Patients and health workers across NSW will benefit from a $400 million investment to modernise hospital equipment and upgrade facilities, ensuring hospitals across the state have the infrastructure needed to deliver high-quality care.
As part of the 2026-27 NSW Budget, the Health Asset and Equipment Renewal program will fund the replacement and upgrades of medical equipment, critical clinical systems, and deliver essential facility upgrades including building integrity works and engineering services.
The funding will support several-statewide programs including:
- Building Integrity & Waterproofing Program: to deliver rectification works to mitigate and minimise moisture related risks, including roof or facade replacements.
- Medical Equipment End-of-Life Replacement Program: to replace equipment at end-of-life, including MRI and CT scanners, to continue the delivery of safe and timely healthcare.
- Fire Safety Upgrades Program: to replace and upgrade fire systems across the state, to ensure compliance with contemporary building codes, and improve staff and patient safety.
- Building Mechanical Systems Upgrades Program: to improve internal building conditions, including heating ventilation and air conditioning systems, to reduce the risk of mould, and improve compliance and power efficiency.
- Lift Upgrades Program: to upgrade lift infrastructure in hospitals across the state to ensure staff have the facilities they need to continue to deliver safe, high-quality healthcare.
This $400 million program will continue to support the State’s asset renewal, delivering non-routine maintenance, and enhancing the performance and sustainability of NSW Health facilities.
This funding builds on the Minns Government’s investment in critical hospital builds, upgrades and redevelopment projects announced previously, ensuring patients and their families have improved access to world-class facilities and services as close to home as possible. This includes:
- $2 billion for the new Bankstown Hospital
- $790 million for the new Rouse Hill Hospital plus $120 million from the Federal Government
- $550 million for the Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment plus $80 million from the Federal Government
- $350 million for the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment
- $120 million for additional beds for Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals
- $3.5 billion to deliver hospital upgrades across regional NSW including new projects in Dubbo, Forbes, Maitland, and Wollongong.
- More than $900 million in 2025-26 to continue and complete the record health infrastructure investment in Albury, Bathurst, Broken Hill, Cessnock, Cooma, Cowra, Eurobodalla, Finley, Glen Innes, Goulburn, Grafton, Griffith, Gunnedah, John Hunter, Lower Mid North Coast, Milton Ulladulla, Moree, Muswellbrook, New Shellharbour, Port Macquarie, Shoalhaven, Temora, Tweed, Wentworth, Wollongong, and Wyong hospitals.
- $200.1 million investment to deliver key health worker accommodation projects across regional and remote areas of NSW.
The community was let down by the former Liberal government as they failed to deliver or properly fund major hospital projects across the state. The Minns Labor Government is investing heavily into more hospitals, more beds and more staff to ensure our health services deliver high-quality care now and into the future.
Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns said:
“We’re building new hospitals across NSW, but we’re also making sure existing hospitals have the upgrades they need to keep serving their communities.
“This isn’t always the sort of work that grabs headlines, but it’s the work that keeps hospitals running.
“Our doctors, nurses and health workers do an incredible job every day. They deserve modern facilities and equipment that help them provide the best possible care for patients.”
Minister for Health Ryan Park said:
“NSW families have seen and felt the impact of the former Liberal government’s neglect, but we are cleaning up their mess to better support the world-class healthcare our community relies on every day.
“This $400 million maintenance blitz is a significant and much needed investment, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring the latest health equipment and infrastructure is accessible to everyone, no matter where they live.
“Having modern spaces and facilities not only improves the experience for patents but importantly, supports our hardworking staff to deliver high-quality care now and into the future.”