Message from the chief executive Adjunct Professor Anthony M. Schembri
Dear colleagues, Throughout the past week it has been fantastic to see a number of ceremonies and events taking place across the district for International Nurses Day and the International Day of the Midwife celebrations. These days serve as an important reminder for us to take the time as a district to show how much we value our nurses and midwives who do such an outstanding job every day for our community. Equally, our administration professionals play an important role in supporting our nursing, medical and allied health staff to deliver care to our patients. It was great to see the celebrations for Administrative Professionals Day on 2 May and I would like to thank all of our administration staff across our district for all that you do. Planning is currently underway for this year’s Administrative Professionals Awards event and I very much look forward to celebrating the occasion. I was delighted to hear that NSLHD has received a Gold Service Provider award in the 2024 Health + Wellbeing Equality Index, coordinated by ACON’s Pride in Health and Wellbeing program. With International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, otherwise known as IDAHOBIT, being celebrated this week, this achievement reflects our health district’s ongoing progress and commitment to delivering inclusive, high-quality care for the LGBTIQ+ community. Our progress would not be possible without
the incredible advocates we have across our health services district-wide and it is something we should all feel immensely proud of. With Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) set to be rolled out across the district next year, planning and testing of this next generation integrated digital healthcare record has ramped up which is incredibly exciting. I have been fortunate to be involved in the project as a co-chair for both the statewide SDPR Configuration Management Committee and Allied Health and Food/ Nutrition Council. This has been a personal highlight for me, and I am incredibly excited for our health service to be a part of one of the biggest digital health transformations in Australia. The SDPR will provide a more holistic and streamlined healthcare record across the NSW Health system and allow the patient journey to be smoother to and from the community, outpatient and inpatient settings allowing for a better patient experience. I look forward to providing you with further updates as we continue to plan and have our services ready to implement SDPR late next year.
Warm regards,
Adjunct Professor Anthony M. Schembri AM Chief Executive Northern Sydney Local Health District
NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 8| 16 MAY 2025
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