CE Anthony Schembri (middle) with Disability Health Services staff
NSLHD Intellectual Disability Health Service celebrates fifth Birthday A celebratory event was recently held to mark NSLHD’s Intellectual Disability Health Service’s fifth year of operation. The service, which offers comprehensive health assessments for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and complex health needs, has worked with hundreds of clients since its inception in the district in 2019. Made up of a multidisciplinary team, the service works closely with each client’s general practitioner, paediatrician, and other healthcare providers to ensure high-quality, ongoing care, working both in clinical and community settings. The service also offers advice, resources, and training on managing care, understanding challenging behaviours, and making reasonable adjustments in healthcare settings throughout the district. Speaking at the celebratory event, NSLHD Chief Executive Anthony Schembri praised the team’s ongoing dedication to the community. “The service has gone to great lengths to ensure their clients’ physical, mental, and psychosocial needs are met,” he said. “Having nearly 2,000 occasions of service in the last financial year alone is an indication of the remarkable work that is being undertaken by the service for clients with intellectual disabilities and their families.” NSLHD’s Intellectual Disability Health Service Manager, Suzi Parker, said the service prides itself on providing high-quality care to clients and is glad it plays a role in helping the community. “It’s a privilege to be able to have an impact on the community and help so many people,” she said. “I’d like to thank everyone who has been involved in our service over the past five years.”
NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 20|18 OCTOBER 2024
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