Health

MEDIA RELEASE

28 May 2026

The Minns Labor Government today marked the official opening of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead’s new 14-storey Paediatric Services Building, featuring a major expansion of surgical and intensive care facilities.

MEDIA RELEASE

27 May 2026

The Minns Labor Government has expanded the eligibility for the free nasal spray flu vaccine to include all young people from 2 to 17 years of age in NSW.

MEDIA RELEASE

27 May 2026

The Minns Labor Government is making real progress in the expansion of permanent crisis accommodation through the Building Crisis Housing Plan, which is increasing capacity by more than 20 per cent over three years.

The NSW Government is aiming to virtually eliminate HIV transmission by 2030, through strengthening testing, improving access to care, and continuing to support people living with HIV to live long, healthy lives.

MEDIA RELEASE

26 May 2026

Nurses and midwives across NSW have started receiving backpay payments, following their largest pay increase in decades.

Today I speak about equality—hard won, deeply felt and still unfinished.

MEDIA RELEASE

21 May 2026

Hundreds more children and young people escaping domestic and family violence have received tailored support following the Minns Labor Government’s expansion of the Specialist Workers for Children and Young People (SWCYP) program.

MEDIA RELEASE

20 May 2026

In a major step forward for the state’s healthcare system, planning is now underway to implement the next phase of the Minns Labor Government’s historic staffing reforms to increase the number of nurses in our hospitals.

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19 May 2026

NSW Health invites registered nurses to take up the opportunity to train as midwives in a NSW public hospital in 2027.

MEDIA RELEASE

14 May 2026

The NSW Government is reminding families to take advantage of free routine health services already available in NSW including free urgent and virtual care; more bulk-billing GPs; and free flu nasal spray vaccines.