NSW Health Pathology is celebrating 10 years since it was formed to bring together public pathology and forensic and analytical science services from all across the State.
Founding Chief Executive of NSW Health Pathology, Tracey McCosker, who remains at the helm, said the Service’s 5,000-strong workforce was dedicated to finding the answers that help protect the health and safety of the people of NSW.
“The dedication our people have displayed is something I won’t forget,” Ms McCosker said.
“They have worked tirelessly and under enormous pressure to deliver services we’ve all relied on and can all be proud of.”
Joining in the celebrations, the Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard said NSW Health Pathology now operated more than 60 laboratories and 150 collection centres across the State, conducting over 100,000 clinical and scientific investigations every day.
Mr Hazzard said the public pathology service proved invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic, when it provided vital public health testing.
“From growing the live virus and sequencing its genome, to creating an SMS service to notify patients of their PCR results, NSW Health Pathology proved essential to protecting the health and safety of the people of NSW,” Mr Hazzard said.
“I want to thank all of NSW Health Pathology’s staff for their incredible efforts over the past 10 years,” he said.
“The work they have done, and continue to do, to care for the people of NSW is remarkable.”
Mr Hazzard said that in the past decade, NSW Health Pathology had made significant advances, including opening a $91.5 million state-of-the art Forensic Medicine and Coroners Court Complex at Lidcombe and rolling out an electronic tracking system for patient samples Statewide.
