NSW Health today welcomes more than 1,000 interns to the system - a record number of new starters and the most of any state or territory in Australia. This year, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) has 69 intern positions, who will commence at hospitals across the region.

An impressive five nurses and midwives from the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD), including three nominated by community members, are among 26 statewide finalists for the 2021 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards.

This HIV Awareness Week, and in the lead up to World AIDS Day on Wednesday, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, is encouraging people across the area at risk of HIV to get tested.

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) has further increased its capacity to care for local confirmed COVID cases, with a Special Health Accommodation (SHA) facility now established within the vacant portion of the new Bulli Hospital.

The Illawarra Shoalhaven’s COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Centre in the Wollongong CBD has officially opened its doors today, offering vaccine doses to eager locals who have previously booked online.