Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Steph Cooke outside the existing Coolamon Ganmain Health Service. Pressure is mounting on the NSW Labor Government to deliver a new Coolamon Multi-Purpose Health Service, with this month's State Budget shaping up to be a critical test of its commitment to building regional infrastructure. In 2023, the former Coalition Government committed $56 million towards a redevelopment of the Coolamon MPS, however the project has not progressed under the current Government. Member fo

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is calling on the NSW Government to increase subsidy rates under the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS), to support rural patients accessing life-saving care. IPTAAS provides financial assistance to patients who must travel for specialist medical treatment not available locally, subsidising travel and accommodation costs. However, patients using a private vehicle receive only 40 cents per kilometre and