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The New South Wales Ministry of Health, branded NSW Health, is a ministerial department of the
New South Wales Government The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of New South Wales. It is currently held by a coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party. The Governmen ...
. NSW Health supports the executive and statutory roles of the
Minister for Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental health. Coun ...
, the Minister for Regional Health, and the
Minister for Mental Health Ministers of Mental Health are specific Government Ministers with a responsibility over mental health. History Not many countries have dedicated ministers for mental health, however a minister with another name may be responsible for it. By c ...
. The Ministry also monitors the performance of state-wide health organisations that collectively make up NSW Health. It is primarily responsible for the
public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...
system in
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, particularly through
public hospital A public hospital, or government hospital, is a hospital which is government owned and is fully funded by the government and operates solely off the money that is collected from taxpayers to fund healthcare initiatives. In some countries, this typ ...
s as well as associated agencies and statutory authorities, such as the
NSW Ambulance NSW Ambulance, previously the Ambulance Service of NSW, is an agency of NSW Health and the statutory provider of pre-hospital emergency care and ambulance services in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Established pursuant to the and op ...
service. The provision or delivery of health services are delegated to sixteen local health districts, who provide services in a wide range of settings, from primary care posts in the remote outback to metropolitan tertiary health centres, including specialist networks that are focused on children's and paediatric services; custodial health and forensic mental health; and associated agencies.


Leadership

The Ministry is led by its
Secretary A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a w ...
, Elizabeth Koff. The Secretary reports to the following
Ministers Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of governme ...
: *
Minister for Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental health. Coun ...
, presently
The Honourable ''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain ...
Brad Hazzard , * Minister for Women, the Minister for Regional Health, and the
Minister for Mental Health Ministers of Mental Health are specific Government Ministers with a responsibility over mental health. History Not many countries have dedicated ministers for mental health, however a minister with another name may be responsible for it. By c ...
, presently the Honourable
Bronwyn Taylor Bronwyn Taylor (known as Bronnie Taylor), an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Women, the Minister for Regional Health, and the Minister for Mental Health in the Perrottet ministry, since December 2021. Taylor has se ...
.


Local Health Districts

*Central Coast Local Health District *Far West Local Health District *Hunter New England Local Health District *Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District *Mid North Coast Local Health District *Murrumbidgee Local Health District *Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District *Northern NSW Local Health District *Northern Sydney Local Health District *South Eastern Sydney Local Health District *South Western Sydney Local Health District *Southern NSW Local Health District *Sydney Local Health District *Western NSW Local Health District *Western Sydney Local Health District


Networks

*Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network *St Vincent's Health Network *Sydney Children's Hospitals Network ( Randwick and Westmead)


State-wide Health Services

*
NSW Ambulance NSW Ambulance, previously the Ambulance Service of NSW, is an agency of NSW Health and the statutory provider of pre-hospital emergency care and ambulance services in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Established pursuant to the and op ...
* NSW Health Pathology * NSW Health Protection * NSW Organ & Tissue Donation Service


Pillars

* Agency for Clinical Innovation * Bureau of Health Information * Cancer Institute NSW * Clinical Excellence Commission * Health Education and Training Institute NSW (HETI)


Shared Services

* HealthShare NSW * eHealth NSW * Health Infrastructure


Health Professional Councils

* Chinese Medicine Council of New South Wales * Chiropractic Council of New South Wales * Dental Council of New South Wales * Medical Council of New South Wales * Medical Radiation Practice Council of New South Wales * Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Wales * Occupational Therapy Council of New South Wales * Optometry Council of New South Wales * Osteopathy Council of New South Wales * Pharmacy Council of New South Wales * Physiotherapy Council of New South Wales * Podiatry Council of New South Wales * Psychology Council of New South Wales


See also

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Clinical Information Access Portal The Clinical Information Access Portal, commonly referred to as CIAP, is a project of the New South Wales Department of Health that provides online clinical resources for health professionals working within the New South Wales public health syste ...
*
Minister for Health (New South Wales) The New South Wales Minister for Health is a minister in the New South Wales Government and has responsibilities which includes all hospitals, health services, and medical research in New South Wales, Australia. The current Minister for Healt ...


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Health Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...
Medical and health organisations based in New South Wales 1914 establishments in Australia Health policy in Australia
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