South Wales also started, as part of the Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct redevelopment.
