Western Sydney Local Health District

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park visited Blacktown Hospital to meet staff and tour parts of the hospital, including a special look at Western Sydney Local Health District’s Hospital in the Home program. The Minister was joined by NSW Health Secretary Susan Pearce, Member for Blacktown Stephen Bali, Member for Riverstone Warren Kirby and Member for Prospect Hugh McDermott along with the District’s Chief Executive Graeme Loy, Blacktown Hospital General Manager Brad Ceely and Integrated and Community Health General Manager Jasmin Ellis. Read more on The Pulse https://lnkd.in/gY42XHpx

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The Westmead Health Precinct has partnered with the Safer Cities program, a state-wide program funded by Transport for NSW to deliver several place improvements at Westmead Hospital, including new pedestrian crossings, lighting upgrades and more. WSLHD’s Executive Director of Operations, Alison Derrett is one of thousands of staff, patients, visitors, and community members who use the path every day. “The impact to the space outside entrance 4 [of Westmead Hospital] is noticeable. As someone who walks through that area to get to and from the train station, the atmosphere has improved due to the lighting upgrades.” Read more about the project and see what’s been installed on The Pulse https://lnkd.in/gaDDd5Ru

Western Sydney’s Got Talent Show! Wow check out these talented WSLHD staff members performing at Westmead Hospital this evening! Congratulations to Georgette Hanna and the Westmead Association on a fantastic event.

🎉 It’s Emergency Nurses Week and we’ve got a big shout out for the incredible WSLHD Emergency Medical Team who recently offered their care at the City2Surf road running event in Sydney recently. Their dedication ensured expert care on the ground, demonstrating WSLHD’s ongoing commitment to community safety. 👏 “This event provides an invaluable opportunity for our disaster-trained staff to practise their specialty training in a practical setting alongside other emergency management agencies.” Evan Ferdous, WSLHD Disaster Response Coordinator.

Blacktown Hospital Emergency Nurse, Helen, shares why ED Nurses are unique! We are celebrating all Emergency Department Nurses this week and beyond #EmergencyNursesWeek #thankyou #wslhd #blacktownhospital

Thank you to WSLHD’s brilliant and caring Emergency Nurses including Ruby, featured here, at Blacktown Hospital!

Thank you so much to these absolute legends on Emergency Nurses Day. Send thanks to your WSLHD ED Nurse colleagues below... Today, we are thanking Ruby Anne Ileto, Clinical Nurse Unit Manager at Blacktown Emergency Department (ED), who is one of those dedicated professionals who has built her career in western Sydney, embodying the resilience, quick thinking, and compassion that defines the field. We are lucky to have her. Read more on The Pulse https://lnkd.in/ggG4faPg

Our District is hiring. 📣 👩⚕️ Clinical Psychologist - Intellectual Disability Health Service (Westmead) – Permanent Part Time (REQ514212) Applications close: 15 October Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g_Us2fte 👩⚕️ Bereavement Counsellor (Mount Druitt) – Permanent Full Time (REQ513894) Applications close: 22 October Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gBmgwk-d Know someone who may be interested? Share this post. 💬

The Young, Strong & Deadly Program recently received the prestigious Excellence in Aboriginal Healthcare Award at the 2024 WSLHD Quality Awards. 👏 The program is an initiative aimed at breaking down barriers to physical activity and improving the overall health and wellbeing of Aboriginal youth, and has made a significant impact in western Sydney. "The program is a culturally safe intervention designed to address barriers faced by Aboriginal youth in accessing and participating in healthy physical activity, improving their knowledge of healthy nutrition, and enhancing their social and emotional wellbeing." Dr. Stephanie M. Fletcher-Lartey, Senior Research and Evaluation Manager for Integrated and Community Health Read more about this incredible program on The Pulse https://lnkd.in/g4sP4eRE