Client Agencies:
NSW Health, Hunter and New England Area Health Service
Project Description:
The project involves a joint delivery of new health facilities on the Newcastle Mater Hospital site:
- 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 over the contract term.
Private Sector Partners:
The Novacare Solutions Partnership, comprising Westpac Banking Corporation (equity investor and debt financier), Abigroup Contractors Pty Limited (design and construction), Medirest (Australia) Pty Limited (soft services) and Honeywell Limited (hard services).
Project Details:
Contract value: $150 million (Estimated Capital Cost at the time of the contract award)
Contract term: 30-Nov-2005 to 30-Nov-2033
Operation began: The redevelopment was completed in mid 2009.
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