Sally McIntosh Honoured for health information week Sally McIntosh, District Health Information Services Manager, has been recognised with the Health Information Management Association of Australia 2024 Award for Impactful Professional Practice. This peer-nominated award celebrates individuals making significant contributions to the field of Health Information Management (HIM). Sally’s recognition stems from her establishment of the NSW Health HIM Leadership Group, a statewide collaborative
“I feel very honoured to win this award,” she said.
forum for health information managers across local Health Districts. The group enables information sharing, standardisation, and process improvements across HIS operations, with a strong focus on preparing for the Single Digital Patient Record. Sally outlined that she was very proud to receive the award but that her work is a group effort. Conference Centre (NSECC) has welcomed a new art exhibition to celebrate Mental Health Month. The centre, which is based on the Macquarie Hospital campus, features an art gallery within it called the Insideout Gallery. Since 2009, the gallery has collaborated with the hospital’s rehabilitation program team and has hosted over 30 art exhibitions during that time. In its most recent instalment, the gallery welcomed the exhibit “Through Art, We Speak” to mark the beginning of Mental Health Month. The work in the exhibit was created
Sally Mcintosh with her award
celebrating mental health month through art The Northern Sydney Education &
Cornucopia Art Group teacher Neville Dawson said it was exciting to welcome back an exhibition to gallery after a break due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s fantastic to see the gallery looking as good as ever after a hiatus due to the pandemic,” he said. “The gallery is a wonderful space for artists to display their work and have it enjoyed by all who attend events here at NSECC.” The exhibition will run until March 2025 and can be visited by consumers at the hospital, staff and the general public.
by mental health drug and alcohol consumers and the local Cornucopia Art Group, who reflected on their own experiences and sharing these through art. The exhibition features work that aims to raise awareness, promote understanding, and encourage conversations about mental health. Art teacher and mentor of the
Jasmine Steven (Arts Worker & Curator of the InsideOut Gallery), Sebastian Salvo (Macquarie Hospital consumer and artist) and Paula Hanlon (longest- serving Peer Support Worker in the NSW public health sector and artist)
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