Ministry of Health donates Christmas gifts to RNSH Boxes of gifts will be shared with
first and show our future generations that everyone matters.” The NSLHD Legal Services team extended thanks to MoH LRS for their generosity, and to the RNSH ward team for their dedication in supporting young patients and their families through challenging circumstances.
patients on Christmas Day, aiming to bring comfort and joy to children and families spending the festive period in hospital. The Ministry of Health Legal & Regulatory Services Branch donated gifts to the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) child
& adolescent ward as part of its annual Christmas donation drive. “We are humans before lawyers and there’s no better way to show that than donating to the young patients at RNSH Child & Adolescent Ward,” said Natasha Patney, Director of Legal Services at NSLHD. “As a parent, I understand that children should be safe, happy and healthy, and receiving support in hospital during Christmas can make a meaningful difference,’
“At NSLHD, we strongly value this relationship. Receiving this donation is another way we come together to put people Natasha Patney (far left), with Ministry of Health and RNSH staff and volunteers Youth Mental Health Month Photography Competition 2025 The sixth annual Need a Lift? Youth
partnership between Child and Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) School-Link, NSLHD Population Health Promotion, headspace Chatswood and Brookvale, Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai CDAT, and several local councils.
Photography Competition invited young people aged 12–24 who live, work, or study in the northern Sydney area to submit a photo that inspires joy and positivity. This year, just under 200 entries were received,
capturing a wide range of subjects and perspectives, from nature and wildlife to acts of community and friendship. Prizes were awarded across three age categories—12–15, 16–18, and 19–24 years—along with a runner-up and a People’s Choice Award. The overall winner was Christopher, 18, from North Sydney, for his photo titled “World’s Great Shave,” showing school leaders raising funds for the Leukaemia Foundation. The competition was a
The competition winners with their photographs
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