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Join Western Sydney Local Health District’s Chief Digital Health Officer Christina Igasto at Australian Healthcare Week

21 Feb, 2023, 2:32 pm21 Feb, 2023, 3:00 pm Natalie Noordhuis

We are excited to announce that Western Sydney Local Health District’s Chief Digital Health Officer Christina Igasto will be part

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‘You never stop learning’: Next generation of doctors kick-start their careers in Western Sydney Local Health District

13 Feb, 2023, 4:18 pm15 Feb, 2023, 10:33 am Natalie Noordhuis

Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals (BMDH) are proud to share that 56 junior medical officers (JMOs) have been welcomed to

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Community Health News Research Research and Education Spotlight Top 4 

Unique approach from western Sydney researchers uncovers new COVID-19 truths to help the future of healthcare

13 Dec, 2022, 4:15 pm13 Dec, 2022, 4:17 pm Sarah Mason

Western Sydney Local Health District’s (WSLHD) Epidemiology and Health Analytics team in collaboration with Dr Nicky Gilroy, Dr Thomas Solano

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Artificial intelligence, virtual reality and ‘speaking’ mannequins: Inside the plans for the new training facility at Westmead Hospital

07 Dec, 2022, 2:14 pm13 Dec, 2022, 4:18 pm Natalie Noordhuis

From ‘breathing’ mannequins to virtual reality (VR), Western Sydney Local Health District’s (WSLHD) new facility at the Westmead Innovation Centre

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Community Health Events News Population Health Research and Education Top 4 

‘Our voices were heard’: western Sydney students share big plans to inspire physical activity at their schools during SALSA Youth Voices event

06 Dec, 2022, 3:20 pm06 Dec, 2022, 3:21 pm Natalie Noordhuis

Gathered in the Westmead Education and Conference Centre (WECC) at Westmead Hospital, over 60 students from schools across western Sydney

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Featured Health News Our People Research Research and Education Spotlight Westmead Hospital 

Unique collaboration at Westmead Hospital transferring human tissue from surgery to lab

18 Nov, 2022, 1:02 pm18 Nov, 2022, 1:02 pm Sarah Mason

A ground-breaking partnership has been formed between Westmead Hospital surgeons and the Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) team to

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News Our People Research and Education Top 4 

‘We don’t just treat them; we know their stories’: Celebrating western Sydney’s radiographers and radiation therapists on World Radiography Day

07 Nov, 2022, 2:28 pm07 Nov, 2022, 2:59 pm Natalie Noordhuis

From cancer treatments to imaging detection for conditions and diseases, radiation therapists and radiographers at Western Sydney Local Health District

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Community Health News Our employees Our People Research and Education Top 4 

Actions speak louder than words : Western Sydney Local Health District’s Professor Smita Shah receives esteemed OAM

01 Nov, 2022, 3:34 pm02 Nov, 2022, 1:14 pm Natalie Noordhuis

Clinical Professor Smita Shah OAM is known at Westmead Hospital for her work in education and prevention, and her innovative

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Events News Research and Education 

Virtual reality, technology and resilience: Post-Pandemic Education forum on the future of healthcare in western Sydney

24 Oct, 2022, 10:38 am24 Oct, 2022, 11:02 am Natalie Noordhuis

Some of the brightest minds in education and healthcare in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) gathered at the Post-Pandemic

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Events News Research and Education Top 4 

‘World first’ interdisciplinary leadership training forum with computer simulation in Western Sydney Local Health District

14 Oct, 2022, 12:57 pm14 Oct, 2022, 1:01 pm Natalie Noordhuis

Emerging leaders in healthcare gathered at the Innovation Centre, Westmead on Friday, 7 October for a unique training opportunity: a

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AlertsView All

  • Measles alert for western Sydney

    Measles alert for western Sydney

    29 Mar, 2023, 11:41 am29 Mar, 2023, 11:42 am Alyssa Terese
  • NSW further expands access to Japanese Encephalitis vaccine

    NSW further expands access to Japanese Encephalitis vaccine

    27 Jan, 2023, 10:18 am27 Jan, 2023, 10:18 am Jessica Chahine
  • Viral gastroenteritis on the rise in NSW

    Viral gastroenteritis on the rise in NSW

    18 Jan, 2023, 2:01 pm18 Jan, 2023, 2:01 pm Alyssa Terese
  • Thousands of western Sydney and NSW women to receive fertility treatment rebate

    Thousands of western Sydney and NSW women to receive fertility treatment rebate

    17 Jan, 2023, 3:11 pm17 Jan, 2023, 3:29 pm Alyssa Terese

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