PROJECT IN THE SPOTLIGHT
DUNGOG HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT: CELEBRATING A JOB WELL DONE! A CONTEMPORARY MODEL OF CARE, IN A COMPLIANT AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FOR HUNTER NEW ENGLAND LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT (HNELHD) AND THE COMMUNITY. New patient ward veranda extension. (Source: Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW))
The success of the Dungog Hospital Redevelopment project can be attributed in part to Public Works Advisory (PWA) and the Contractor working collaboratively and closely together, and outstanding communication between HNELHD, PWA and the Contractor (Kingston Building Australia) resulting in positive Hospital/ regional community relations throughout the project. 38
The Dungog Community Hospital is located 2.5 hours north west of Sydney, in regional NSW. The Community hospital is the only facility in the Shire of Dungog, serving a population of just over 9000 residents and has been providing 128 years of care to the people in the Shire. The original cottage building first constructed in 1892 along with the subsequent extensions over time presented many challenges. The project was funded as part of NSW Ministry of Health’s Rural Health Infrastructure Program aiming to build healthy rural communities through delivery of
