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There are several areas of pathology practice, related either to the methods used to test tissue samples or to the type of diseases being investigated.

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NSW Health Pathology now at Hawkesbury District Hospital
23rd October, 2025
The Hawkesbury community will continue to have access to high quality healthcare, with the transition of Hawkesbury District Hospital pathology servic...
Meet Sandra O’Toole – Breast Cancer Researcher and Pathologist
9th October, 2025
Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on Professor Sandra O’Toole, who is working ahead of the curve to ...
Biobank receives global recognition for being a leader in laboratory sustainability
26th September, 2025
Congratulations to the team at the NSW Health Statewide Biobank, who won the Government Sector Biorepository Award in the 2025 International Freezer C...
New drug study reveals promising results for hard-to-treat fungal infections
9th September, 2025
NSW Health Pathology clinician-researcher Professor Sharon Chen has led an international clinical trial of a new drug that could bring hope to patient...
Leading Chemical Pathologist retires after four decades of service
28th August, 2025
Dr Margaret Janu is calling time on a pathology career spanning more than four decades – where she’s cared for patients at Concord Hospital, led t...
Research into Murray Valley encephalitis virus outbreak highlights importance of a collaborative approach
26th August, 2025
Researchers at NSW Health Pathology have published a study into the 2023 outbreak of Murray Valley encephalitis virus, including the impact of genomic...
Meet our superstar scientists for Science Week 2025!
15th August, 2025
Come behind the laboratory doors and meet some of the scientists behind the work we do every day to keep our communities healthy and safe here at NSW ...
A gap year trip to Australia grows into a fulfilling career in illicit drugs analysis
30th July, 2025
Una Cullinan is calling time on a science career spanning three decades – including more than 20 years in leadership roles at our Forensic & Ana...
Pitching the benefits of a career in pathology and forensics
24th July, 2025
Our flagship medical recruitment event – the annual Meet and Greet – was held at our Westmead educational precinct this month and was bigger and b...
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Aboriginal Workforce Development Closing the Gap

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.

Aboriginal Workforce Development Closing the Gap
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