Support rolled out in flood-impacted regions

In the 12 days since the first disaster declarations were made for this devastating flood event, around $1.5 billion of support has been committed to the recovery from the NSW Government in partnership with the Commonwealth. In addition to the financial response, on-the-ground support from NSW emergency services and the Australian Defence Force today reached…

Historic milestone as new Maitland Hospital opens

The Hunter Valley community is celebrating first-class health care close to home, with the official opening of the new $470 million Maitland Hospital. The major strategic priorities for the new hospital are: • Emergency services, Emergency Short Stay Unit (ESSU) and Psychiatric Emergency Care • Intensive care and critical care • Medical and surgical inpatient…