NSW Department of Health
We work to provide people in New South Wales with the best possible health care. We aim to keep people healthy, prevent, detect and treat illness and deliver high quality, affordable and well-managed health services.
What's New
- Galaxy Research Summary
was commissioned to produce a report for World AIDS Day 2008 in to young people's attitudes to HIV and sexual health. This was an online survey of 614 respondents aged between 18-29. - 2007 Report on Adult Health in New South Wales
information on health behaviours, health status, access to health services, and social capital, for people aged 16 years and over. - Deloitte Triage Benchmarking Review
an independent report into the triage indicators used with NSW Emergency Departments. - Health of the people of New South Wales Report of the Chief Health Officer, 2008: Summary Report
this report provides key information on the status of the health of our community, current challenges and inequities and trends in these factors. - 'Skin Cancer Centre Sydney' Investigation: Questions and Answers
some patients treated at the ‘Skin Cancer Centre Sydney’, 403 George Street Sydney, between 1998 and 2007 may not have received adequate treatment and follow-up. NSW Health has written to those patients at risk, advising them of future management options. - World AIDS Day NSW
1 December marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day as declared by The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1988. While we have come a long way in preventing the spread of HIV and in the advancement of treatments for HIV, there is no vaccine or cure yet. HIV is still here! - StEPS: Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening
free vision screening for all 4-year old children in NSW.
Newsroom
NSW Health media releases
- Independent Audit into Hospital Triage Times [26 November 2008]
- NSW Health conducts review of patients from a private Sydney skin cancer clinic [24 November 2008]
- Chief Pharmacist addresses problem of Oxycodone aka 'hillbilly heroin' [27 October 2008]
- NSW Health investigates possible Shigella outbreak [24 October 2008]
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Ministerial media releases
- Teenage binge drinking campaign [04 December 2008]
- World AIDS Day: New report shows almost 45,000 cases prevented [01 December 2008]
- Minister welcomes boost in Commonwealth funding [30 November 2008]
- Breakthrough in foetal medicine at Royal North Shore Hospital [29 November 2008]
