NSW offers rebate for IVF and ART fertility procedures, gives public servants special leave for treatment Community & Social NSW’s $80 million Affordable IVF Initiative will help about 12,000 women with out-of-pocket expenses for fertility treatments.
403 years of parliamentary experience lost as 26 state MPs jump ship October 26, 2022 By Anton Nilsson New South Wales Centuries of experience will be lost when a large group of NSW and Victorian MPs retire at their states’ polls.
NSW health: COVID close contacts won’t need to isolate but guidelines remain April 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Health Official restrictions for COVID-positive patients remain in place, but will be eased for people in New South Wales classified as close contacts.
NSW health secretary resigns, joins digital health business February 14, 2022 By Jackson Graham New South Wales Elizabeth Koff has resigned as Secretary of NSW Health, and is due to join Telstra Health.
‘Code brown’ for major Victorian public hospitals, NSW health minister target of fraudulent RAT results January 18, 2022 By Jackson Graham Health All public metropolitan and major regional hospitals will be declared a ‘code brown’ in Victoria from midday, Wednesday, January 19.
Perrottet reshuffle brings nine MPs to ministry for first time December 20, 2021 By Jackson Graham New South Wales The NSW front-bench shakeup has increased the number of women in the 26-person cabinet by one to seven.
Premium Insights and analysis Changes and otherwise in the country’s oldest state government October 15, 2021 By Hugh McClure Editors' Picks The resignations of Berejiklian and Constance highlight a passing of the baton to the next generation of NSW.
All NSW Health staff must prove they have the jab August 27, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Health New South Wales health department employees must prove that they have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by September 30.
Private hospitals petition for mandatory vaccination of all healthcare workers August 27, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal In an open letter to the prime minister, premiers and chief ministers, the APHA has demanded a ‘nationally consistent position’ on mandatory vaccination.
Vaccination to be mandatory for NSW health workers August 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Brad Hazzard is considering first doses for health workers be administered by the end of September, and all second doses by November 30.
NSW to introduce customer cards for COVID check-ins August 11, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology People will be able to either download and print a Service NSW check-in card at home, or have a plastic card mailed to them.
Lockdown lifts for some as Sydney marks another record day for COVID July 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Victorians have an easing of public health orders, but Greater Sydney is bracing itself for news of another four weeks of lockdown.
Union accuses NSW government of confusing ‘essential work’ definition July 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The SDA NSW union covering retail, fast food and warehouse works said it was up to the state health department to state clearly who should be classified as an ‘essential worker’.
NSW to subject workers in Fairfield to COVID-19 tests every three days July 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health The NSW state government has announced further testing requirements for essential workers moving about areas of concern in Greater Sydney.
PSsst! Stepford snipe July 8, 2021 By The Mandarin Federal Another gig for Halton, and maybe another, screaming man, The ‘move-on’ minister, and more.