With recent public health orders changing and the number of reported COVID-19 case expected to drop, it’s important that staff remain vigilant within the health setting. All healthcare workers are still required to isolate for at least seven days in line with the COVID-19 deisolation advice document. Throughout the entire pandemic NSLHD has been exemplary in following public health orders to protect our patients and their loved ones. I have no doubt this will continue as we continue in the next phase of the pandemic. The district has achieved another great result for STEPtember this year, raising the most amount of money across all local health districts in the state. I’d like to congratulate Hil Henchman and the team ‘Hilly’s Soldiers’ on being the highest fundraisers across the district and team ‘Stayin’ Alive’ for being the highest steppers across the district. These fundraising efforts are a wonderful achievement for a great cause and I’d to thank everyone who was involved this year. We recently celebrated Allied Health Professions Day, a day we recognise and celebrate our more than 1660 allied health colleagues across the district. This year’s theme was ‘Stronger Together’ which highlights the essential collaborative care allied health clinicians provide. I would like to say a huge thank you to our allied health professionals – you are an incredible group of people and we truly appreciate your commitment and dedication. This month is Cyber Security Awareness Month and the importance of cyber security has never been more relevant than it is now with the recent data breach that affected Optus customers. The month serves as a reminder to have cyber security front of mind and the NSLHD ICT Cyber Security Team have been sending out some different pieces of information throughout the month.
upcoming Northern Health Precinct Research Showcase on October 25. The event will provide a chance to profile some of our emerging research leaders across nursing, midwifery, and pharmacy, as well as allied health and public health. The showcase will demonstrate the impressive collaboration between the University of Sydney and the district, while highlighting the expertise across the Northern Health Precinct. Everyone is welcome to join the online event. The annual People Matter Employee Survey results are currently being released and it was wonderful to see 41 per cent or 4656 of our staff participated in the process which is a record for our district.
Your responses are very important as they tell us what our people think about their workplace.
I am pleased to report that NSLHD remains in the top three health districts and networks for engagement across NSW Health and our engagement rate was 65 per cent. This level of engagement tells us how many of you are proud of where you work and what you do. Undeniably our results this year have been impacted, as we continue to deliver exceptional healthcare while managing the ongoing impact of the pandemic on staffing levels. Your feedback was very aligned with the rest of NSW Health and clear on where we need to focus our improvement efforts in the months ahead. There have been some very clear themes emerging this year from your feedback which we will review very carefully as we work to build action plans based on the results. Look out for the results coming out soon for your hospital, services and teams as they are communicated through the normal channels and on the NSLHD intranet. I would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the survey.
Lee Gregory I/Chief Executive Northern Sydney Local Health District
With our research across the district going from strength to strength, I’m looking forward to the
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