message FROM the chairman Trevor Danos
It has been a very busy period in our District since my last column, and I just wanted to say thank you to all of our staff for their hard work. I know our frontline staff have been doing a wonderful job providing patient care during the busy flu season, while our support staff have also been marvellous in ensuring our hospitals and services continue to provide high quality and compassionate patient care. As Board Chair, I try to make it to as many events around the District as I can and I have recently had the pleasure of attending the NAIDOC Week celebrations at RNSH. Our Aboriginal Health team always does a stellar job organising this event. The traditional dancing, singing and didgeridoo performances drew a large crowd of staff, patients and visitors. Christina Anu’s performance was a highlight. We also celebrated the latest two additions to the Aboriginal Health Wall of Fame. I would like to congratulate the new inductees: our A/Director of Clinical Governance Anthony Dombkins and patient Natasha Drew who has been incredibly involved with the Aboriginal Health team. The Board was delighted to hold its most recent Emerging Leaders Breakfast at Mona Vale Hospital. General Manager Jacqui
Edgley took the opportunity to show Board members the gym in the Community Health Centre from which there is a spectacular view of the hospital site and redevelopment. The Board was able to visit the new Kiosk and the Urgent Care Centre where Board members inspected the newly refurbished rooms – they look great. There are just under two weeks left to submit your nomination for this year’s Exceptional People Awards. The Awards acknowledge and celebrate the great work of our staff and volunteers in delivering exceptional health and wellbeing outcomes for our patients and consumers. I encourage you to nominate your peers and any volunteers you know who deserve to be acknowledged. Finally, I would like to thank Tamsin Waterhouse who was our A/CE during Deb Willcox’s period of leave. Tamsin did a great job. The District is very fortunate to have a strong and capable leadership team.
Trevor Danos AM
Board Chair Northern Sydney Local Health District
2 NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 13| 18 JULY 2019
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