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Fairfield Hospital Sydney

Locality: Prairiewood

Phone: +61 2 9616 8111

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25.01.2022 SWSLHD 2020 ONLINE ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING | You are invited to attend the South Western Sydney Local Health District 2020 Online Annual Public Meeting on Friday 6 November, 2020 from 2pm - 2.30pm. This year, you can also hear how we responded to COVID-19 and find out who will win our coveted awards - SWSLHD Transforming Your Experience and Community Partner. To help keep everyone safe, this year’s event will be hosted virtually. Any questions to our Board Chairman or Chief Exe...cutive are required to be submitted by email to [email protected] no later than Friday 30 October 2020. We look forward to seeing you online! For more information on how to view the live stream visit the Annual Public Meeting online hub: https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/apm.html Please register your interest for free >>https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/south-western-sydney-local-

25.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | Through consumer consultation and collaboration, Fairfield Hospital has refurbished hospital signs to include Arabic, Vietnamese and Chinese languages alongside the English directions. While conducting leader rounds with patients and staff, Director of Corporate Services Suchit Handa learned that patients and visitors were finding the signs difficult to read. The solution were vibrant blue signs with the additional languages. Well done team!

23.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | Meet our new Patient Experience Officers, Jessica (left) and Penelope (right). Their role will be helping patients in the Emergency Department waiting room by relaying questions to staff, helping families and carers find their way in the hospital and keep patients informed on what to expect in Emergency.

22.01.2022 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS | 1 in 7 women in NSW will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Key risk factors are being female and getting older. if you are a woman aged 50 to 70 and not had a breast screen in the last two years, book your free breast screen today. Call 132 050 or book online: https://book.breastscreen.nsw.gov.au/

21.01.2022 TREE PLANTING | Join us and LandCare for a day of tree planting on Friday, 9 October, 9am-1pm. RSVPS are essential. Due to COVID-19 the number of participants for this event is restricted. Follow the link to the Eventbrite listing to register and for more information. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/fairfield-hospital-tree-pla

20.01.2022 COVID-19 INFORMATION HUB | South Western Sydney Local Health District staff will be at Carnes Hill Market Place this week to answer any questions you might have about COVID-19 and to give you some tips to help stop the spread. Staff will be at there until Thursday 12 November. Don’t forget to stop by!

20.01.2022 Do you want to help improve support for health and wellbeing during COVID-19 and beyond in south west Sydney? Tell us how COVID-19 restrictions have influenced your lifestyle and how you are adjusting to this new way of life for your chance to win a $25 voucher Visit: https://tinyurl.com/COVID-19HealthandWellbeing #COVID19 #southwestsydney #swslhd

19.01.2022 SUSTAINABLE SERVICE | Fairfield Hospital has installed solar panels on its rooftop. Along with the replacement of 5000 fluorescent bulbs with energy efficient LED lights, the project will save the hospital 19 per cent on its power bill.

19.01.2022 Do you live in south west Sydney? We want to hear how your lifestyle has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to improve how we support the health and wellbeing of our communities. Complete the online survey and share your photos and experiences for your chance to win a $25 voucher Visit: https://tinyurl.com/COVID-19HealthandWellbeing #COVID19 #southwestsydney #swslhd

18.01.2022 CHILD PROTECTION WEEK | Child Protection Week is about all the ways big and small that everyone can make a difference in the life of a child. See how our teams are putting children first.

15.01.2022 GREENING FAIRFIELD | Volunteers have planted more than 1200 trees and native grasses on the hospital grounds. The new trees are Cumberland Plain Woodland species and will help reduce urban heat load in the area. A big thank you to Greater Sydney Landcare Network and Fairfield City Council for helping to make it happen.

14.01.2022 Travelled in a taxi recently? September 8: Liverpool TAFE to Hoxton Park Road, Cartwright (1.03pm-1.14pm) September 8: Liverpool TAFE to Glenwari Street, Sadlier (2.01pm-2.11pm) September 9: Liverpool TAFE to Moorebank Shopping Centre (8.08am-8.15am)... September 10: Liverpool to Graham Avenue, Casula (2.38pm-2.44pm) September 10: Haddenham Street, Chipping Norton to George Street, Burwood (7.15pm-7.48pm) September 14: Riverside Road, Chipping Norton to The Mill Hotel, Milperra (3.50pm-4.04pm) September 15: Riverside Road, Chipping Norton to Birnie Avenue, Lidcombe (8.31am-9.11am) September 15: Milperra to Riverside Road, Chipping Norton (10.14am-10:25am) September 15: Birnie Avenue, Lidcombe to Riverside Road, Chipping Norton (3.22pm-4.07pm) There are a number of trips where NSW Health is keen to identify the persons who may have taken one of these trips as they are classed as close contacts, need to self-isolate for 14 days and get tested for COVID-19. Best advice for when travelling in a taxi or ride-sharing? Sit in the back, sit diagonally opposite the driver and also wear a mask.

