LIVERPOOL HEALTH SECTOR

About Us

The Liverpool Hospital has been operating continuously since the end of the eighteenth century. It was originally run as a hospital for soldiers and convicts, probably starting as a tent hospital in the 1790’s. The first brick hospital was established in 1813 on a portion of land beside the Georges River. A larger stone hospital building was designed by Francis Greenway, built by convict labour and opened in 1825. This building still stands and is now occupied by the TAFE College next door. The entrance hall there contains pictures of the development of the campus during the early years of this century.

The existing main hospital building was opened in 1958, Don Everett medical wing in 1975, Ron Dunbier House in 1979 and Alex Grimson surgical wing in 1983.

Liverpool Hospital became a principal teaching hospital of the University of N.S.W. in 1989. Associated with this and the needs of the increasing population of south-west Sydney, major redevelopment of the Hospital has taken place, with the current program now nearly complete. The Health Services Building, which houses Outpatient, Community Health and Academic Services opened in l992, the Pathology (SWAPS) Building in 1993 and the Caroline Chisholm Centre for Women and Babies in 1994. The Cancer Therapy Centre and Brain Injury Unit were commissioned during 1995.

Construction of the Clinical Building commenced in 1994 and was completed in early 1997. The Clinical Building includes new facilities for the Emergency Department, Radiology, Outpatients, Nuclear Medicine, Renal Unit, Cardiology (CCU and Catheter Suite), Operating Theatres, Day Surgery and Intensive Care.

The Hospital now has facilities and services comparable to all other teaching Hospitals. You will have an opportunity to participate in the development of major tertiary referral services in those facilities.

Vision

To develop a teaching and referral health service of high quality, which is sensitive to the needs of the people of South Western Sydney.

Mission

The mission of the Liverpool Health Service is to improve the health of the people of Liverpool and of other people referred for specialist services.