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Homeless community members protected with free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations in western Sydney

21 Jun, 2022, 2:28 pm21 Jun, 2022, 2:52 pm Sia Anthopoulos health, western Sydney, WSLHD

Homeless community members and the marginalised population in the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) have been offered free flu

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Meet your WSLHD Board members

13 Feb, 2018, 3:58 pm Sarah Mason Board, Board members, Executive, health, meet and greet, western Sydney, WSLHD

Meet our group of dedicated professionals who bring a wealth of experience and local knowledge to the management of our LHD.

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Free domestic violence awareness training

09 Feb, 2018, 4:02 pm28 Feb, 2018, 11:03 am Sarah Mason domestic violence, health, lifeline, training

Lifeline Western Sydney is responsible for delivering free Domestic Violence (DV) Training within the Western Sydney area.

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Westmead’s Birth Unit celebrates ten years

07 Feb, 2018, 4:25 pm07 Feb, 2018, 4:27 pm Sarah Mason babies, birth unit, health, newborn care, Westmead Hospital

Westmead Hospital’s Birth Unit today celebrated its ten year anniversary since being refurbished.

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Almost 3,000 staff sign up to Fitness Passport

05 Feb, 2018, 3:00 pm06 Feb, 2018, 4:17 pm Sarah Mason Fitness, Fitness Passport, health, WSLHD

We have signed up a whopping 2,850 Western Sydney Local Health District staff to Fitness Passport, since its launch in March 2017. 

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Can you hear that? It’s the sound of a new home!

30 Jan, 2018, 1:29 pm Sia Anthopoulos Audiology, ENT, health, redevelopment, Westmead Hospital, westmead redevelopment

The ear, nose and throat (ENT) and audiology departments moved into their new home at Westmead Hospital last week.

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All WSLHD employees will move onto @health email addresses to bolster cybersecurity.
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Email shift bolsters security

07 Aug, 2017, 2:29 pm Sarah Mason 0 Comments cybersecurity, email, health

All WSLHD employees will move to corporate email addresses by 1 September to boost cybersecurity.

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Pre-Admission Clinic now open at Mount Druitt

26 Jun, 2017, 11:10 am26 Jun, 2017, 11:39 am Sia Anthopoulos 0 Comments health, hospital, Mount Druitt, mount druitt; health; expansion; redevelopment, surgery

Mount Druitt Hospital’s new pre-admission clinic opened today,

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Families enjoy multicultural day

21 Jun, 2017, 1:56 pm21 Jun, 2017, 2:00 pm Sia Anthopoulos 0 Comments Blacktown, health, multicultural, refugees

Families enjoyed the Make Healthy Normal Zone at this year’s Refugee Week event, which was on display at Blacktown RSL on Tuesday.

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Hospital staff during an operation. Image: iStock
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What’s in the NSW Budget for health? Find out here

20 Jun, 2017, 2:00 pm21 Jun, 2017, 9:06 am Sarah Mason 0 Comments Blacktown Hospital, health, NSW Budget, Westmead Hospital

The NSW Budget provides $23 billion for health and includes continued allocations for the Westmead Hospital redevelopment and the expansion of the Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals.

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