Health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales

Introduction

This inquiry was established on 16 September 2020 to inquire into and report on health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales.

Submissions about individual health care experiences will inform our thinking about the general provision and availability of health services in non-metropolitan areas. However, this inquiry will not be conducting investigations or reviews of individual cases.

Specific concerns about individual experiences can be raised with the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission by calling 02 9219 7444 or emailing hccc@hccc.nsw.gov.au.

Hearings and Transcripts

Transcripts are published as soon as they are available under the 'Hearings and Transcripts' tab below.

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here.

The report for this inquiry will be tabled on Thursday 5 May 2022.

Terms of reference
This inquiry was Self-referred on 28 August 2020.
Timeline
DateMilestone
Fri 28 August 2020Self-referred
Fri 15 January 2021Submissions closed
Fri 19 March 2021Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 29 April 2021Hearing - Deni RSL (Dunlop Room), L1, 72 End Street
Fri 30 April 2021Hearing - Cobar Memorial Services Club (Auditorium), 2 Marshall Street
Tue 18 May 2021Hearing - Hermitage Hill (Function Centre), 135 Maxwell Street
Wed 19 May 2021Hearing - Dubbo RSL Club (Auditorium), 178 Brisbane Street
Wed 16 June 2021Hearing - Smithurst Theatre,144 Conadilly Street, Gunnedah
Wed 16 June 2021Hearing - The Winning Post Function Room, Manning Valley Race Club, Taree NSW 2430
Thu 17 June 2021Hearing - Auditorium, Lismore Workers Club, 231 Keen Street
Fri 10 September 2021Hearing - Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney
Tue 05 October 2021Hearing - Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney
Wed 06 October 2021Hearing - Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney
Thu 02 December 2021Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 03 December 2021Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Tue 01 February 2022Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Wed 02 February 2022Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 05 May 2022Final Report
Thu 01 September 2022Government Response to Final Report
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 15 Jan 2021.

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Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Fri 19 March 2021Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 29 April 2021Deni RSL (Dunlop Room), L1, 72 End StreetView scheduleView transcript
Fri 30 April 2021Cobar Memorial Services Club (Auditorium), 2 Marshall StreetView scheduleView transcript
Tue 18 May 2021Hermitage Hill (Function Centre), 135 Maxwell StreetView scheduleView transcript
Wed 19 May 2021Dubbo RSL Club (Auditorium), 178 Brisbane StreetView scheduleView transcript
Wed 16 June 2021Smithurst Theatre,144 Conadilly Street, GunnedahView scheduleView transcript
Wed 16 June 2021The Winning Post Function Room, Manning Valley Race Club, Taree NSW 2430View scheduleView transcript
Thu 17 June 2021Auditorium, Lismore Workers Club, 231 Keen StreetView scheduleView transcript
Fri 10 September 2021Virtual hearing, Video conference, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Tue 05 October 2021Virtual hearing, Video conference, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 06 October 2021Virtual hearing, Video conference, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 02 December 2021Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 03 December 2021Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Tue 01 February 2022Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 02 February 2022Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Government response - Report No 57 - PC 2 - Health - Health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales

Tabled date:
Thu 01 September 2022
PDF365.81 KB

Report No 57 - PC 2 - Health - Health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales

