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Donations, Fundraising and Partnerships
SydneyConnect Story
Each year, Sydney Local Health District receives
donations from the community and in-kind support.
Special artwork
donated to cancer
services at RPA
This year some of the contributions included:
Over $485,000
in sponsorship for
Innovation Week 2022.
$50,000
in sponsorship for the Special Health
Accommodation Ball.
Over $70,000
as part of the Step-up-for-Cancer
Survivorship Appeal.
Over $1 million
donated by Hearts & Minds Investments for their
ongoing support of the Green Light Institute.
We’d like to thank our donors and organisations
for your generous contribution and to thank you for
partnering with us to help improve our services.
To find out more about how you can be involved in
Sydney Local Health District go to our website
slhd.health.nsw.gov.au
Rosemarie Slater, a proud Kamilaroi woman, was
diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010. She was treated
at RPA, but succumbed to the disease in 2011.
Now, an Aboriginal artwork donated by Rosemarie
that depicts her cancer journey has been officially
unveiled at RPA.
“It represents her experience with the health
care system and the support she received from
her family during her journey. It’s about connection.
She’s gone, but she’s still around us all,” her sister
Gail Daylight said.
It’s hoped that displaying Rosemarie’s painting will
make Cancer Services a more welcoming place for
Aboriginal people.
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer
death in Aboriginal people.
The District is collaborating with local Aboriginal
communities, the Central and Eastern Primary Health
Network, BreastScreen NSW, the District’s Public
Health Unit, and the Aboriginal Medical Service
Redfern to develop strategies to improve cancer
outcomes, said the District’s Acting Clinical Manager
for Cancer Service, Sarah O’Shannassy.
“Through culturally appropriate care, integrated with
the services and knowledge our Aboriginal Health
partners provide, we’re striving to address the gap in
cancer outcomes,” Ms O’Shannassy said.
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