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The Hon. Ryan John PARK, BEd (Hons), MEd MP

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Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Keira
Minister for Health, Minister for Regional Health, and Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Contact Details
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Keira Electorate Office
A The Hon. Ryan Park, MP
Shops 1 - 3
263 Princes Highway
CORRIMAL NSW 2518
P (02) 4285 1588
F (02) 4285 1858
E [email protected]
Ministerial Office
A The Hon. Ryan Park, MP
GPO Box 5341
SYDNEY NSW 2001
P (02) 7225 6050
E Contact the Minister

Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Minister for Health 05 Apr 2023
Minister for Regional Health 05 Apr 2023
Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast 28 Mar 2023
Member for Keira 26 Mar 2011
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 26 Mar 2011
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Minister for Mental Health 28 Mar 2023 05 Apr 2023 9 days
Shadow Minister for Mental Health 12 Jun 2021 28 Mar 2023 1 year 9 months 17 days
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee 30 Jul 2019 23 Jun 2021 1 year 10 months 25 days
Shadow Minister for Health 03 Jul 2019 28 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 26 days
Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness 03 Jul 2019 11 Jun 2021 1 year 11 months 9 days
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast 03 Jul 2019 28 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 26 days
Member, Public Accounts Committee 18 Jun 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 14 days
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure 27 Nov 2018 03 Jul 2019 7 months 7 days
Member, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) 10 Aug 2017 01 Mar 2019 1 year 6 months 20 days
Shadow Treasurer 10 Mar 2016 03 Jul 2019 3 years 3 months 24 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure 28 May 2015 10 Aug 2017 2 years 2 months 14 days
Shadow Minister for Transport and Infrastructure 09 Apr 2015 10 Mar 2016 11 months 2 days
Shadow Minister for Education and Training 11 Dec 2013 08 Apr 2015 1 year 3 months 29 days
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra 11 Dec 2013 03 Jul 2019 5 years 6 months 23 days
Member, Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) 14 Mar 2013 06 Mar 2015 1 year 11 months 21 days
Shadow Minister for Roads 17 Oct 2012 11 Dec 2013 1 year 1 month 25 days
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission 22 Jun 2011 14 Mar 2013 1 year 8 months 21 days
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Police Integrity Commission and the Crime Commission 22 Jun 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 8 months 13 days Name of committee changed due to Crime Commission Act 2012 No. 66.
Parliamentary Record
Mr Park's speeches in Hansard
Mr Park's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Mr Park's Notices of Motion given in Parliament
About the Keira Electorate

Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.

Localities: Balgownie, Bellambi, Bulli, Cordeaux Heights, Corrimal, Dombarton, East Corrimal, Fairy Meadow, Farmborough Heights, Fernhill, Figtree, Gwynneville, Keiraville, Kembla Grange, Kembla Heights, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, Mount Ousley, Mount Pleasant, North Wollongong, Russell Vale, Tarrawanna, Unanderra, West Wollongong, Wongawilli, Woonona.

Postcodes: 2500, 2516, 2517, 2518, 2519, 2525, 2526, 2530

Area: 257.93 square kilometres

Enrolment: 56,289


For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Keira
Biography
Political Party Activity

Secretary, Keira SEC of the Australian Labor Party, May 2005 to March 2011.

Community Activity

Member, Public Service Association, 2004 to 2011. Member, Kembla Joggers Running Club, 2010 to 2011.

Local Government Activity

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Military Service

Honours Received

University Medal, Wollongong University, 2000.

Personal

Married with  2 children.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests

Bachelor of Education (BEd (Hons)), University of Wollongong, 1999.
Master of Education - Leadership and Management (MEd), University of Wollongong, 2002.
Accelerated Leadership Program, Australian Graduate of School of Management, 2010.



January 2000 to January 2003 Teacher, Lake Illawarra High School.
January 2003 to January 2004 Curriculum Adviser, Department of Education.
January 2004 to September 2004 Departmental Liaison Officer, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
September 2004 to September 2006 Advisor to Minister, Hon David Campbell.
September 2006 to November 2009 Chief of Staff to Minister, Hon David Campbell.
December 2009 to March 2011 Deputy Director General, Transport NSW.



Interests include: regional development, education, running, bushwalking and reading.

Additional Information

Inaugural Speech, 11 May 2011:


The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.