Tabled date:
Thu 05 May 2022
PDF2.38 MB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Thu 05 May 2022Media ReleaseReport tabled into Health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales (pdf, 122.52 KB)
Mon 28 March 2022Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Health (pdf, 568.67 KB)
Mon 28 March 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Health (pdf, 305.49 KB)
Wed 23 March 2022Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Health (pdf, 348.97 KB)
Thu 17 February 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Betty Kennedy, Enrolled Nurse, New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association (pdf, 151.68 KB)
Thu 17 February 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Greg Sam, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) (pdf, 191.91 KB)
Tue 08 February 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsProfessor David Perkins, Director and Professor of Rural Health Research , Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (pdf, 1.18 MB)
Thu 03 February 2022Correspondence Clarification of transcript evidence - Ms Caroline Langston, Executive Director, Integrated Care, Mental Health, Planning, Information and Performance, Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD (pdf, 355.74 KB)
Fri 21 January 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Umit Agis, Chief Executive, Far West Local Health District (pdf, 695.79 KB)
Fri 21 January 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Umit Agis, Chief Executive, Far West Local Health District (pdf, 222.71 KB)
Wed 19 January 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Jenny Lovric, Manager, Community Engagement & Partnerships - Aboriginal Legal Service, Just Reinvest (pdf, 199.97 KB)
Mon 17 January 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Kathy Rankin, Policy Director – Rural Affairs & Business Economics & Trade, NSW Farmers Association (pdf, 163.29 KB)
Fri 14 January 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Carl Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Bila Muuji Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (pdf, 183.37 KB)
Fri 14 January 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Dr Hazel Dalton, Research Leader and Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (pdf, 454.83 KB)
Fri 14 January 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Catherine Lourey, Commissioner, Mental Health Commission of NSW (pdf, 39.95 KB)
Tue 11 January 2022Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Justine Hoey-Thompson, Member, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (pdf, 65.12 KB)
Tue 11 January 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Leanne Evans, Senior Policy & Relations Advisor, Exercise and Sports Science Australia (pdf, 188.85 KB)
Fri 07 January 2022Answers to Questions on Notice Cr Ian Woodcock, Mayor, Walgett Shire Council (pdf, 119.33 KB)
Wed 22 December 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Dr Justine Hoey-Thompson, Member, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (pdf, 71.33 KB)
Mon 06 December 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Christine Corby OAM, Chief Executive Officer, Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service (pdf, 478.58 KB)
Wed 10 November 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Majella Gallagher, Relationship Manager, Can Assist (pdf, 997.15 KB)
Wed 10 November 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Annie Miller, Director, Cancer Information and Support Services, Cancer Council (pdf, 270.81 KB)
Wed 10 November 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsCr Paul Maytom, Mayor, Leeton Shire Council (pdf, 111.17 KB)
Wed 10 November 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Catherine Hurst, Private individual (pdf, 39.23 KB)
Tue 09 November 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMrs Linda McLean, Branch Agriculture & Environment Officer, Country Women's Association of NSW - Hillston branch (pdf, 62.63 KB)
Mon 08 November 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Geoffrey Pritchard, Private individual (pdf, 107.48 KB)
Wed 03 November 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Alex Stephens, Director of Research, Northern NSW Local Health District, and Chair, NSW Rural Health Research Alliance (pdf, 161.96 KB)
Tue 02 November 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Michael Holland, Co-founder, ONE - One New Eurobodalla hospital (pdf, 266.24 KB)
Wed 20 October 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Stacey O'Hara, Committee member, Murrumbidgee Aboriginal Health Consortium (pdf, 751.65 KB)
Mon 18 October 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Jerry Yik, Head of Policy and Advocacy, The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (pdf, 212.78 KB)
Fri 15 October 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Jamelle Wells, Private individual (pdf, 213.28 KB)
Fri 15 October 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Liz Hayes, Private individual (pdf, 68.13 KB)
Fri 15 October 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Alecka Miles, Chair - Rural, Remote and Community Paramedicine Special Interest Group, Australasian College of Paramedicine (pdf, 106.35 KB)
Fri 15 October 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Susie Lord, Board member, Faculty of Pain Medicine , Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) (pdf, 149.59 KB)
Wed 04 August 2021Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Health (pdf, 135.51 KB)
Wed 04 August 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Health (pdf, 124.99 KB)
Tue 03 August 2021Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Health (pdf, 145.14 KB)
Tue 03 August 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Health (pdf, 127.26 KB)
Wed 28 July 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Judy Hollingworth, Founder and Deputy Chair, Manning Valley Push for Palliative (pdf, 5.84 MB)
Wed 28 July 2021Correspondence Ms Kate Ryan, Private individual, clarification and correction evidence provided in the hearing transcript dated 16 June 2021 (Gunnedah) (pdf, 93.24 KB)
Tue 27 July 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMrs Kate McGrath, Former Chair and Founding Member, Gunnedah Community Roundtable (pdf, 90.05 KB)
Tue 27 July 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsCr Jamie Chaffey, Mayor, Gunnedah Shire Council (pdf, 1.52 MB)
Tue 27 July 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Alan Tickle, Private citizen (pdf, 10.22 KB)
Tue 27 July 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Maureen Fletcher, Chair, Ballina Cancer Advocacy Network (pdf, 49.99 KB)
Tue 27 July 2021Correspondence Mr Michael DiRienzo, Chief Executive, Hunter New England Local Health District, clarification of evidence provided in the hearing transcript dated 16 June 2021 (Taree) (pdf, 140.82 KB)
