Message from the chief executive Adjunct Professor Anthony M. Schembri AM
Dear colleagues, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the Jewish community, the victims, their families, and our Jewish staff following the horrific attack at Bondi. This has deeply affected the Jewish community, some of whom are our colleagues, or who have loved ones who were caught up in Sunday’s attack. I would like to thank the incredible efforts of our staff at Royal North Shore Hospital for handling the initial response, as well as colleagues from Ryde and Ku-ring-gai hospitals for assisting the efforts as part of a networked response. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and condemn racism and antisemitism in all its forms. There is no place for hate, violence or discrimination. There are a number of support services available to our staff and I hope everyone takes the time to utilise these if you require support. The confidential Employee Assist Program (EAP) is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and details about this service can be found via this link: https://bit.ly/ NSLHD-EAP. The EAP is also available to immediate household family members who may also require support. As we wrap up the year, I would like to thank everyone for their efforts over the year and for serving our community in the incredible ways you all do. You may have seen that the 2025 Year in Review has been released which features many of the wonderful stories from the year. These stories are just a snippet of all
the fantastic work being done across the district and I encourage everyone to have a read by using the following link: https:// bit.ly/Year-in-Review-2025. As we look towards the new year, we look forward to Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) officially being part of the public health system from mid-2026. Letters of offer have started to be sent to hundreds of staff at NBH to provide some certainty before their Christmas break. Our transition team is working with clinicians at NBH and the district on refreshing the clinical services plan to guide us on the mix of public and private services delivered to the Northern Beaches’ community. The transition of the hospital is a monumental task and I would like to thank the many people who are working to achieve this. I look forward to welcoming our colleagues from NBH to the public health system when the hospital is handed over on 29 April 2026. I hope our patients, staff, volunteers and the wider community enjoy a safe and happy holiday season. Warm regards,
Adjunct Professor Anthony M. Schembri AM Chief Executive Northern Sydney Local Health District
NSLHD NEWS | ISSUE 23|19 DECEMBER 2025
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