Ministerial releases

Bus services across the Northern Illawarra will increase by around 10 per cent from August, providing more travel options and stronger connections between suburbs, train stations and key destinations.

The Minns Labor Government is continuing to boost the medical workforce in regional, rural and remote communities, with applications open for the Rural Generalist Single Employer Pathway program.

Former Director of Public Prosecutions Lloyd Babb SC has been appointed as a Deputy President and Judicial Member of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission.

The Muswellbrook community is one step closer to benefiting from a new Community Health space at Muswellbrook Hospital, with construction now complete.

The NSW Government is investing almost half a million dollars to a pilot program in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire exploring a new way to cut red tape and speed up housing approvals.

Mobile and internet coverage across the Central-West Orana region will be improved through a $14.5 million telecommunications program designed to reduce blackspots and expand access to high-speed connectivity.

Work to deliver a new Community Health Centre in Penrith has taken a key step forward, with the project’s lead design team appointed to progress planning and design.

More hospital beds are coming to western Sydney as work to deliver 30 additional beds for Blacktown Hospital is progressing well and on track to be completed later this year, 12 months ahead of schedule.

Schools in some of NSW’s fastest-growing suburbs are receiving brand-new school infrastructure to begin Term 3, as the Minns Labor Government delivers on its promise to build the classrooms and facilities these communities deserve.

NSW Mental Health Commissioner Jennifer Black will conclude her tenure in September 2026 after nearly two years leading efforts to improve mental health and suicide prevention outcomes across the state.