Health Translation Hub

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UNSW Sydney and Plenary Health are delivering the $600 million Health Translation Hub – one of the marquee developments within the Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct.

The long-term partnership involves Plenary Health funding, developing and operating the 35,600-square-metre facility, supported by an initial 20-year commitment from UNSW to occupy 65% of the available space.

The remaining space will be open to industry, providing a golden opportunity for like-minded partners to co-locate with the university and within the hospital precinct.

The project is being fully funded by Plenary Group and industry superannuation fund-backed property investor ISPT, together with HESTA and UniSuper, the health and education sector superannuation funds.

Plenary – Australia’s leading investor, developer and manager of property and public infrastructure – is also development and asset manager for the project, Hansen Yuncken has been engaged as the design and construction partner and Architectus as lead architect.

Project facts

Location

Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

Client

University of New South Wales

Value (NPV)

A$600 million

Our role

Project investor

Financial adviser

Development manager

Asset manager

Builder

Hansen Yuncken

Architect

Architectus

Financial close

October 2022

Awards

Highly commended in Best Education Project category, 2024 Partnerships Awards

The Health Translation Hub is a key outcome of the collaboration between the NSW Government and UNSW Sydney to strengthen the precinct and improve health outcomes for the community. It will bring together educational and medical researchers, clinicians, educators, industry partners and public health officials to drive excellence and support the rapid translation of innovative research and education into improved patient care and better community health outcomes.

The facility will be situated adjacent to the new Prince of Wales Hospital Acute Services Building and will include direct connections to UNSW’s Kensington campus, the Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre, enabling seamless integration with UNSW and the four hospitals at Randwick, putting the precinct at the forefront of international health research and education.

An expansive 2,500 square metres of north-facing open public space will help to create an engaging and welcoming place for staff, students, patients, industry partners and the public.

Opportunities to increase energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption have been incorporated in every stage of the design and the facility is targeting a 6 Star Green Star rating under the new Green Building Council of Australia scheme.

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