NSW Health Pathology offers a wide range of career opportunities and fosters a work culture that puts people first.
We’re proud to be Australia’s largest public pathology and forensic & analytical science service, employing more than 5,000 staff.
We’re getting to know some of our regional registrars. Here, we catch up with Dr Kate Osborne to chat about working in Coffs Harbour and why she picked pathology. Dr….
FASS Operations Director, Criminalistics, Sharon Neville is taking a well-earned break from the daily grind, farewelling colleagues after 35 years. Sharon Neville describes as a “light bulb moment” the day….
NSW Health Pathology’s new Chief Pathologist A/Prof Matthew Watts says he’s honoured to be taking on the role and is aiming to bring staff together and build capacity, as the….
John Hunter Pathology’s Tracey Riley has called time on her career in NSW Health Pathology after 34 years as a Technical Officer with the Chemistry team. Starting in Newcastle on….
Twenty of our senior scientific staff have attended a special workshop aimed at helping them to elevate their presentation skills and communicate more effectively. Does the thought of presenting to….
A $4 million NSW Government investment in new robotics technology will mean faster DNA testing to help police solve crime. State-of-the-art Forensic DNA robotics equipment has now been installed at….
If you’re looking to escape the Australian winter for your next holiday, don’t forget where there’s warmth, there will also be mosquitoes. In turn, tropical destinations can be hot spots….
The crew at NSW Health Pathology’s microbiology laboratory at Concord Hospital have been punching above their weight when it comes to sustainability in the workplace. Ashleigh Gatley is a Technical….
Medical Laboratory Technician at NSW Health Pathology’s Wagga Wagga Laboratory, Sheena Hatfield, reflects on her career which began in 1978. In the heart of Wagga Wagga’s NSW Health Pathology Laboratory,….
Dave Humphries has worked as a mortuary technician for 10 of his 30 years with NSW Health. His skills and dedication have not gone unnoticed! He was one of six….
Associate Professor Jim Scurry has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list, for significant service to anatomical pathology, women’s health….
This week NSW Health Pathology welcomed a special group of 21 trainees – the first ever intake targeting marginalised and disadvantaged groups. The new trainees attended an orientation session at….
NSW Health Pathology this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with First Nations training and jobs provider, Real Futures, to foster career opportunities and improve health outcomes for Aboriginal….
Jo Putra has been a mainstay around Hunter pathology labs for 43 years, and last week she hung up the gown for the last time. Jo is retiring from her….
Our stall at the Central Coast Careers Pathway Expo earlier this year was a hit for high school students from around the region. Dynamic duo Claire Padgett and Lara Bassell….
Did you know that NSW Health Pathology's Forensic & Analytical Science Service (FASS) has a library and a librarian available to assist with research, accessing publications and tracking down hard-to-find….
We’ve been transforming Anatomical Pathology services at our Coffs Harbour laboratory, attracting more pathologists and support staff, and achieving better outcomes for patients. A passion for working in regional areas….
As Australia’s largest public pathology provider, NSW Health Pathology is also a significant contributor to research, providing support and services for hundreds of clinical trials. Today is Clinical Trials Day,….
Our Port Macquarie pathology staff are regulars at the region’s annual Ironman event, providing instant test results for the medical team and helping competitors make it safely through the grueling….
Our Tweed Heads team are settling into their new high-tech pathology laboratory and collection centre at the brand-new Tweed Valley Hospital in Cudgen, which opened to patients on Tuesday 14….
A hospital scientist says she was blown away by the support shown for her project aimed at keeping plastic bottle lids out of landfill. In mid-2023, Scientific Officer at NSW….
We took some time to talk with one of our researchers about his life-changing work. What's your current role with NSW Health Pathology? Principal Medical Scientist, NSW Health Pathology,….
The construction of a new NSW Health Pathology Department as part of the $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) redevelopment is centralising three levels of lab operations into….
NSW Health Pathology’s Forensic & Analytical Science Service (FASS) DNA laboratory has helped to identify the remains of two airmen on board a bomber that crashed off the coast of….
Cooler temperatures are fading our memories of summer and reducing numbers of mosquitoes in southern parts of Australia. But up north, warmer temperatures and plenty of rain will keep mosquitoes….
Meet Dr Leili Moayed Alaei, an Anatomical Pathology Registrar at our Royal Prince Alfred Hospital laboratory. Leili works at our newly redeveloped Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology Department at RPA….
Work is nearing completion on a project to install 557 solar panels and a battery storage system at the Forensic Medicine & Coroners Court Complex at Lidcombe. We’re excited to….
A patient has reached out to express his thanks to one of our chemical pathologists, who became so concerned at his blood results, he called an ambulance in the middle….
The Minister for Health Ryan Park has officially opened the Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, part of the NSW Government’s $940m hospital redevelopment. Patients….
