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.
In a non-descript warehouse in a Macquarie Park industrial estate, the future of health is being put to the test. The furnishings are deceptively basic, but the new facility –….
NSW Health Pathology values the power of collaboration that comes from our university partnerships. Research and innovation spark from new ideas and fresh perspectives. We are passionate about fostering….
After a 43-year career in pathology, Director of Operations – NSW Health Pathology North’s Scott Jansson is retiring. He’s worked all over NSW in various lab-based roles - working his….
Health authorities are warning a potent opioid, isotonitazene, has been detected in drugs in a yellow powder form on the NSW Central Coast. The drug may be related to recent….
Get to know what work and life are like for Sanjaya in Regional NSW. What is your position? Technical Officer at the Griffith Laboratory. I've been with NSW Health….
We hear a lot about the dangers of vaping, but what’s actually inside them? NSW Health Pathology’s Clinical and Environmental Toxicology laboratory has been tasked with finding out. The federal….
The NSW Health Pathology Drug Toxicology Unit has been crucial to the success of the state’s Drug Court, which recently expanded its operations with the opening of a new Court….
NSW’s most remote hospitals will soon perform a key, potentially life-saving blood test at the patient’s bedside and receive results within minutes, providing clinicians with fast, accurate results to inform….
NSW Health is warning the community about high dose MDMA tablets which have been found to contain twice the dose of MDMA usually found in so-called “ecstasy” tablets. The….
The extraordinary compassion and expertise of our Forensic Medicine Social Workers has been captured in a moving video. Around 6000 deaths are reported to the NSW Coroner every year and….
Chris Gould has dedicated 23 years of his life to the Walgett community, managing the town’s pathology laboratory and ensuring doctors get vital results when they are needed. Chris Gould’s….
Dr Emmanuel Favaloro’s passion and expertise lie in bleeding disorder diagnosis and better patient care. People with these disorders bleed excessively. With up to 1% of the world’s population….
NSW Health Pathology congratulates UTS on the 25th anniversary of the Bachelor of Forensic Science degree and the 20th anniversary of the UTS Centre for Forensic Science. This degree was….
NSW Caretaker Period for the NSW State Election commenced on 3 March 2023. Public health information will continue to be updated on this site. However, no ministerial press releases or….
NSW Health has alerted the public to the risks of MDMA (ecstasy) use, after several people were hospitalised after attending a Sydney music festival. A panel of toxicology experts has….
The blockbuster TV show The Last of Us has raised the prospect of a devastating fungal pandemic, where humans are infected by a brain controlling Cordyceps fungus. We ask one….
NSW Heath Pathology is pleased to welcome 31 new Junior Medical Officers starting their pathology traineeships with us in the 2023 Clinical year. Pathology trainees are the future of our….
Singapore is experiencing rising numbers of dengue fever, but what does it mean for Australians travelling to the region and could the outbreak spread here? Singapore is on alert as….
Dotted around a handful of backyards and on farms in regional New South Wales are special flocks of chickens that play a key role in helping NSW Health Pathology protect….
We’re proud to share the latest edition of NSW Health Pathology’s Compass magazine – out now. It is a bumper special edition celebrating the inspiring winners of our NSW Health….
A massive congratulations to our very own Professor Edwin Kirk, appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List. Professor Edwin Kirk was….
The Forensic Toxicology team at NSW Health Pathology’s Forensic and Analytical Science Service (FASS) played an important role in discovering why commercially available poppy seeds led to 12 hospitalisations across….
It was a double celebration for our Dubbo lab the week before Christmas. Diane Bennett is retiring from NSW Health Pathology Dubbo after 28 years. Diane has been the Senior….
Meet Emily, one of NSW Health Pathology’s newest courier drivers. Delivering precious samples from our collection centres to laboratories for testing, often over rugged terrain and in all conditions, so….
Wishing you a wonderful festive season from NSW Health Pathology staff! It’s been another challenging year for our teams right across the state. Our wonderful pathologists, scientists, technicians, couriers, collectors….
Social media generally, and in particular platforms like Twitter, have been variously described as a bin fire, a sewer and a place for trolls. So why choose it as a….
In an Australian first, NSW Health Pathology is pioneering the use of whole genome sequencing to more efficiently match people living with HIV with the antiviral drugs most likely to….
NSW Health Pathology’s Forensic and Analytical Science Service provided DNA results which assisted NSW police to track down the man known as the ‘Beast of Bondi’, responsible for a series….
In Associate Professor Ewan Millar’s vision for the future of pathology in NSW, the skills, experience and expertise of Anatomical Pathologists is backed by powerful technology. In the near future,….
Congratulations to our Forensic Medicine Social Work team in Newcastle who have been inducted into the University of Newcastle’s Work Integrated Learning Hall of Fame as part of the 2022….