Sun 25 July 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMrs Sharon Bird, Proprietor and Pharmacist, Bonalbo Pharmacy (pdf, 52.28 KB)
Fri 23 July 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr David Scott, Chair, Tamworth Medical Staff Council and Member, Physician Group Tamworth Base Hospital (pdf, 95.54 KB)
Tue 20 July 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Simon Holliday, Private citizen (pdf, 113.02 KB)
Mon 19 July 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Emma Priest, Private citizen (pdf, 101.37 KB)
Fri 02 July 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Scott McLachlan, Chief Executive, Western NSW Local Health District (pdf, 77.07 KB)
Fri 02 July 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Dr Liz Jones, Private citizen (pdf, 393.78 KB)
Sun 27 June 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Lourene Liebenberg, Vice Chair, Deniliquin Mental Health Awareness Group (pdf, 38.86 KB)
Fri 25 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Neil Southorn, Director - Environmental, Planning and Building Services, Bathurst Regional Council, and Cr Warren Aubin, Councillor, Bathurst Regional Council (pdf, 230.76 KB)
Fri 25 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMrs Alison Campbell, Member, Warren Health Action Group (pdf, 171.60 KB)
Thu 24 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Sharelle Fellows, Member, Gulgong Petitioners and private citizen (pdf, 94.49 KB)
Thu 24 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Christopher Pearson, Private citizen (pdf, 154.14 KB)
Thu 24 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMrs Joan Staggs, Private citizen (pdf, 43.55 KB)
Wed 23 June 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Samantha Gregory-Jones, Registered Nurse, New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association (pdf, 73.75 KB)
Wed 23 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Samantha Gregory-Jones, Registered Nurse, New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association (pdf, 82.02 KB)
Mon 21 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsCr Aniello Iannuzzi, Deputy Mayor, Warrumbungle Shire Council General Practitioner and Visiting Medical Officer (pdf, 151.91 KB)
Sat 19 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsCr Ken Keith OAM, Mayor, Parkes Shire Council, and Dr Kerrie Stewart, General Practitioner, Ochre Health Medical Centre (pdf, 115.87 KB)
Fri 11 June 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Scott McLachlan, Chief Executive, Western NSW Local Health District (pdf, 128.18 KB)
Fri 11 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Scott McLachlan, Chief Executive, Western NSW Local Health District and Dr Shannon Nott, Rural Health Director of Medical Services, Western NSW Local Health District (pdf, 43.54 KB)
Thu 10 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMy Emergency Doctor (pdf, 490.84 KB)
Thu 10 June 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Dr Justin Bowra, Founder & Medical Director, My Emergency Doctor (pdf, 4.32 MB)
Wed 09 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Sheree Staggs, Registered Nurse, New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association (pdf, 120.60 KB)
Wed 09 June 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Sheree Staggs, Registered Nurse, New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association (pdf, 80.07 KB)
Sun 06 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Julie Redway, Acting Chief Executive, Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (pdf, 232.64 KB)
Fri 04 June 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Jill Ludford, Chief Executive, Murrumbidgee Local Health District (pdf, 118.39 KB)
Fri 04 June 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Jill Ludford, Chief Executive, Murrumbidgee Local Health District (pdf, 153.33 KB)
Mon 31 May 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsCr Ruth McRae, Mayor, Murrumbidgee Council (pdf, 171.75 KB)
Thu 13 May 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Richard Colbran, Chief Executive Officer, NSW Rural Doctors Network (pdf, 446.88 KB)
Tue 11 May 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Rod Martin, Rural Generalist, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (pdf, 141.09 KB)
Fri 07 May 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Brett Holmes, General Secretary, New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association (pdf, 1.46 MB)
Fri 30 April 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Michael Clements, Chair - Rural, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and Dr Charlotte Hespe, Chair - NSW & ACT, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (pdf, 662.13 KB)
Fri 30 April 2021Correspondence Ms Monica Whelan, Member, Can Assist Coleambally, correcting evidence provided in the hearing transcript dated 29 April 2021 (pdf, 98.28 KB)
Mon 19 April 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Dr Danielle McMullen, President, President, Australian Medical Association (AMA) for Dr Shehnarz Salindera, Councillor, Australian Medical Association (AMA) (pdf, 2.42 MB)
Mon 19 April 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Charles Evill, President, Rural Doctor's Association of NSW (pdf, 114.16 KB)
Mon 19 April 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Dianne Kitcher, CEO, South Eastern NSW Primary Health Network, NSW Rural Primary Health Networks and Mr Richard Nankervis, CEO, Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network, NSW Rural Primary Health Networks (pdf, 111.85 KB)
Mon 19 April 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Gerard Hayes, Secretary, Health Services Union (pdf, 429.71 KB)
Mon 19 April 2021Answers to Questions on Notice Dr Nigel Lyons, Deputy Secretary, Health System Strategy and Planning Division, NSW Health and Mr Phil Minns, Deputy Secretary, People Culture and Governance Division, NSW Health (pdf, 229.10 KB)
Mon 19 April 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Tony Sara, President, Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation (pdf, 236.97 KB)
Tue 13 April 2021Media ReleaseThe committee will visit communities as part of the inquiry (pdf, 105.80 KB)
Thu 01 April 2021Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Colette Colman, Director, Policy and Strategy Development, National Rural Health Alliance (pdf, 92.02 KB)
Wed 17 March 2021Media ReleaseFirst hearing on Friday 19 March 2021 (pdf, 125.76 KB)
Fri 11 December 2020Media ReleaseSubmission closing date extended to Friday 15 January 2021 (pdf, 119.11 KB)
Fri 20 November 2020Media ReleaseSubmission are still open until 13 December 2020 (pdf, 119.03 KB)
Wed 16 September 2020Media ReleaseNew inquiry established (pdf, 122.76 KB)
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