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The District is known for its world-class clinical
services, cutting-edge research, leading staff
education and training, strong clinical and
corporate governance and financial accountability.
Over the past decade, there have been many
breakthroughs, innovations and challenges – none
more so than the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
During the past 10 years, the District has invested
$1.5 million in the ideas of staff through the
innovation challenge The Pitch, and shared ideas
and new models of care via the annual Innovation
and Research Symposium.
The District has been at the forefront of the state’s
response to COVID-19, with staff working at
testing clinics, surveillance sites, Special Health
Accommodation and now, vaccination centre staff
at Sydney Olympic Park, RPA and Sydney Airport
have administered more than 350,000 vaccines.
The District has strengthened its ties with its
culturally and socially diverse community through
collaboration, to deliver accessible, inclusive,
culturally-appropriate and holistic health care
services.
The District has a blueprint for delivering health
care into the future, which includes new models
of care, digital innovation and large-scale
infrastructure projects to meet the needs of its
growing community.
The District has a valuable partnership with
the Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern and
Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and is
committed to improving health outcomes for the
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who
live in our District.
“All of our achievements are a testament to the
hard work, commitment and resilience of our
staff. I look forward to being able to celebrate our
10 year milestone with staff in the future and, in
the meantime, to continuing our work together to
deliver high-quality patient and family-centred
health care for our community,” Dr Anderson said.
The District has longstanding relationships with
multicultural leaders and works closely with them
to effectively support the health and wellbeing of
the culturally and linguistically diverse community.
The District has joined with other government
agencies and non-government organisations to
support those who are most vulnerable in the
community – including the homeless, the elderly
and people living with a disability.
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