Construction begins on $600m Health Translation Hub
Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Member for Coogee Dr Marjorie O鈥橬eil MP joined UNSW and Plenary Health consortium partners to mark the official start of major work on the $600 million UNSW Health Translation Hub.
The Health Translation Hub is one of the marquee developments within the , aiming to bring together educational and medical researchers, clinicians, educators, industry partners and public health officials to support improved patient care and community health outcomes.
Situated adjacent to the Prince of Wales 黑料吃瓜群网 Acute Services Building, the hub will include direct connections to UNSW鈥檚 Kensington campus, the Sydney Children鈥檚 黑料吃瓜群网 Stage 1 and Minderoo Children鈥檚 Comprehensive Cancer Centre, integrating with the university and the hospitals at Randwick.
鈥淢edical research is an essential part of providing world-class health care,鈥� Minns said.
鈥淭his project will enable the rapid translation of research and education into improved patient care and better community health outcomes.鈥�
UNSW鈥檚 Provost Scientia Professor Vlado Perkovic said the Health Translation Hub will realise the university鈥檚 aspiration to improve health by working in close partnership with the leading healthcare institutions within the precinct, building on more than 60 years of partnership and teaching hospital affiliations.
鈥淭hrough our dynamic collaborations with government, industry and leading academia, we will catalyse and drive breakthrough innovations and address our future healthcare needs,鈥� Perkovic said.
The project is being fully funded by Plenary Group and industry superannuation fund-backed property investor ISPT, together with health and education sector superannuation funds HESTA and UniSuper.
The long-term development partnership involves the Plenary Health consortium funding, developing and operating the 35,600-square-metre facility, supported by an initial 20-year commitment from UNSW to occupy 65% of the available space. The remaining space is available to industry.
The building is targeting a 6 Star Green Star rating under the new Green Building Council of Australia scheme.
Construction is due to be completed in 2025.
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