JENNY AITCHISON MP
MEMBER FOR MAITLAND

Have your say on Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation Project now

Have your say on the Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation Project, with the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) on public exhibition from today. 

The new Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility will be co-located on the Maitland Hospital campus and enhance specialist mental health services in the region to improve support for individuals requiring ongoing mental health care. 

The facility designs have been informed by extensive consultation with staff, consumers, carers and the community, including engagement sessions held last year. 

The new health facility will provide modern inpatient rehabilitation spaces, dedicated therapy areas, enhanced outdoor and recreational facilities, and a design focused on recovery-oriented care to support patients in their transition back to independent living. 

The new facility will be built to support contemporary models of mental health care, to improve access and better integrate with broader health services in the region. 

Construction is expected to commence in late 2025, following planning approval and the appointment of a builder. 

The REF planning documentation and supporting technical documents are available on the Health Infrastructure website at: www.hinfra.health.nsw.gov.au/projects/on-exhibition 

Feedback can be submitted via the website until 11:59pm on Wednesday, 9 April 2025. 

The new Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation facility is being delivered as part of the NSW Government’s $700 million Statewide Mental Health Infrastructure Program, to support mental health care reform and enhanced mental health facilities across the state. 

For further information, visit the project website: hneinfra.health.nsw.gov.au/projects/maitland-mental-health. 

Quotes attributable to Minister for Mental Health, Rose Jackson:  

“The investment in the Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation project will deliver contemporary mental health care facilities to support individuals in their recovery.” 

“We are grateful for the input from staff, consumers and the community in shaping this important project.” 

Quotes attributable to Member for Maitland, Jenny Aitchison:  

“I’m pleased to see planning for the new Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation facility reach this next milestone, which will enhance access to specialist mental health care.” 

“I welcome the local community having their say and providing feedback on the plans while they are on public exhibition.” 

Quotes attributable to Acting Executive Director of Infrastructure, Planning and Sustainability, Hunter New England Local Health District, Anna Styles-Tape:  

“This important step in the project brings us closer to delivering a modern, purpose-built mental health rehabilitation facility to support the recovery and wellbeing of mental health consumers.”