Nestled among four hectares of naturally landscaped forest, New South Wales’ newest private hospital is a specialist 84-bed private facility that provides access to world-class surgery and therapy facilities.

The $98 million hospital includes a radiology department equipped with CT, MRI, X-Ray and ultrasound imaging capabilities, an intensive care unit (ICU) equipped with patient isolation rooms, five general operating theatres, a hybrid operating theatre, a hydrotherapy pool and gymnasium for physiotherapy and rehabilitation, 20 rehabilitation beds, specialist consulting suites and more.

The hospital has been designed to the international WELL Gold standard for sustainability – making it the first hospital in Australia to target this rating.

An extraordinary aspect of the new hospital is the surrounding natural landscape (Duffys Forest) and the onsite coastal upland swamp. Steeped in Australian history and beauty, Duffy’s Forest is the home of the eastern pygmy-possum, one of the smallest possums in the world and currently classified as “vulnerable” to extinction. The hospital has committed to being custodians of the land’s ecosystem and inhabitants, a commitment they hold with great pride that encapsulates Wyvern Health’s mantra: “Care without Compromise”.

Paying homage to its surroundings, the hospital is divided into three pavilion-style buildings separated by landscaped courtyards which will provide an intuitive connection to the outdoors. The design of the hospital (by architect Bureau SRH) has allowed for a light filled building that will have a positive effect on health and wellbeing while responding to the needs of patients, their families, and hospital staff.

Our team provided the design for all building services, including specialist facilities, throughout the hospital.  We carried out an initial due diligence report determining the existing infrastructure to the site and the associated impacts on the hospital development. This due diligence report, along with concept planning and sustainability advice, formed an important component of obtaining council Development Consent and ensuring the project remained on-schedule.