St George Hospital Redevelopment - Stage 3
Kensington Street Building
A number of outpatient clinics and inpatient services have now transitioned into the new Kensington Street Building. Need help finding your service? Click on this link: Kensington Street Building (KSB) Clinics & Services
Important access information
There is currently no Ground Floor exit from the Kensington Street Building directly to the street as the forecourt is under construction. To exit the building, visitors must use the lifts or stairs to Level 1, where signed exits provide access to the hospital campus or Kensington Street.
Inpatient Wards Operating Hours
- Weekdays: 8.00 am – 8.00 pm
- Weekends: 10.00 am – 8.00 pm
Outpatient Clinics Operating Hours
- Weekdays: 8:00am - 4.30pm
- Weekends: Closed, except Day & Medical Infusion Centre - Saturday 8:00am - 4.30pm
Parking
There are two levels of basement parking in the Kensington Street Building or patients, carers and visitors. Eligible concession holders can validate their parking tickets at reception. Standard parking conditions apply.
Campus Map
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The below diagram is a simple guide showing which services are located on each floor of the Kensington Street Building.
Construction Completion Milestone
Premier marks completion of Kensington Street Building construction
In February, we celebrated the completion of construction on the Kensington Street Building (KSB) a major milestone in the St George Hospital Stage 3 Redevelopment.
We were pleased to welcome NSW Premier Chris Minns, Minister for Health Ryan Park, and Member for Rockdale and Minister Steve Kamper for a walkthrough of the new building as we prepare for opening.
Touring patient focused spaces
During the visit, the Premier and Ministers toured key clinical areas across the building, including:
- Level 7 - Aged Care Unit
- Level 5 - Rehabilitation Day and Inpatient Unit
- Level 2 - Outpatient services
They saw how the building has been designed with patients, families and staff in mind. The visit highlighted the natural light, clear layouts and welcoming spaces that support comfort, accessibility and modern care.
Hearing from patients and clinicians
During the walkthrough, the Premier and Ministers met Hesham, a long-term St George Hospital patient who lives locally and attends regular hospital appointments to manage a chronic condition.
Hesham’s care is currently spread across several outpatient services in different buildings on campus. In November 2025 alone, he visited the hospital 13 times for infusions, procedures and consultations. Moving between locations can be stressful and time consuming.
When the Kensington Street Building opens, most of Hesham’s care will take place across two dedicated floors. He will attend appointments in modern clinics, receive treatment in a light filled space with specialised chairs, and have procedures in purpose-built rooms - all in one place.
Bringing services together will make care easier to access, reduce stress and improve continuity for patients.
Hesham also helped shape the new building through the Arts in Health program, sharing his feedback with artist David Cragg to help inform the design of the outpatient environment.
The Premier and Ministers also spoke with Dr Alexandra Smith, Medical Director, Medicine & Cancer and Respiratory Physician, about how the new building will support staff to deliver high quality care in a modern setting.
Part of a wider hospital upgrade
The Kensington Street Building is a key part of the Stage 3 Redevelopment and builds on recent upgrades at St George Hospital, including the Emergency Department, Acute Services Building, and the upgraded birthing unit and operating theatres.
These projects represent a $740 million investment in healthcare for the local community.
In addition, the building will also provide two levels of basement car parking, with around 154 spaces for patients, visitors and staff.
With construction complete, we are one step closer to welcoming patients, staff and visitors to the Kensington Street Building, with services opening in stages from late April through to May.
Above, pictured (L-R): Minister for Health Ryan Park, Acting General Manager St George Hospital Lauren Sturgess, Premier Chris Minns, SESLHD Chief Executive Leisa Rathborne, Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper
Above, pictured (L-R) Minister for Health Ryan Park, Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper, Dr Alexandra Smith, Premier Chris Minns, Hesham Elnadi
Above: Level 7 Terrace for Aged Care
Above: Ground Floor Foyer
Above: Level 5 Rehabilitation Gym
Above: Level 2 Outpatients
Above: Level 1 Foyer and Burt Neilsen connection to main campus
The $411 million St George Hospital Redevelopment - Stage 3, is an important boost to healthcare services for our local community. The new building, referred to as The Kensington Street Building, will bring together a range of day only, ambulatory and outpatient services that are currently being delivered from a number of locations around the hospital campus. This will improve accessibility for patients and their carers; particularly for those less mobile or who have chronic health conditions.
