It was great to see NAIDOC Week celebrations in full swing across our district last week. This year’s theme was Get up! Stand up! Show up! and our district has a strong and proud history of getting up, standing up and showing up. Despite the rainy weather, the NSLHD Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service held celebrations at Ryde, Royal North Shore and Hornsby hospitals. We all must continue to Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! for systemic change and keep rallying around our mob, our Elders and our communities. We were fortunate to have staff come together to celebrate the 2022 Quality and Improvement Awards. After holding the event virtually last year, it was great to be able to present winners and finalists with their awards and recognise their incredible efforts. I am always impressed by the award submissions within our district. It makes me proud to learn about the wonderful projects and initiatives staff have implemented. I’d like to thank everyone who sent submissions this year and offer my congratulations to our winners and finalists. Following extensive consultation with staff, patients, carers, members of the local community, clinical leaders and key partners, the draft NSLHD Strategic Plan 2022-2027 has now been developed. You can view the draft plan via www.bit.ly/ NSLHDdraftplan As we work to finalise the strategic plan, we are seeking feedback on the draft to ensure the plan aligns closely to the NSW Health Future Health: Strategic Framework 2022-2032. You can submit feedback by visiting www.bit.ly/
NSLHDdraftsurvey or by emailing NSLHD- StrategicPlan@health.nsw.gov.au by Monday 18 July 2022. We recently began advertising applications for the 2023 NSLHD Graduate Health Management Program which offers a unique opportunity to step in to the public health system whilst undertaking a fully funded master’s degree in Health Service Management through the University of Tasmania. It’s been wonderful following the journey of so many graduates who have come through the program and I look forward to welcoming some fresh faces in 2023. Applications for the 2023 intake close on Friday 29 July 2022. More information on the program and how to apply can be found at www.bit.ly/NSLHDGrad. I appreciate the news of another wave of Omicron COVID-19 is not something we want to hear. Experts predict the peak of infections is expected in late July or early August in our community. This means once more we need to remain vigilant to ensure we keep you and your patients safe. I know the constant changes as we learn to live with the virus can be wearing at times but equally know how extraordinary you all are. I want you to know we are doing everything we can to provide you with every support possible. Thank you for everything you are doing to care for our community during the winter season. Please take care of yourselves too.
Deb Willcox Chief Executive Northern Sydney Local Health District
NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 13 | 15 JULY 2022
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