Justice Health NSW news and events

The Minns Labor Government has today successfully returned Parklea Correctional Centre to public management, strengthening the state’s publicly operated correctional system and bringing hundreds of frontline jobs back into the NSW public sector.

Patients in custody are benefitting from improved access to medical imaging services following X-ray services being re-established at Wellington Correctional Centre.

Recently on 30 - 31 July 2026, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW) hosted the 2026 Health Care in Secure Settings Conference at the International Convention Centre, Sydney. 

The 2026 Health Care in Secure Settings Conference is back, bringing together some of the brightest minds in healthcare, forensic mental health and justice for two days of big ideas, practical solutions and conversations to shape the future of care in secure settings.

This International Nurses Day, the vital contributions of nurses across Justice Health NSW are being recognised as they continue to improve long term health outcomes for patients in correctional settings.

Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW) is one step closer to achieving Net Zero after the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and rooftop solar panels at its head office in Malabar, Sydney.

People in custody at the South Coast Correctional Centre will benefit from improved access to new medical imaging facilities and services, following the arrival of new radiology suite. 

Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW) has made history by becoming the first NSW Health organisation to go live with the Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR).

Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW) has been recognised as Australia’s leading government agency for alternative dispute resolution (ADR), taking out top honours at the Australian Disputes Centre’s 10th Annual Australian ADR Awards.

Forty-three new graduate nurses have started at Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW), providing a significant boost to health services in NSW youth justice centres, correctional centres, and at the Forensic Hospital in Sydney.