The Clarence Valley community is being invited to view and provide feedback on the design of the Grafton Base Hospital Redevelopment, with a new fly-through animation released today. 

The NSW Government is investing $263.8 million in the Grafton Base Hospital Redevelopment to provide new and enhanced health services for the region, which includes a new 3-storey acute services building.  

The animation offers the community a virtual tour of the new hospital and coincides with completion of the detailed design for the project, which has been shaped by extensive consultation with staff, stakeholders and the community.

The redevelopment will deliver a new and expanded emergency department, new emergency short stay and a new medical imaging department, including an MRI suite and inpatient unit, enhancing health services for the region.

The day surgery and operating suite will be expanded to provide two extra operating theatres, increasing overall capacity. The new building will also provide space for maternity services to be relocated in the future, as well as zones for potential further development.

The new inpatient building, located on the north-east side of the campus, will be seamlessly integrated with the existing hospital via a new hospital street at the current public main entrance. This will connect to a lobby in the new building to enhance access.

The redevelopment will also improve access to the hospital for patients, visitors and staff including public access to the hospital from Arthur Street, with a turning circle drop-off zone for visitors as well as a new road off Queen Street to provide ambulances with direct access to the emergency department, and a new car park.

The local community is being encouraged to attend upcoming community information sessions to meet the project team and provide feedback on the Grafton Base Hospital Redevelopment design at Grafton Shoppingworld on: 

• Monday, 29 September between 3:00pm-5:00pm
• Tuesday, 30 September between 9:00am-11:00am

Feedback can also be provided online via the project website.

In the coming weeks, the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) planning documents will be placed on public exhibition, providing the community with further opportunity to view and provide feedback. 

Construction timeframes will be confirmed once planning has been finalised, and a builder is engaged.

As part of the redevelopment, a refurbishment of two administration blocks within a section of the old Grafton Gaol is progressing, which will provide contemporary administration, office and training support facilities for hospital staff. 

For more information about the Grafton Base Hospital Redevelopment, to view the new fly through animation and provide feedback, visit: https://nsw.gov.au/grafton-base-hospital-redevelopment.

Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park, said, “The Minns Government is committed to rebuilding essential healthcare services in regional NSW.

“The Grafton Base Hospital Redevelopment will deliver modern facilities, expanding and improving care for the community.

“We’re grateful for the input provided by staff and stakeholders into the planning process that has helped shape this project and look forward to the community sharing their views and feedback on the new design in the upcoming information sessions.”

Minister for North Coast, Janelle Saffin, said, “This upgrade is essential to maintain the high level of care the growing community of Grafton deserves.

“It’s great to see the upgrade being progressed with community input and feedback, and I encourage everyone to have a say to ensure we get the best possible outcome.

“By working together, we are enabling health staff to deliver excellent patient care in environments that support patients and their families to feel safe, welcome and comfortable.”