Ministerial media releases

The Minns Labor Government is investing $7.5 million into Multilingual NSW which will deliver the new Multilingual NSW Academy for translators and interpreters to further strengthen NSW’s linguistic diversity and government services.

The Mid North Coast Local Health District will benefit from a $410,000 funding boost from the NSW Government to upgrade health facilities in the region.

Healthcare workers in West Wyalong can now access modern, fit-for-purpose accommodation, with three new units completed at West Wyalong Health Service, delivered as part of the NSW Government’s Key Worker Accommodation (KWA) Program.

NSW Ambulance will roll out eight specially designed vehicles known as Hazardous Area Rescue Ambulances (HARA), the first of their kind in the world, optimising response capabilities during natural disasters and in difficult terrain.

Public consultation is underway on the form and scope of a new register in NSW to monitor and track the health of at-risk workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) - otherwise known as silica dust.

Five months in, Transport for NSW’s trials of Zero Emissions Buses (ZEBs) in regional NSW are being hailed as a success.

Some of the nation’s busiest hospitals – including Liverpool and Campbelltown – will be treating thousands more patients from the comfort of their own home rather than a hospital bed, relieving pressure from our busy emergency departments.

Two NSW Corrections officers who stopped a potentially deadly attack on an inmate, have been recognised for their bravery by Minister for Corrections Anoulack Chanthivong.

Visitors to Barooga, west of Yarrawonga on the Murray River, can take a step back in time while enjoying Australia’s first permanent interactive laser light and sound experience.

Batemans Bay residents are one step closer to accessing a new health facility with the latest designs for the new Batemans Bay Community Health facility now on display.