Year in Review 2021

2020/2021 WESTMEAD HEALTH PRECINCT

Key Stats

With a current workforce of 20,000 , the Westmead Health Precinct is destined to be one of the largest health precincts in the world, employing 50,000 health professionals and researchers by 2036 , making it an economic powerhouse and a key provider of jobs for the Western Sydney region. Western Sydney is one of the State’s fastest growing areas with more than 1.3 million residents estimated by 2031 . Westmead Health Precinct comprises over 400,000m² of high end health related developments, including four major hospitals, five world leading medical research institutes, two university campuses and the largest research intensive pathology service in New South Wales. Westmead has the second highest percentage of residents with a postgraduate degree in Sydney, at 26.3% .

Above The new Westmead Hospital Central Acute Services Building.

Bright Future at Westmead Health Precinct Our vision for the Westmead Health Precinct is to bring together global innovators united in a common purpose to harness world leading services, research and innovation and achieve life changing health outcomes. The Westmead Health Precinct is one of the largest health, education, research and training precincts in Australia and a key provider of jobs for the greater Parramatta and Western Sydney region. Our mission is to transform health outcomes for everyone through cutting edge innovation, progressive research and collaborative partnerships with real impact. Westmead is a flagship for highly specialised and integrated health, research, education and innovation and a major lever for economic stimulus. This year a governance committee was established across the Precinct partners Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, Children’s Medical Research Institute and the Westmead Institute for Medical Research) with Office of Health and Medical Research and Health Infrastructure as key partners. This group provides the strategy and alignment for the precinct and how it aligns with the broader government agenda.

2000+ research projects each year 1500+ research personnel (researchers, staff & students) across the precinct $155M+ in grant funding 2019/2020 FY up to 1000 clinical trials taking place at one time.

3000+ active clinical trials over 30 patents in therapeutics, medical devices and diagnostics contract clinical trials active for 100+ industry partners $28M+ in shared research equipment.

Westmead Health Precinct delivers over $1.9 billion in public healthcare to 946,000 people across more than 120 suburbs spanning 780 square kilometres.

85,531 annual admissions 3000 daily non admitted patient occasions of service 32,767 annual surgeries 128,307 annual emergency department presentations.

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