Artist Impression: Aerial

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.

The Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation facility is being delivered under the NSW Government’s $700 million Statewide Mental Health Infrastructure Program. 

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.”