Construction to start on Genesis Care and NorthWest Healthcare’s $52M cancer centre at Campbelltown

A site in southwest Sydney will soon be transformed as works start on a $52 million cancer centre. See what the facility will look like.

Cancer patients in southwest Sydney will soon have access to the latest advancements in treatment as well as global clinical trials, with construction beginning on a new $52 million integrated medical centre in Campbelltown.

The new cancer centre will include medical oncology and radiation oncology services, medical imaging, pathology, a clinical trials unit and allied health services, all under the one roof.

The development is the result of a partnership between Campbelltown City Council, GenesisCare, Erilyan, and the new owner of the site – NorthWest Healthcare Properties.

The population in southwest Sydney is set to boom over next 30 years, with an extra 500,000 residents expected to move into the area within three decades.

Meantime - according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly comprise three of the top seven Sydney areas ranked by cancer incidence and three of the top six Sydney areas ranked by cancer mortality.

NorthWest Healthcare Properties has released artist impressions of the $52 million, four-storey integrated cancer centre to be built at Campbelltown. Picture: Supplied

Campbelltown mayor George Greiss, said this development would expand the capacity of local health and cancer care services and boost the work already being done in the public sector.

“Increased local services will reduce the burden of travel on residents during what is an especially difficult and stressful time in their lives,” he said.

The new project will be on the Hurley St, Campbelltown site. Picture: Supplied

This is a great investment for our city that will provide local high-value jobs in the heart of our city centre and ensure long-term financial returns on council land that can be reinvested into our community.”

Fergus Rourke, GenesisCare’s general manager in NSW, said Campbelltown was one of Australia’s fastest growing cities and over the last decade a huge amount of work had gone into future-proofing local healthcare services to accommodate for the growing population.

“Our integrated cancer centre will play a critical role in ensuring cancer patients from across southwest Sydney and the Southern Highlands are able to receive rapid access to care, as well as participate in global clinical trials, closer to home,” he said.

More than 750 local subcontractors will be employed during the construction phase of the project. Picture: Supplied

More than 750 local subcontractors will be employed during the construction phase of the project, and once open, the service will create 60 high-quality long-term healthcare jobs.

The centre will have the capacity to deliver more than 30,000 treatments annually.

Alex Belcastro, senior vice president of medical precincts with NorthWest Healthcare Properties, said the Campbelltown centre would be on a high-profile site in a central location with proximity to Western Sydney University and the Campbelltown CBD.

Street view of the new development. Picture: Supplied

“This world-class cancer centre on 4473 sqm of the site is the important first phase of the development of a state-of-the-art healthcare precinct,” he said.

“We very much look forward to combining leading health services including mental health, a day surgery, and consulting rooms, to deliver this significant precinct in the coming years.”

The new cancer centre will also attract a 5 Star Green Star Rating with a focus on environment and sustainability during development.

Erilyan director Karl Mayoh said they were thrilled to be delivering the cancer care facility.

“The community of Campbelltown will experience a building that is usually reserved for the large-scale CBD healthcare precincts,” he said.

“Industry leaders GenesisCare and Northwest Healthcare Properties have made a commitment to the region which the incredible design of this green star facility reflects.”