The new $8.3 million Canowindra HealthOne is ready to open its doors to patients, staff and visitors, providing enhanced, integrated and multi-disciplinary community healthcare services from a modern, purpose-built facility.
Final preparations are underway to formally open the new facility, after the local community joined healthcare staff and project teams on site last week to mark the completion of construction and walk through the new building.
The Canowindra HealthOne will accommodate community and primary healthcare services on the existing hospital site, bringing healthcare providers together in one location.
This includes Canowindra Health Service’s existing community health services such as Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy and Dietetics, which will begin operating from the new HealthOne on Wednesday 9 September.
To ensure a smooth transition for staff and to minimise disruption for patients, thorough relocation plans have been put in place for a coordinated move. Community health services will not be available on Tuesday 8 September, to accommodate the move.
For more information on the Canowindra HealthOne, including its development timeline and designs, visit the Engage Western NSW Health website.
The Minns Labor Government is investing in more beds and more hospitals in regional NSW, with nearly $3 billion invested in regional hospitals and health facilities as part of the 2026-27 Budget.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park:
“I’m thrilled to see the completion of this modern, purpose-built facility, which will be a game-changer for the people of Canowindra and its surrounding communities.
“With a range of providers co-located on the existing hospital site, the new HealthOne will become a connected healthcare hub, whether it be hospital, primary care or community services.
“That will also reduce the need for people to travel for different services and create a more seamless experience for people who may be transitioning between care providers.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Orange Phil Donato:
“I’m thrilled to see the brand-new Canowindra HealthOne completed and it was fantastic to see so many people on site today, taking the chance for an inside look at the facility before it opens.
“This is a really important piece of health infrastructure not just for the local Canowindra community but also for people living in smaller, surrounding communities.
“I’m certain the new HealthOne will provide great opportunities for our existing healthcare professionals, but also for new clinicians to establish themselves in a wonderful community.”
Quotes attributable to Canowindra Health Services Manager Matt McGrath:
“This is an exciting milestone, not just for the HealthOne project but for our entire health service, our staff and the community here in Canowindra.
“Like the existing hospital, the new HealthOne will be a keystone to our community’s future healthcare, and they have been involved from the very beginning, so I would really like to thank them again for their support and patience.
“The HealthOne was designed, planned and built with the whole community, staff, patients and their families in mind, so I’m looking forward to seeing our community benefit from this facility.”
