Greater Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter, Illawarra Shoalhaven, North Coast, New England North West, Central West and Orana, South East and Tablelands, Riverina-Murray and Far West. Ministry of Health The New South Wales Ministry of Health divided New South Wales into fifteen separate regions, called Local Health Districts. These are: Metropolitan Local Health Districts Central Coast Illawarra Shoalhaven Nepean Blue Mountains Northern Sydney South Eastern Sydney South Western Sydney Sydney Western Sydney Rural & Regional NSW Local Health Districts Far West Hunter New England Mid North Coast Murrumbidgee Northern NSW Southern NSW Western NSW Additionally, a small number of non-geographic specialty networks cover paediatric health, justice and forensic health, and the St' Vincent's Health network. New South Wales Police Force The New South Wales Police Force is organised into approximately 81 local area commands, which are aggregated into six regions: Central Metro Region North West Metro Region Northern Region South West Metro Region Southern Region Western Region New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service The NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service uses the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia bioregions based on ecological factors. These bioregions extend into neighbouring States. Australia travel Yet another subdivision of New South Wales into regions is as follows: Sydney Central Coast Hunter Blue Mountains Southern Highlands Snowy Mountains Illawarra South Coast Capital Country (similar to Southern Tablelands in other lists) Northern Rivers North Coast NSW (which is actually what other lists call the Mid North Coast) New England North West (Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes) Central New South Wales Riverina The Murray Outback New South Wales This classification subdivides the most commonly accepted notion of "The Riverina" into two separate regions, "Riverina" and "The Murray". See also Regions of Sydney Regional Organisations of Councils NSW Regional Organisations of Councils Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils References External links Map of NSW weather forecasting zones - website NSW Department of Local Government Directory - Regional Organisations of Councils. WSROC website - example of a regional organisation of councils. Map of Health NSW regions - NSW Health Department website NSW Police regions Department of State and Regional Development Regions National Parks Bioregions - website Description of bioregions - website About Australia Travel - website Geography of New South Wales