WHERE IS NEW SOUTH WALES

New South Wales is a State of Australia.

New South Wales (NSW) was the first British colony to be established in Australasia.  It was so named by British explorer, Captain James Cook, who thought it reminded him of a favourite location in Wales. 

At one time the colony of NSW encompassed all of modern day Australia and New Zealand except Western Australia.  As new States were developed, the area of NSW gradually reduced.

In Australia, there are six States and two major Territories, of which NSW is the most populous state.  Sydney was the initial settlement in the colony and remains the largest city in Australia and the capital city of NSW.

The majority of the population of NSW lives close to the coast, with Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong being the major population centres.

Government

NSW is one of six States which formed the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901; two mainland Territories have limited self-government and participation in the Commonwealth government.  The Commonwealth (Federal) government makes laws in regard to a number of areas including defence, migration, international affairs etc., while State governments make laws relating to areas such as police, basic law and order, delivery of health care, school education etc.  Some matters are subject to laws of both State and Federal governments.

NSW Government home page

Registration/Licensure

Registration or licensing of health professionals is administered under the laws of State and Territory governments.  Persons wishing to practise in more than one State or Territory are required to register in each of the relevant States or Territories.  Under mutual recognition arrangements between the States and Territories, a person who is registered or licensed to practise an occupation in one State or Territory, is entitled to be registered or licensed to practise the same occupation in the other States and Territories.

Podiatrists have been registered in NSW since 1963.