ROSE JACKSON
MINISTER FOR WATER, MINISTER FOR HOUSING, MINISTER FOR HOMELESSNESS,
MINISTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH, MINISTER FOR YOUTH, MINISTER FOR NORTH COAST
MEDIA RELEASE - DESIGNS UNVEILED FOR NEW MAITLAND MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY
Artist’s impression images of the Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation facility have now been released, providing the community with a detailed look at the new, purpose-built facility.
Located on the Maitland Hospital campus in Metford and due to be completed by 2027, the facility will provide a range of rehabilitation and forensic mental health care services.
The design previews a modern facility that has been specifically designed to support a rehabilitation model of care. It will include three inpatient units, including low and medium secure forensic units, and a rehabilitation and recovery unit.
All units will provide single bedrooms featuring ensuites and shared kitchen, dining and living areas, as well as contemporary indoor and outdoor therapy spaces.
The project also includes additional parking spaces for the new service to ensure that staff, visitors, consumer transport and emergency service vehicles have easy access to the facility.
Once completed, some services currently located at the Morisset Hospital campus will be relocated to the new Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation facility.
The facility's design has been shaped by extensive consultation with staff, consumers, and community members through various forums including Project User Groups, Connecting with Country working group, and the Arts in Health program.
Feedback gathered during community consultation sessions earlier this year has also been incorporated into the design, ensuring the facility meets the needs of patients and the wider community.
Community members are encouraged to attend two upcoming drop-in sessions to learn more about the project on Tuesday, 26 November:
• 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Stockland Green Hills shopping centre
• 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm in the Maitland Hospital foyer
The Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation facility is being delivered under the NSW Government’s $700 million Statewide Mental Health Infrastructure Program.
For more information about the project and ongoing consultation opportunities, visit www.hneinfra.health.nsw.gov.au/projects/maitlandmh or contact the project team by emailing HI-MaitlandMH@health.nsw.gov.au
Minister for Mental Health Rose Jackson said:
“We’re proud to share the latest designs for the Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation facility. In these designs, we have taken the comments of staff and people with lived experience of mental ill health on board, and their input has helped shape this project into something we can all be proud of.
“This project builds on our commitment to provide world-class mental healthcare to those who need it and to upgrade and reform our mental health infrastructure across the state.
"Once built, the new facility will increase the number of low- and medium-secure rehabilitation units available in NSW, helping forensic patients to safely progress through their recovery and rehabilitation.”
Member for Maitland Jenny Aitchison said:
“I’m pleased to see this project is progressing, and I encourage the community to attend the drop-in sessions to learn more about it and provide their feedback.
“With features such as single rooms, shared living spaces, and therapeutic outdoor areas, this facility is designed to foster recovery and well-being.
“This new purpose-built facility will bring quality mental health care services to the region, meeting the needs of patients today and into the future.”
Dr Anand Swamy, Executive Director Hunter New England Mental Health Services said:
“The new Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation facility has been designed with rehabilitation at its core, providing a welcoming environment that promotes recovery, with the addition of outdoor therapy spaces and walking paths, alongside shared living areas, creating a healing environment for consumers.”
“These designs reflect the hard work and input from staff, consumers, and the community. We’ve listened to the feedback, and we’re delivering a facility that is modern, therapeutic, and designed to best meet the mental health needs of the consumers of these services.”
