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Novacare commenced all Facility Management Services on July 1, 2009 with the relocation of the James Fletcher Mental Health Hospital on to the Mater Site, together with Hunter New England Mental Health Services Administration.

Also the Mater Hospital Redevelopment was officially opened on August 7, 2009 by Sister Jennifer Barrow, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary as well as the Hon John Della Bosca, NSW Minster for Health.  The day was a resounding success with the Premier of NSW, Mr Nathan Rees also in attendance.


 

 

Design & Construction Contractor

Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd

Abigroup is a major Australian engineering & construction group. Abigroup has earned its reputation as a leading construction company through commitment to excellence, our years of experience & our dedicated team who are leaders in their respective fields.
Abigroup are to undertake all design & construction work on the redevelopment of the Newcastle Mater Hospital & Mental Health Service.

Abigroup has gained extensive experience in the healthcare area, with over 35 successful Health construction projects delivered in the last 10 years. Some of these projects were the  Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Royal Brisbane Hospital, the Epworth East & Dandenong hospitals in Victoria & the Mater’s Mother hospital in Brisbane. Our past experience in the field stands us in good stead to ensure work is carried out with minimal disruption to staff, patients & the provision of normal services.

Infrastructure Partnerships Australia ( IPA ) has named Abigroup as the Industry’s leaders in Contractor Excellence.

Abigroup have also been applauded for its safety initiatives by the Masters Builders Association & was awarded the top award in Construction for Excellence in Site Safety for Commercial Projects above $50 million for its record at the Newcastle Mater Hospital, including no lost time on site to injury since the job started in November 2005.

Our focus was to obtain sub-contractors that work in the Newcastle/Hunter/Central Coast region, which we have successfully done so with over 90 % coming from the local area, including Abigroup’s own site staff which are locally based.

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