A forensic scientist at NSW Health Pathology has been granted funding to investigate the chemical characteristics of psychoactive plants, with the aim of improving public health and safety. Given the….
NSW Health Pathology is excited to be taking on 21 new trainees from marginalised and disadvantaged groups, as part of the NSW Government’s commitment to employ an additional 1000 apprentices….
Shailendra Gune has won the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) 2023 Konrad Muller Outstanding Teaching Award (Scientist). Congratulations to Shailendra Gune from our Liverpool Laboratory who was recognised….
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress. Here at NSW Health Pathology, we’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but there’s more….
Staff at NSW Health Pathology took home a swag of awards and three of our scientific trainees graduated with a Fellowship of the Faculty of Science at Pathology Update 2024….
Dr Ramachandran has been working at NSW Health Pathology for over a decade. But alongside her passion for improving public health, she also has a love of dancing; Bollywood style!….
Asraa Al Saadi struggled to find work after moving to Australia from Romania. An employment forum aimed at jobseekers from migrant and refugee backgrounds helped her to land a dream….
The enthusiasm and encouragement of Dr Bernie l’Ons is leading more young doctors to choose careers in pathology disciplines that are experiencing a significant shortage in Australia and across the….
Pathology medical trainees are the future of our medical workforce and a crucial part of our organisation. There is a shortage of specialist pathologists internationally and across Australia and we are….
In honour of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re shining a light on Professor Ruta Gupta and her incredible journey in medicine and science. Professor Gupta, a….
Janice Sideroudakis is our senior hospital scientist managing the Cytology Laboratory at Nepean Hospital. But in her spare time, she’s been taking on Gladiators in the Channel Ten revival of….
Dr Matthew O’Sullivan AM from our Westmead laboratory has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to medicine. He was involved in treating some of the….
NSW Health Pathology’s Professor Richard Scolyer AO and his colleague, oncologist Professor Georgina Long AO, have been named joint 2024 Australians of the Year. Two Australians changing the world for….
Immunology Technical Assistant at NSW Health Pathology’s Newcastle laboratory, Louise Moonen, looks back on her career which began in nursing in the 1980s. Louise began her training as an enrolled….
At NSW Health Pathology (NSWHP), we manage the largest accredited Point of Care Testing (PoCT) service in the world. This vital service has been growing since the day we went….
These beautiful painted leaves help families mourning the unexpected or unexplained death of someone close. But they’re also helping to heal the women who paint them. In a sun-filled room….
He became the public face of our pathology services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now Professor Dominic Dwyer PSM is retiring after more than four decades dedicated to researching, diagnosing,….
We’re excited to show off our brand-new pathology laboratory at Cooma Hospital. It features the latest technology and will bring enormous benefits for patients, staff and the wider Cooma community.….
The last two summers have been swarming with mosquitoes thanks to near constant rain and flooding brought on by La Niña. With the return of El Niño, and a hot,….
Kajaal Prasad is the team leader in dissection at our Nepean laboratory, playing a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Kajaal has been working as a Hospital….
NSW Health has issued a community drug alert after at least three overdoses, including one death, were linked to potent opioids in black market vape juice used for refillable vapes.….
NSW Health Pathology’s Nucleic Acid Testing Laboratory has won a NSW Premier’s Award for a unique collaboration that provides 24/7 screening of donor organs for infectious diseases. The team was….
NSW Health Pathology’s Professor Richard Scolyer AO and his colleague, oncologist Professor Georgina Long AO will share the title of 2024 NSW Australian of the Year. “Wow, still can’t believe….
The Dubbo community is a step closer to a new, expanded NSW Health Pathology laboratory, with construction work now underway on the $6 million facility. The project will deliver a….
Meet Claire Padgett. A pathology collections trainer who works on the NSW Central Coast, ensuring our collectors are providing the best possible care. Claire has worked for NSW Health Pathology….
On International Pathology Day, NSW Health Pathology’s A/Director of Public Health Pathology Dr Catherine Pitman and her colleagues consider the impact of climate change on the spread of disease and….
Our Randwick laboratory was designated a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre in 1998 and since then has been tracking the spread of serious disease across Australia. The World Health Organisation….
NSW Health Pathology’s Cancer Genomics Service offers genetic testing to provide accurate cancer diagnosis’ and help treating clinicians select the most effective treatment for their patients. Genomics can also predict….
NSW Health Pathology senior researcher Professor David Brown has received a $2.9 million grant to evaluate immunotherapy treatments for CIDP, a neurological disorder that attacks the body’s nerves. Celebrated Australian….
NSW Health is warning the public of multiple high-dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets currently circulating in the state. NSW Health Pathology’s Forensic & Analytical Science Service (FASS) has played a key….
International Pathology Day is on 8 November 2023. To celebrate, we’ve given some budding young scientists access to one of our newest laboratories to find out what happens behind the….
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.