With the current flooding situation, we’re thinking of the Forbes community who are doing it tough right now. A special shout out to our resilient pathology staff at Forbes who….
Louise Carey, a cytogeneticist at NSW Health Pathology’s Randwick laboratory, has been awarded the 2022 Royal College of Pathologists of Australia (RCPA) Bev Rowbotham Pathology Leaders Award, encouraging her to….
Our 2022 NSW Health Pathology Awards was well worth the wait. With 200 guests in the room on Wednesday 26 October, and many more tuning into our live stream, the….
An in depth look at the importance of CT scanning in the Forensic Medicine service and its role in helping to determine the cause of unexpected or unexplained deaths….
A video profile of the role of Forensic Pathologist at NSW Health Pathology and their work in supporting bereaved families and the Coroner. Forensic Pathology is a highly specialised, and….
NSW Health Pathology’s Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR) genomics team has worked tirelessly through the COVID-19 pandemic. The team has used cutting edge technology and expertise to….
Teamwork is key at NSW Health Pathology and it was definitely on show in early 2022, when our staff in Campbelltown, Bankstown and Liverpool hit the road to help their….
Predicting geographical ancestry and physical characteristics from a single DNA profile There is extraordinary DNA analysis and research work being done by the experts at our Forensic & Analytical Science….
A beautiful gesture from local quilters to support bereaved families. Forensic Medicine Social Workers in Newcastle have been given a beautiful new quilt incorporating New South Health Pathology’s "kinship" poster….
Our genomics team has used cutting edge technology and expertise to help keep us safe through COVID-19. NSW Health Pathology’s Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR) genomics team….
Our DevOps and Point of Care Testing tech experts were on show at the Newcastle Tech Futures expo. We have the jobs of the future right now at NSW Health….
Rapidly building a pipeline of critical talent to fill roles via statewide bulk recruitment campaigns as a new and innovative way to approach recruitment. The importance of exploring innovative ways….
The recruitment, retention and development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff is a key opportunity that will help us close social, economic and health gaps. The recruitment, retention and….
A four-decade career of helping others draws to a close for Orange’s Deborah Longmore. After a 41-year career in public pathology, Deborah Longmore closed the door of NSW Health Pathology’s….
After a 39-year career in public pathology, Margaret Holschier has closed the door of our Deniliquin Lab for the last time. After a 39-year career in public pathology, Margaret Holschier….
Samoan people are at higher risk of diabetes and often experience avoidable complications that can be fatal. NSW Health Pathology is partnering with Western Sydney University on a diabetes….
In February 2022, Lismore and the Northern Rivers region was hit by torrential rain that saw the Wilson River rise two metres above its previous record height.. NSW Health Pathology’s….
NSW Health Pathology’s Liz Geddes was instrumental in pioneering the development of our award-winning COVID-19 Results Service that automatically delivers COVID-19 test results. When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, NSW….
The efforts of our Pathogen Genomics team throughout the COVID-19 pandemic saved thousands of lives and prevented further outbreaks. As the first cases of COVID-19 began to emerge in NSW….
Gillian Rozenberg proved that COVID-19 was no obstacle as she hit the digital highway in her mission to upskill NSW Pathology staff. In early 2020, Gillian Rozenberg, Senior Medical Scientist….
The Aeromedical Retrieval Team has nothing but praise for NSW Health Pathology’s Wollongong Transfusion Laboratory for the vital role they played in providing blood products to a critically injured patient.….
It's good to know that when you need a hand, your colleagues are happy to help. We've always got each other’s back at NSW Health Pathology, never more so than….
Our groundbreaking reproductive genomics help give families confidence and automony at what can be a stressful time. NSW Health Pathology's team at our Randwick Genomics laboratory at the Prince of….
The role of CT scanning in helping to determine cause of death. Images produced by CT scanners provide valuable support to Forensic Pathologists as they investigate the clinical causes….
A successful career in pathology came to an end recently for Shan Tredinnick, a hospital scientist at NSW Health Pathology’s Orange Laboratory. She has retired after 48 years in the….
An award-winning project in northern NSW is delivering truly connected care and helping to close the gap for remote Indigenous communities. The mobile diabetes clinic, known as ‘Path in Boots’,….
First Nations people are over-represented in the coronial system and NSW Health Pathology’s Forensic Medicine Service is working in partnership with the Aboriginal community to ensure all deceased persons are….
NSW Health Pathology is a national leader in genome sequencing and its expertise came to the fore during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within two weeks our Westmead laboratory had developed an….
The treatment of head and neck cancers can have devastating effects on the way a person eats, speaks, swallows or the way they see and hear. So, what causes them….
One of the hardest working ‘quiet achievers’ behind the incredible work at NSW Health Pathology during the COVID-19 pandemic was Dr Linda Hueston. She developed crucial tests to detect antibodies….
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.
