UNSW Health Translation Hub opens

UNSW Health Translation Hub — an integrated medical, research and health innovation centre at UNSW Sydney — has opened. Built in partnership by UNSW Sydney and Plenary Group, the $600 million, 35,600 square metre facility is designed to enable seamless integration between local hospitals and the university, ensuring the rapid translation of research directly into improved patient care.

Credit: Richard Freeman/UNSW Sydney

Credit: Richard Freeman/UNSW Sydney

“The opening of this facility is a game-changer for health care, innovation and education in NSW,” said Premier Chris Minns, who officially opened the facility on 24 November 2025. “The ultimate goal of this hub is simple: better health outcomes for people across NSW. Every discovery made here, every partnership formed, will translate into better treatment, faster diagnosis and stronger communities.”

Credit: Richard Freeman/UNSW Sydney

Credit: Richard Freeman/UNSW Sydney

Intended to offer a uniquely interdisciplinary student experience — connecting future health professionals directly with industry, clinical communities and the public — through the hub students will engage in every aspect of care, from medicine to allied health, population health to biomedical engineering. Students will also work side-by-side with researchers and practitioners on real-world projects.

Through an immersive, collaborative environment, the facility aims to enhance patient care and community participation while cultivating the leadership and problem-solving skills needed to shape the future of health. At the hub, research will focus on precision and personalised medicine, advanced therapeutics, new models of care, health systems, mental health, aging well and cancer.

Credit: Richard Freeman/UNSW Sydney

Credit: Richard Freeman/UNSW Sydney

Also forming part of the broader Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct, two-thirds of the hub will be occupied by UNSW under an initial 20-year agreement, which includes co-location with Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre (MCCCC) and The George Institute for Global Health. The remaining space is led by Plenary and open to industry.

Credit: Richard Freeman/UNSW Sydney

Credit: Richard Freeman/UNSW Sydney

“The UNSW Health Translation Hub represents a major step forward in how we design and deliver places that bring research, education and industry together. It’s more than a building — it’s an anchor for the precinct and broader community,” Plenary Group Head of Development Sergio Calcarao said.

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“This truly collaborative project has delivered on the promise of co-locating the best public and private health and life science organisations to bring together research, learning, innovation and community impact — generating long-term value for the community and economy.”

Credit: Richard Freeman/UNSW Sydney

Fully funded by Plenary, IFM Investors, HESTA (through its healthcare property mandate with ISPT) and UniSuper, Plenary was the project’s development and asset manager, with Hansen Yuncken the contractor and Architectus the lead architect.

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