hospitals and shared funding bids are just some of the successes that have delivered better care for our patients. In addition to this we have seen the development of Health Service Partnerships and the Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit, both of which have a region-wide focus and have created more opportunities for us to work differently. Repeatedly our region is held up as a best practice example of collaboration and we continue to see the progress we can make when we combine resources, skills and knowledge. In the coming months the Public Health Unit will grow into a true public health function rather than a pandemic response. The expected rise of Japanese encephalitis cases this Summer will be a key focus for them, as will be working on climate change and climate change adaptation and of course there will be continued need to respond to COVID as required.
Thank you to all of you for believing in this shared effort and for continuing to work together in the face of so much uncertainty and your own local challenges. It is a privilege to be the Chair and I congratulate you all on the past two years - the future is exciting.
Peter Faulkner Chair Loddon Mallee Health Network
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