One of Australia's largest health precincts

The Westmead Health Precinct is one of the largest health, innovation, research, education, and training hubs in Australia.

Today, we’re leading the globe in gene therapy, phage therapy, and viral vector technologies. We also specialise in infectious diseases management, cancer management, and research.

At the Westmead Health Precinct:

  • 4 major hospitals
  • 5 medical research entities
  • 2 university campuses
  • The largest research-intensive pathology service in NSW

More than 20,000 people - and counting

At the heart of the Precinct are our amazing people.

Researchers, innovators, educators, clinicians, healthcare workers, professionals, students, and more. All committed to delivering exceptional health outcomes for patients here – and across the world.

Our community

One of the many things that makes Westmead great is the people and families who live in Western Sydney and access services from our Partners. Here's a snapshot of Western Sydney:

  • More than 1 million people
  • 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
  • Over 54% of residents speak another language other than English
  • 50% of the population were born overseas

A thriving ecosystem

From our strengths and capabilities to the people and organisations that make up the ecosystem, Westmead is the place to be.

  • Over 400,000m² of high-end health related developments
  • More than 3000 active clinical trials
  • More than 2000 research projects each year
  • Over $28M in shared research equipment
  • Over 30 patents in therapeutics, medical devices and diagnostics

Our Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the first people of the land. The overarching Aboriginal nation in Western Sydney is the Darug nation. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the significance of land, water, spirit, kinship and culture, and the importance that these elements have to the health, well-being and future of the Aboriginal community.

Artwork by Dharug artist, Leanne Tobin.

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