Every day, our NSW Health Pathology colleagues take part in innovative research to improve public health and safety.
NSW Health Pathology offers a wide range of career opportunities and fosters a work culture that puts people first.
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Examining 'cold-case' sexual assaults
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Find out moreOur Forensic DNA experts have been examining hundreds of stored Sexual Assault Investigation Kits (SAIKs) for DNA using the latest technologies now available.
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NSW Health Pathology researchers have been tracking how the COVID-19 virus mutates in a first-of-its-kind study, revealing patterns that could help predict the emergence of future variants. In the early….
We’ve opened a new pathology collection service in Lake Macquarie, just near Charlestown Square shopping centre and with a welcoming, child-friendly atmosphere. All our staff are specialist paediatric collectors. NSW….
Almost half a billion dollars will be invested in NSW Health Pathology’s new statewide hub at Westmead Hospital, delivering new and enhanced pathology services for the people of Sydney and….
Happy World Blood Donor Day to all those blood donors in our communities, for their selfless generosity and life-saving donations. Meet the transfusion team at our John Hunter Hospital Laboratory.….
NSW Health Pathology is proud to be partnering with ACON as part of our ongoing work under the NSW Health LGBTQIA+ Strategy. ACON is Australia’s leading LGBTQIA+ community organisation and….
NSW Health Pathology has farewelled Meredith Caelli, who is retiring after a 42-year career working across multiple roles in the health sector. Staff gathered at NSW Health Pathology’s Newcastle office….
Our microbiology experts recently travelled to Austria for a World Health Organization meeting to showcase the latest efforts to combat global antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat….
Professor Cres Eastman AO, a pioneering Australian endocrinologist and globally recognised public health advocate, has died at the age of 85, leaving behind a lasting legacy of leadership at NSW….
NSW Health Pathology Senior Staff Specialist in Haematology Professor Beng Chong has been named a highly ranked scholar for 2024 by ScholarGPS for the outstanding quality of his research work….
A special team has been working at NSW Health Pathology’s Forensic Biology/DNA lab to test hundreds of historic Sexual Assault Investigation Kits (SAIKs) using the latest technology and search for….
NSW Health Pathology researchers have been tracking how the COVID-19 virus mutates in a first-of-its-kind study, revealing patterns that could help predict the emergence of future variants. In the early….
We’ve opened a new pathology collection service in Lake Macquarie, just near Charlestown Square shopping centre and with a welcoming, child-friendly atmosphere. All our staff are specialist paediatric collectors. NSW….
Almost half a billion dollars will be invested in NSW Health Pathology’s new statewide hub at Westmead Hospital, delivering new and enhanced pathology services for the people of Sydney and….
Happy World Blood Donor Day to all those blood donors in our communities, for their selfless generosity and life-saving donations. Meet the transfusion team at our John Hunter Hospital Laboratory.….
NSW Health Pathology is proud to be partnering with ACON as part of our ongoing work under the NSW Health LGBTQIA+ Strategy. ACON is Australia’s leading LGBTQIA+ community organisation and….
NSW Health Pathology has farewelled Meredith Caelli, who is retiring after a 42-year career working across multiple roles in the health sector. Staff gathered at NSW Health Pathology’s Newcastle office….
Our microbiology experts recently travelled to Austria for a World Health Organization meeting to showcase the latest efforts to combat global antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat….
Professor Cres Eastman AO, a pioneering Australian endocrinologist and globally recognised public health advocate, has died at the age of 85, leaving behind a lasting legacy of leadership at NSW….
NSW Health Pathology Senior Staff Specialist in Haematology Professor Beng Chong has been named a highly ranked scholar for 2024 by ScholarGPS for the outstanding quality of his research work….
A special team has been working at NSW Health Pathology’s Forensic Biology/DNA lab to test hundreds of historic Sexual Assault Investigation Kits (SAIKs) using the latest technology and search for….
NSW Health Pathology Point of Care Testing Good Ways to Collect Blood.
NSW Health Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land across NSW whose cultures and customs have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the state.
NSW Health Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land across NSW whose cultures and customs have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the state.
