Contact the Nepean Blue Mountains media team
Journalists and media professionals are welcome to contact our Media and Communications team for help with interviews, story leads and requests for photography and filming at our facilities.
We frequently post stories on our news page, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. We also have a YouTube channel.
To contact the Nepean Blue Mountains media team, email nbmlhd-media@health.nsw.gov.au or call (02) 4734 1542 during office hours (8:30am to 5pm) weekdays.
For urgent after hours media enquiries, journalists can call (02) 4734 2000 and ask to speak to the on-call media officer.
We can also be reached by mail at PO Box 63, Penrith NSW 2751.
Media visits
Our priority is the health, wellbeing and privacy of our patients and their families, so all media visiting our facilities must be escorted by a member of our media team.
Our team can also help media identify the best locations for filming and photography.
- Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital (PDF 569.6KB) (located in Katoomba, NSW)
- Lithgow Hospital (PDF 7.25MB)
- Nepean Hospital (PDF 660.2KB) (located in Kingswood, NSW)
See Information for visitors for general information about parking at our facilities.
Our team can direct media crews to on-site short stay parking/loading zones for use to unload heavy equipment.
Privacy
We are serious about protecting privacy.
Information about patients will not be released without the patient’s or their guardian’s permission.
Patients, visitors and staff can only be filmed or photographed with their express written permission.
Filming and photography
Most of our facilities operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our priority is the welfare and privacy of our patients and their families, and our staff.
Non-news media may include:
- television documentaries
- scripted television series
- reality television series
- feature films
- television commercials
- student productions
- commercial stills photography shoot.
A copy of the Certificate of Currency for the production company’s public liability insurance is also required.
We will use the information you provide to consider your request to film or photograph on our property.
Contact us at nbmlhd-media@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.
Smoke-free policy
All our hospitals and locations are smoke-free. Smoking anywhere on the grounds may result in a $300 fine. View our policy.