Services include pathology collection, an outpatient pharmacy, a day only infusion centre and outpatient clinics along with basement car parking for patients and visitors.
The Kensington Street Building will also include three levels of inpatient beds, including two new specialty units: a Cognitive Transition Unit to meet the care and rehabilitation needs of patients with a mild to moderate acquired brain injury, and an Aged Care Unit for older patients with long term or complex conditions such as dementia and delirium.
The overall project includes the demolition of Prince William Wing, refurbishment of some existing services, the completion of a forecourt and it's landscaping, and is due to be completed in late 2026.
The St George Hospital Stage 3 Redevelopment will provide staff, patients and carers with a first-class facility, designed to meet the health needs of our community, now and into the future.
FLY THROUGH ANIMATION
PROJECT UPDATES
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St George Hospital Redevelopment Reaches Key Milestone
A year of major construction was topped off by a significant milestone in the St George Hospital Stage 3 Redevelopment, as construction of the new Kensington Street Building reached its highest point. This impressive nine-storey facility plus two levels of basement carparking, will provide critical community and outpatient care services, improving healthcare delivery for our growing local community.
NSW Premier, Chris Minns and Member for Rockdale, Steve Kamper were present to witness this key milestone. As part of the tradition, a Blueberry Ash tree, native to the local area, was lifted to the roof. Once the building is completed, this tree will be planted in the forecourt, symbolising growth, resilience, and the strong connection to the community.
The new building will house a range of services, including outpatient, ambulatory, and integrated care, along with expanded rehabilitation and inpatient services. Of particular significance are two new models of care: the Rehabilitation Cognitive Transition Unit (RCTU) and the Behavioural Support Unit (BSU). The RCTU will provide structured rehabilitation for patients with mild to moderate acquired brain injuries, supporting cognitive recovery and transition planning. The BSU will focus on managing complex age-related cognitive conditions, such as dementia and delirium, offering both clinical and behavioural support. These innovative units will play a key role in enhancing care and meeting the evolving needs of our community.
Later the same day, key stakeholders and operational users gathered to reflect on the journey so far and to look ahead to the future of healthcare at St George Hospital. It was an opportunity to celebrate the progress made and share excitement about the continued development.
This achievement is a testament to the collective effort of everyone involved in enhancing and expanding St George Hospital’s world-class healthcare that continues to serve our patients, staff, and community.
Pictured left to right: Mark Baker, BESIX Watpac CEO, Leisa Rathborne, Health Infrastructure Executive Director, Chris Minns, NSW Premier, Steve Kamper, Member for Rockdale, and Angela Karooz, St George Hospital General Manager.
ARTIST IMPRESSIONS
PROJECT BACKGROUND
In 2020, the NSW government announced $385 million to fund St George Hospital Stage 3. This will be the third major stage in the redevelopment of St George Hospital and includes the construction of a new Ambulatory Care Precinct, providing an important boost to healthcare services for the local community. The Precinct brings together a range of non-admitted, outpatient and community services that are currently dispersed across a number of hospital building on and around the current St George Hospital campus. The aim is to co-locate these services to support enhanced collaboration between various clinical teams and health care staff, and to improve access for patients.
St George Hospital Stage 3 builds upon previous redevelopments, including:
- Stage 1 completed in 2014, which delivered a new and expanded Emergency Department
- Stage 2 completed in 2017, which delivered a state-of-the-art Acute Services Building (ASB), including additional operating theatres, day surgery and recovery spaces, a sterilising Department, a new Integrated ICU with 52 beds, cardiac catheter labs, and an additional 128 new inpatient beds. Refurbishment of the birthing suite was completed in 2020.
A program of priority works for Stage 3 (commencing in 2021) includes the refurbishment of six existing operating theatres and three procedure rooms in the Clinical Services Building, and relocation of a number of services to make way for construction of the new Ambulatory Care building on Kensington Street.
The project is being delivered by Health Infrastructure in consultation with precinct partners South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
Redeveloping a hospital is not as straight forward as you may think - every redevelopment is tailored to a community's unique needs. The following video, developed by Health Infrastructure, gives a good overview of what is involved throughout the planning process. We encourage you to look at the 'How to Build a Hospital' video to understand how that process will unfold from planning, to design and construction.
CONTACT US
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