THE POWER OF TOGETHERNESS WESTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT 2016-17 YEAR IN REVIEW 1 CONTENTS Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) ........................................................................................................................ 4 VISION About Us .........................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Map of Western Sydney Local Health District .................................................................................................................................7 Financial Sustainability .............................................................................................................................................................................9 Better health services for the people A Word From the Chair & Chief Executive ......................................................................................................................................10 of western Sydney and beyond. Healthcare Facilities ...............................................................................................................................................................................12 Westmead Hospital .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Auburn Hospital .........................................................................................................................................................................................16 Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Mental Health .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 VALUES Drug Health ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Building Together ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Constructing the future ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Underpinning our vision are NSW Westmead Redevelopment .................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Health’s four CORE values of Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals Expansion Project ..................................................................................................... 25 collaboration, openness, respect, Awards .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 and empowerment. Rouse Hill Hospital ................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 WSLHD Capital Works ........................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Integrated & Community Health ......................................................................................................................................................28 Caring for Our Community ................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Western Sydney Diabetes ..................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Priority Populations ................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Aboriginal Health Services ...................................................................................................................................................................30 Chronic, Complex and Integrated Services ...................................................................................................................................30 Population Health & Primary Prevention ........................................................................................................................................30 Innovation & Quality .............................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Science ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................34 Clinical Education .....................................................................................................................................................................................34 Quality Awards ..........................................................................................................................................................................................36 Patient Safety ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Information Technology Services ....................................................................................................................................................38 Our Digital Future.....................................................................................................................................................................................39 Our People ...................................................................................................................................................................................................41 Our Staff ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Our Board ....................................................................................................................................................................................................46 Our Executive Team ................................................................................................................................................................................50 Appendices ................................................................................................................................................................................................54 COVER: THE POWER OF TOGETHERNESS Appendix A: Our Organisation ........................................................................................................................................................... 55 Our rich tapestry of culture, people, traditions and beliefs make Appendix B: Our Partners .....................................................................................................................................................................59 WSLHD unique. By putting the patient and consumer at the centre Appendix C: Location Directory ........................................................................................................................................................60 of all we do we empower our community to work with us as one to provide the best available healthcare in an ever changing landscape. Appendix D: Abbreviations and Glossary ...................................................................................................................................... 62 3 WESTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT WSLHD Consumer Council representatives Participation from our About half (46.8 per cent) of ABOUT US consumers and patients is vital residents was born overseas. to ensuring we are building A total of 50.3 per cent of people We are a leader in clinical and reshaping our services to speak a language other than services, research and meet the challenges of today English at home with 71.1 per cent education providing a diverse and the future. living in the Cumberland LGA. range of public healthcare to more than 946,000 residents To sustain projected demand Western Sydney is home to the in Sydney’s west as well as we have embarked on a largest Aboriginal and Torres services to those outside our multibillion dollar capital Strait Islander population with catchment from specialty redevelopment program, many living in socioeconomically statewide centres of expertise. and continue to research disadvantaged areas. world’s best practice and Western Sydney Local Health innovations