11 Jan 2024

NSW community urged to stay COVID-safe this summer

NSW Health is reminding the community to keep practising COVID-safe behaviours, as COVID-19 remains at high levels across NSW.

03 Jan 2024

Legionnaires' disease alert for Sydney CBD

NSW Health is advising people who have been in the Sydney CBD area in the past 10 days to be on alert for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease after seven people who have developed the disease spent time in the area in the last three weeks.

03 Jan 2024

Stay safe from mosquitoes this holiday season

NSW Health is reminding people to protect themselves from mosquitoes when they are out and about during the summer holidays.

20 Dec 2023

Avoid food poisoning this festive season

People celebrating the festive season are being reminded of simple measures to ensure food stays safe to eat this summer as temperatures heat up.

15 Dec 2023

'Tis the season to look out for others

NSW Health is calling on residents to look out for their neighbours, especially if they live alone, are bereaved, or separated from family this holiday season.

08 Dec 2023

NSW music festival-goers urged to prepare for heat wave

People attending music festivals during severe heatwave conditions over coming days have been urged to take precautions to stay safe.

06 Dec 2023

NSW urged to prepare for heat wave

With much of NSW forecast to experience severe heatwave conditions over the coming days, NSW Health is urging residents to plan ahead and take steps to beat the heat.

27 Nov 2023

Have your say on draft guidelines for practitioners who perform and who advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures

Ahpra and the National Boards are consulting on three documents related to the regulation of registered health practitioners who perform and who advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

17 Nov 2023

Nurses and midwives celebrated at annual Excellence Awards

The 11th annual NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards were held in Sydney yesterday, to celebrate some of the outstanding nurses and midwives across the state.

15 Nov 2023

Public health warning: Heroin overdoses after using drug suspected to be cocaine

NSW Health is warning of the dangers from using a drug suspected to be cocaine, which has resulted in heroin overdoses.