Apply for alterations or extensions to a licensed private health facility

Introduction

If you wish to make alterations or extensions to a private health facility, you'll need to apply and get approval for your plans before any building work starts.

What you need

• the PDF form – Application for Alterations or Extensions to a Licensed Private Health Facility
• the PDF form – Application for Amendment of a Licence for a Private Health Facility (if the alterations or extensions require an amendment to the conditions of the licence, and/or a change of classes or of accommodation available)
• details of the proposed alterations or extensions
• a copy of the current development application or approval, or certification from an authorised certifier, for the use of the premises as a Building Code of Australia (BCA) Class 9(a) health care building (if applicable)
• development application or certification for use of the premises as a BCA Class 5 building (if applicable)
• 2 copies of the architectural plans, drawn to a scale of 1:100 showing the dimensions of each part of the facility, fittings and furnishings (if applicable)
• your payment.

How to apply

1. Select the 'Download PDF form' button.
2. Complete and sign the form.
3. Gather all the required documents, including the completed Application for Amendment of a Licence for a Private Health Facility – PDF (if applicable).
4. Make your payment online at the NSW Health Payment Portal.
5. Send the completed application form(s), the required documents and a copy of the payment receipt to the email on the form. 

More information

• Submissions and architectural plans will be assessed against the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (HFG).
• Before the licence is issued, a commissioning inspection will be carried out to ensure that the alterations or extensions have been built in accordance with the approved plans, and comply with the conditions of the approved changes and all relevant legislation.
• At the onsite commissioning inspection, all building, fire and other relevant certification will be required.
• The approval process will take about 4 months from the date the NSW Ministry of Health receives the completed application. This does not include the time taken to build any extensions. For more information, refer to:
  • Timeframes – PDF
  • Circumstances that 'stop the clock' – PDF.