A fundamental pillar of the UOW Health & Wellbeing Strategy.
The Health and Wellbeing Precinct is the next exciting phase of development proposed for our Innovation Campus, and is central in achieving the University’s bold vision for the future of health in the region and beyond outlined in the UOW Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
The Precinct will be Australia’s first intergenerational university community- a place for living, learning, working and growing in an environment that supports complete physical, social, and mental health and wellbeing. Our aim is to revolutionise the integration of research, clinical practice and patient-led care, dramatically improving the level of community-designed and preventative healthcare in our region.
Human health presents complex and pressing challenges for our society – and it goes far beyond simply the absence of disease. The University of Wollongong and Lendlease (Precinct development partner) is committed to driving innovation in healthcare research, education and delivery for a better, healthier future for all.
UOW and Lendlease Retirement Living are currently working with Wollongong City Council (WCC) on the Concept DA assessment process. The masterplan for the Precinct has been updated following ongoing collaboration with Council and its independent Design Review Panel. Amongst other changes, this includes a new larger, green open space, situated at the heart of the Precinct and open to the whole community. Updated DA documentation was lodged with WCC in late December 2021, to reflect these changes to the masterplan. The DA was placed on public exhibition in early 2022 for 4 weeks.
1. Over $250m in capital construction
2. Creation of hundreds of jobs direct and indirect through construction and operations
3. Total regional economic output of $600m during construction
4. Annual benefits to the community of $7 million from additional supply of aged care, health cost savings and avoided hospital costs
With construction proposed to commence in late 2022, pending planning approval, the first facilities expected to be fully operational by 2025, the Health and Wellbeing Precinct is the embodiment of innovation: to transform healthcare delivery and redefine global best practice.
The Development Application will be a concept proposal which will establish a ‘Master Plan’ for Phase 1 of the H&WP, setting a clear planning and development framework used to guide the delivery of buildings and public domain areas, through separate and future applications following this Master Plan vision.
An important component across all the project phases is community and stakeholder engagement, with feedback and information sessions taking place regularly throughout the proposed project. If you would like to be involved, please get in contact via the ‘Let us know your thoughts’ section below.
The 7.5 hectare world-class precinct, which will be located on the southern end of the Innovation Campus, will integrate non-surgical health care, seniors living and child care facilities within a research and teaching environment to translate research into action. Click the read more button below to see the Masterplan.
Lendlease has been appointed as a development partner for the precinct, following a commercial expression of interest process in November 2016. Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate and investment group with core expertise in shaping cities and creating strong and connected communities. Lendlease has a proven track record of delivering health infrastructure, commercial and residential projects across Australia. Communities by Lendlease are designed with an emphasis on positive environmental and social impacts, while seeking to enrich the lives of residents and foster opportunities for connection, collaboration and growth. Lendlease puts action into its belief that together, we create value through places where communities thrive.
Additional community briefings to gather feedback about the development proposal will be announced shortly for 2022. To contact the Health and Wellbeing Precinct project team, please either call us on (02) 9277 2661, or email us below.