14.01.2022 HEALTHCARE WORKERS GO FREE STARTS TOMORROW SAT 12 Sept and ends at the end of September. Present your employee ID showing you work at a Healthcare facility or hospital and you’ll get free entry to Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park. It’s our thank you to Health care workers! #legends

13.01.2022 AVOID LARGE GATHERINGS | Try to practise physical distancing when attending large gatherings. If you feel unwell, stay home. Get tested for COVID-19 even if you have the mildest symptoms.

12.01.2022 Everyone with symptoms needs to get tested to help stop the community spread of #COVID19. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore/ scratchy throat, shortness of bre...ath, loss of taste or smell. Talk to your GP or go to your nearest public COVID-19 testing clinic: https://www.nsw.gov.au//how-to-protect-yourself-an/clinics More translated resources at NSW Health: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//cov/Pages/multilingual.aspx https://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/pub/covid-19-coronavirus #Nepali # Asian Women at Work Inc Advance Diversity Services - ADS 3Bridges Community Gymea Community Aid and Information Service Sydney Multicultural Community Services Sutherland Shire Council Settlement Services International - SSI Georges River Council Kogarah City Council Bayside Council Waverley Council Woollahra Council South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

11.01.2022 BUSH CARE | Join a guided walk through Fairfield Indigenous Flora Park to help kick off the Hospital Landcare Group on Sunday 22 November, from 9.15am to 12.30pm. The Park connects to the Fairfield Hospital grounds via an important wildlife corridor, which allows small birds, microbats, and other native animals to travel through the landscape. Registrations are essential via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wild-fairfield-walk-and-tal

10.01.2022 GET TESTED | Our pop-up testing clinic at Brenan Park Community Centre in Smithfield closes today. For a list of other clinic locations where you can get tested for COVID-19 visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectio//Pages/clinics.aspx

10.01.2022 COVID-19 INFORMATION HUB | We will be at Liverpool Westfield this week to answer any questions you might have about COVID-19 and to give you some tips to help stop the spread. We will be there until Friday 20 November, don't forget to drop by!

07.01.2022 FREE EYE TESTING | Children who are starting school can have their eyes tested for free at Fairfield Community Health Centre on 23 October, 13 November and 4 December. Share with other parents and book your appointment on 1300 273 290. https://player.vimeo.com/video/464103545

07.01.2022 TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING IN A TAXI | Try to open the car windows and avoid using recirculate air.

05.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | Occupational therapist Erin goes above and beyond in caring for her patients. She provides one-on-one therapy to address fine motor, gross motor and sensory processing challenges. Erin continually ensures children and parents have everything they need during therapy, is dedicated to her team and a great asset to the organisation.

05.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | Our patient feedback survey, My Experience Matters, has told us that our Day Only Ward consistently provides an excellent service to our patients through compassionate and caring teamwork. Thank you and congratulations to the amazing team! If you have visited any of our clinics or stayed in our hospital, we’d like to hear from you. We welcome feedback through our My Experience Matters survey: http://bit.ly/My_Experience_Matters

04.01.2022 CARERS WEEK | "My name is Susan. I care for my ageing father who has additional needs. I care as it makes me feel like I'm making a difference to his quality of life. This week is Carers Week and we are celebrating the valuable contribution unpaid carers make. The theme for this year is 'Tell us why you care', encouraging carers to share their story and for others to share why they appreciate carers.

02.01.2022 TESTING LOCATION UPDATE | Our pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic at Oran Park, Julia Reserve Community Centre is closed. For your nearest testing clinic visit https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectio//Pages/clinics.aspx

02.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | The nursing team in 2A make sure they take the time to speak to patients every day. Patient rounds allow us to understand what their concerns and how we can help to keep them informed and safe, Nurse Unit Manager Binita Kumar said. Thank you 2A for continuing to deliver consistently safe and individualised care!

02.01.2022 GRATEFUL HEARTS | Year 5 and 6 students from Marion Catholic Primary School have been learning about the COVID-19 pandemic and they wanted to show their appreciation for all the work we do, so they teamed up together to create over 1000 grateful hearts to give to each staff member at Fairfield Hospital to thank us for all the effort and hard work. A big thank you to Leonie Casha Family Educator at the school that delivered the box of hearts today!

01.01.2022 GET TESTED | If unwell, get tested immediately for COVID-19. Over 2 million COVID-19 tests already. #Itest4NSW