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Western NSW Local Health District
8% Growth to 2031
8% Growth to 2031
11% Aboriginal
11% Aboriginal
Who we are?
Total population
276,000
Total population
276,000
5,200 Staff5,200 Staff
Every day in our Health District• 6 residents die:
– 1 of the 6 is tobacco related– 2 people die < 75 years– 1-2 from potentially
preventable conditions
• 10 babies are born
– 2 are Aboriginal
– 1 has a low birth weight
– 1 has a teenage mother
• 60 are admitted to a private hospital
• 200 are admitted to a public hospital
– 155 are <75 years old– 21 of them are children (5
Aboriginal)– 11 are potentially avoidable
admissions• 587 people present to an
emergency department – 73% conditions that are not
urgent– 7% serious illnesses/injuries
requiring urgent treatment
2,800 people consult their GP
Health Needs Assessment
The interventions likely to provide the greatest population health outcome gains:
1. Smoking prevention and cessation
2. Nutrition and physical activity interventions
3. Diabetes prevention and management
4. Well child care during the first 1,000 days of life
5. Mental health - strengthening community care and support
Strategic Health Services PlanLaunched in September 2013
Strategic Health Service Plan
1. Coherent System of Care2. Supporting High Performance Primary Care3. Close the Aboriginal Health Gap4. Improving Patient Experience5. Living within our means
100+ actions mostly on track
Integrated Care Strategy
3 year strategy with $15M investment as the lead Rural LHD to
Transform existing services into an integrated Western NSW system of care that is tailored to the needs of our rural and remote communities,
improves access to care and health outcomes, focuses on closing the Aboriginal health gap
eHealth Investment
$11M investment over 3 years to rapidly accelerate eHealth capability
Significant bandwidth upgrades Improvements to local technology Access to shared clinical summary record (HealtheNet) Rollout of eHealth systems to every site:
EMR2 Community Health and Outpatient Care system (CHOC) Electronic Medications Management A wide range of corporate & support systems
Telehealth as a cornerpiece of rural service delivery
Closing the Gap• Committed to providing culturally safe and respectful services
and improving equity of access• Aboriginal Workforce Plan – Implementation underway
– 9.5% workforce target in 5 years
• Aboriginal Health Plan – Finalisation & Consulting• Cultural Competency strategy – under development with
Ministry
50% under 20 yrs
50% under 20 yrs
11% Aboriginal Population
11% Aboriginal Population
Philosophy of how we put patients at the centre of their care, how we treat each other and interact with our community
1. Patient-centred care focus2. Improving staff culture – CORE Values3. Accountability - alignment of organisational focus
Living Well TogetherHealthy rural people now and in the future
Facebook and Twitter environments
Social Media Strategy
Recruitment Marketing Website
A fresh approach to recruiting in top class clinicians & leaders ready to make a difference
www.ynotmakeityou.com.au
A District Snapshot Staff Testimonials Designed to be
interactive Evolving Mobile site by end
of year Access to fb &
www.ynotmakeityou.com.au
www.ynotmakeityou.com.au
Check out our new recruitment website at our trade display!!
www.ynotmakeityou.com.au
Western NSW Local Health District