Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has slammed NSW Labor for failing Shoalhaven Hospital and the Shoalhaven community with the latest health data revealing emergency treatment times at Shoalhaven are some of the worst in the State.

Independent Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has launched an online Parliamentary Petition to make Wollongong Hospital Car Parking free. 

Independent Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has questioned why Illawarra and the South Coast Minister Ryan Park has announced free parking for Shoalhaven Hospital but not Wollongong Hospital and a future Shellharbour Hospital. 

Independent Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has slammed the NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park for his failure to deliver on a bipartisan election promise to provide free parking at Shoalhaven Hospital by July 1.

Independent Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has announced that major works at Bomaderry Ambulance Station are almost complete thanks to a funding boost from the State Government.

Having secured more than $700 million to build a new Shellharbour Hospital, Independent Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has started a petition to pressure the NSW Government to make changes.

Mr Ward said he has received considerable community feedback as part of the community consultation currently underway on the hospital plan.

Mr Ward is petitioning for a return to maternity services and a helipad as part of the hospital build.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today welcomed the appointment of 69 new medical interns to the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Local Health District.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today said that local tradespeople across our region will now require a special licence to install medical gas following legislation passed by the New South Wales Government.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP and Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock MP have announced that the first concrete pour of the $11.8 million multi-storey car park at Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital has been completed.