Safe Staffing ratios to rollout in postnatal wards
MEDIA RELEASE
19 March 2026
The Minns Labor Government will begin the process to implement Safe Staffing Levels in dedicated postnatal wards, benefiting women and families with further improvements to public maternity care.
Read more$3000 fines for cab drivers who rip off passengers with disability
MEDIA RELEASE
19 March 2026
Taxi drivers who refuse to accept travel subsidy dockets and cards from passengers with disability or rip off passengers who use a wheelchair face $3000 fines as part of a series of new measures to enhance transport accessibility.
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New mental health safety inspectors now supporting workers and businesses
MEDIA RELEASE
14 March 2026
The Minns Labor Government is boosting workplace mental health, with additional SafeWork NSW mental health-focussed inspectors now deployed.
Read moreNSW Government launches new anti-tobacco campaign
MEDIA RELEASE
9 March 2026
The Cancer Institute NSW has launched a new anti-tobacco campaign, encouraging people to quit smoking by educating them about the hidden damage caused by cigarettes.
Read moreNSW startups secure $1 million in funding to fast-track new products and services
MEDIA RELEASE
26 February 2026
The Minns Labor Government is providing 22 innovative NSW businesses with a share of over $1 million in funding to help bring new products and technologies to market under round one of the 2025–26 MVP Ventures Program.
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'Hear Our Voices' - Supporting Reporting of Sexual Abuse of Older Women
MEDIA RELEASE
17 February 2026
The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are building a safer New South Wales for older women, with the launch today of new training and resources to improve supports for those who have experienced sexual violence.
Read moreReforms to enable GPs to diagnose ADHD from March
MEDIA RELEASE
11 February 2026
From next month, GPs can begin training to diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of the next phase of the Minns Labor Government’s landmark reforms to make it easier, faster and more affordable for families to access care.
Read moreMinns Labor Government shuts down five illegal tobacconists
MEDIA RELEASE
6 February 2026
Five stores in Sydney’s Inner West have been closed under the Minns Labor Government’s tough new laws and closure powers targeting the sale of illicit tobacco and illegal vapes.
Read moreNSW Government to consider recommendations from Bondi Junction inquest
MEDIA RELEASE
5 February 2026
The Bondi Junction tragedy has left a lasting impact on the community, and the delivery of the coronial findings today will be difficult for anyone impacted.
Read moreNSW hospitals welcome more than 1,000 new junior doctors as interim pay rise deal reached
MEDIA RELEASE
5 February 2026
NSW Public hospitals have welcomed more than 1,000 new medical graduate interns, as an interim pay rise begins to land in the accounts of doctors employed by NSW Health.
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