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.
Maggot therapy has been around for centuries and is still used in our hospitals today to treat particularly troublesome wounds. But where do the maggots come from? Deep in the….
Leading researcher at NSW Health Pathology Prof Emmanuel Favaloro has published an article in the Australian Journal of Medical Science outlining the substantial contribution of the organisation to medical research….
NSW Health Pathology’s People and Culture leaders attended a recent jobs and skills event in Sydney, sharing some of our employment success stories with the Hon Murray Watt, Federal Minister….
Congratulations to Dr Robert Rawson, winner of the 2024 Rising Star PhD Candidate Award which was announced at the recent NSW Premier’s Awards for Outstanding Cancer Research. Dr Rawson works….
Transfusion Clinical Stream Lead Assoc Prof Mark Dean will walk out the doors of the Gosford Hospital Laboratory for the last time this month after a career that started in….
Did you know that a small creature found along the eastern coast of Australia can be deadly? With its bite, it can harm humans and pets, trigger a red-meat allergy,….
We welcome the chance to share the expertise of our specialised statewide services with colleagues in rural and remote NSW. Our statewide Perinatal Postmortem Service recently hit the road to….
A big congratulations to Abigail Elias and Mandy Hubbard, the first Clinical Scientist trainees in Haematology who recently passed their Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) Fellowship FSC Part….
Are you one of those people who loathes spending time outdoors at dusk as the weather warms and mosquitoes start biting? Female mosquitoes need blood to develop their eggs. Even….
Today is International Pathology Day, a time to celebrate the invaluable contribution that our pathology and forensic and analytical sciences staff make to healthcare. Did you know that almost 70%….
We’re proud to be the sole NSW provider of a new accredited cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test for diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, a specific type of dementia characterized by progressive memory….
Science fiction doesn’t stay fiction for long these days, and in applying artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented intelligence applications in pathology we seem destined for the same. Harnessing AI to….
The roll out of our $29 million investment in new chemical pathology analysers is progressing well, with Broken Hill Laboratory the latest laboratory to come online. It hasn’t been without….
NSW Health Pathology and its partners have been recognised for their work in validating the Dried Blood Spot test for diagnosing hepatitis C. The 2024 NSW Health Awards were held….
October is mental health month and this year’s theme is ‘Let’s talk about it’. We’re helping to get some important conversations started. This October we’re being encouraged to reflect on….
Congratulations to Dr Catherine Pitman who has been appointed Director Public Health Pathology, NSW Health Pathology’s statewide service delivering a coordinated response for all NSW notifiable diseases in collaboration with….
Congratulations to our NSW Health Pathology staff that have been named a finalist in the 2024 NSW Health Awards for their extraordinary efforts to improve the NSW public health system.….
University of Western Sydney student and proud Wiradjuri woman Sabrina Cox has begun an internship at our Forensic & Analytical Science Service at Lidcombe, as part of NSW Health Pathology’s….
Medical virologist and infectious diseases physician at NSW Health Pathology, Dr Jen Kok, discusses the worldwide bird flu outbreak and what we’re doing to prepare. Avian influenza, commonly known as….
Sunita Goundar says her decision to move from Sydney to Walgett in northern NSW was about giving back to the community but has also changed her life for the better.….
This year four NSW Health Pathology staff were selected to undergo training with AUSMAT, the Australian Medical Assistance Team, preparing them to be deployed to disasters or health responses at….
NSW Health Pathology’s Liverpool laboratory is getting a major upgrade with the arrival of the brand new state-of-the-art laboratory automation system. A brand new pathology department at Liverpool Hospital is….
NSW Health Pathology’s Chief Medical Information Officer is retiring, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of leadership. NSW Health Pathology’s Chief Executive Vanessa Janissen thanked Dr Braye for his years of….
NSW Health Pathology has launched its own podcast – Pathologically Speaking. It’s where you’ll meet some of the best and brightest people working behind the scenes to protect and enhance….
International authorities are issuing warnings about “sloth fever”. Despite the name, it’s not contracted via contact with sloths. Rather, you should avoid contact with mosquitoes and biting midges. So how….
The NSW Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Steve Whan visited our pathology laboratory at Royal North Shore Hospital during Skills Week 2024, where he announced a second round….
Meet Dr Supriya Pradhan who has been working at the Coffs Harbour Anatomical Pathology laboratory since early 2024. “It was just by chance that I got into pathology,” Supriya admits.….
NSW Health Pathology’s Concord laboratory is celebrating the arrival of a brand-new electron microscope, which will help pathologists and scientists more easily and effectively diagnose renal disease. Clinical Director, Assoc….
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….
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.
