Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025

Introduction

The Committee is inquiring into and reporting on the Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025, which proposes to split the Hunter New England Local Health District into the Hunter Local Health District and the New England North West Local Health District.

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Terms of reference

That the Committee on Community Services inquires into and reports on the Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025.

 

Timeline
DateMilestone
Thu 20 February 2025Referred
Thu 17 April 2025Submissions closed
Tue 12 August 2025Hearing - Narrabri Shire Council Chambers, 46-48 Maitland St
Wed 13 August 2025Hearing - Tamworth Jockey Club and Function Centre, 28 Britten Road
Wed 20 August 2025Hearing - Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 22 August 2025Hearing - Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 13 November 2025FinalReport
Thu 13 November 2025FinalReport
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 17 Apr 2025.

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Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Tue 12 August 2025Narrabri Shire Council Chambers, 46-48 Maitland StView scheduleView transcript
Wed 13 August 2025Tamworth Jockey Club and Function Centre, 28 Britten RoadView scheduleView transcript
Wed 20 August 2025Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 22 August 2025Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Report - Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025

Tabled date:
Thu 13 November 2025
DOCX932.54 KB

Report - Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025

Tabled date:
Thu 13 November 2025
PDF1.31 MB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Thu 13 November 2025Media ReleaseReport tabling - Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025 (pdf, 160.72 KB)
Tue 23 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Health (PDF, 92.25 KB)
Fri 05 September 2025Answers to Supplementary Questions New England Division of General Practice (PDF, 55.88 KB)
Thu 04 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Susan Sargent (PDF, 634.67 KB)
Wed 03 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (PDF, 121.10 KB)
Wed 03 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Cancer Council NSW (PDF, 299.85 KB)
Tue 02 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsWee Waa Hospital Auxillary (pdf, 130.57 KB)
Tue 02 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsWee Waa Local Aboriginal Land Council (PDF, 126.69 KB)
Tue 02 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Farmers Association, Wee Waa Branch (PDF, 70.71 KB)
Tue 02 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Council of Social Service (PDF, 1.79 MB)
Mon 01 September 2025Correspondence Prof Frances Kay - clarifying evidence given at Sydney hearing (pdf, 172.51 KB)
Fri 29 August 2025Correspondence Elizabeth Grist - clarifying evidence given at Sydney hearing (pdf, 69.18 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsWee Waa Chamber of Commerce (PDF, 64.21 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsGunnedah District Hospital Branch, NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (PDF, 70.62 KB)
Wed 27 August 2025Additional InformationHunter New England Local Health District (PDF, 148.76 KB)
Tue 26 August 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsRiverbank Youth Works Ltd (pdf, 398.92 KB)
Tue 26 August 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsSave Wee Waa Hospital Committee (PDF, 167.15 KB)
Sun 24 August 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsEdward Stubbins (PDF, 555.59 KB)
Fri 15 August 2025Correspondence Carmel Schwager - clarifying evidence given at Narrabri hearing (pdf, 382.80 KB)
Thu 07 August 2025Media ReleaseCommittee to hear from stakeholders on proposal to split Hunter New England Local Health District (pdf, 169.45 KB)
Wed 09 July 2025Media ReleaseRescheduled regional hearings - Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) (pdf, 153.02 KB)
Wed 05 March 2025Media ReleaseInquiry launch - Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025 (pdf, 162.40 KB)
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