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25.01.2022 SPIRITUAL CARE | Hello my name is John. As an Anglican priest for over 60s years, hospital pastoral care has often been part of my job (sometimes also teaching it). However it is only since volunteering at Bankstown from 1998 till now that sharing this form of spiritual care has become of first importance for me. I connect with people of all ages but especially enjoy visiting with the aged and isolated and those with mental health problems. I enjoy doing this in co-operation with team members and with our supportive staff.

25.01.2022 SPIRITUAL CARE | Hi My name is Bethany and I am Anglican Chaplain and Chaplain Coordinator at the hospital. My role is to provide spiritual care and support to patients, families and staff. One of the main ways that I do this is by going onto the wards and doing rounds, offering patients and those visiting the option of support by talking through whatever is on their heart and helping them with finding meaning and hope amidst the difficulties of life. People will also request for me to come and see them or their loved one for care and support, especially at the end of life. It is such a privilege to be able to meet people from all different backgrounds, to hear their stories, and to come alongside them to provide what they need as they find themselves in hospital.

24.01.2022 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

24.01.2022 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.

22.01.2022 GET TESTED | If unwell, get tested immediately for COVID-19. Over 2 million COVID-19 tests already. #Itest4NSW

21.01.2022 POP-UP CLINIC | A new testing pop-up clinic at Bargo Community Hall in Bargo has opened today. If you have the mildest symptoms, cough, sore/scratchy throat, fever, runny nose, loss of smell of loss of taste then come forward and get tested. For more information visit: https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au//coronavirus/clinic_f

21.01.2022 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

20.01.2022 CARERS WEEK | "My name is Ken. I am a full time carer for my daughter. I care because I am fulfilling my role as a parent to support my daughter to live a normal life in the community. This week is Carers Week and we are recognising and celebrating the valuable contribution unpaid carers make. The theme this year is ‘Tell us why you care’, encouraging carers to share their story and for others to share why they appreciate carers.

18.01.2022 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!

17.01.2022 GambleAware Week | If you’re concerned over your own gambling or worried about someone you know, check in for help and support during GambleAware Week. To check in with South Western Sydney’s Gambling Help Service call 9616 4060 for free, confidential and effective help.

17.01.2022 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 #iso #southwestsydney #swslhd

17.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | The new patient experience officers in the Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Emergency Department, Marcey and Rose, ask patients for feedback about their experience using an iPad with the My Experience Matters survey. It improves our understanding of the patient journey through our emergency department," Marcey said. "We use that information to improve the patient experience in our ED." 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

16.01.2022 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

16.01.2022 CARERS WEEK | "My name is Swati. I am a pharmacist at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital. I care for my 30 year old daughter and 90 year old mother. I care to give both of them the best life as possible." 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.

16.01.2022 EOI | LIVED EXPERIENCE ADVISORY GROUP (LEAG) Are you passionate about improving the care of people experiencing suicidal thoughts? Do you have the following lived experience?... Suicidal thoughts or suicidal crisis Bereaving the loss of someone who suicided Caring for someone experiencing suicidal crisis We are seeking people who have the above lived experience to help co-develop and co-implement the future of suicide care. We are excited to provide an opportunity for a select group of people to use their lived experience to inform the future of care provided. We know that we need the expertise of people with a lived experience to help us design care that is person-centred. Your commitment: We are seeking your intent to share your expertise over a period of up to 2 years Attend an initial 3 day training workshops We will be seeking your contribution to the design, implementation and evaluation of the new care service (you will be part of a team including clinicians and health managers) Meetings for approximately 1-2 hours each month, although not necessarily equally spaced Preferably the workshops and meetings will be face-to-face, however these may have to be conducted virtually Our commitment: Provide an initial 3 day workshop for training, support and prepare you for the role We will pay you a rate of $45/hour for your valued expertise We will listen and use your personal experience and expertise to inform the future of care We will endeavour to work in an ongoing way with all participants who attend the workshop. This is part of the Ministry of Health’s Towards Zero Suicides initiative being deliver at SWSLHD. Please see this link for more information https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//services-towards-zero-suici Please submit your EOI by 31st October 2020 If you want anything clarified then please call Benn Miller on 0472 848 925.

15.01.2022 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!

15.01.2022 NSW HEALTH AWARDS | A big congratulations to the Aged Care Rapid Assessment and Investigation Unit (ARIA) on winning the Secretary’s Integrated Based Care Award in the NSW Health Awards this afternoon! They provide targeted, streamlined, multidisciplinary care for older patients, who present to Liverpool Hospital Emergency Department, making sure they receive the care they need, when they need it. Well done team for all your hard work!

14.01.2022 CARERS WEEK | "My name is Nina. I am the acting Nursing Unit Manager at the Medical Transition Unit at Camden Hospital. I care and provide support to my sister and elderly parents." 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.

13.01.2022 Happy Diwali! As the celebrations start don't forget to be COVID safe such as practise physical distancing, wash your hands and get tested even if you have the mildest symptoms.

13.01.2022 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 132050 or book online: https://book.breastscreen.nsw.gov.au/

13.01.2022 COVID-19 INFORMATION HUB | We will be at Corbett Plaza, Wingecarribee Street, Bowral 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 Sunday 22 November from 10am - 4.30pm, don't forget to drop by!

12.01.2022 COVID-19 TESTING | If you experience any of the COVID-19 symptoms and/or have been to any of the hot spots, come forward and get tested at any one of our facility or pop-up testing clinics across south western Sydney. For a list of clinic locations visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectio//Pages/clinics.aspx

12.01.2022 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

11.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | Health Screening Stations are an essential part of our everyday life in our Hospitals. Nurses and other staff like Jackielyn and Asnake play an important role in checking the health of patients, visitors and staff they enter the facility to ensure everyone’s safety. Well done and thank you to all the staff at the Health Screening Stations for their amazing work and everyday smiles.

07.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | Central Ward Orderlies Manager Leslie Ingrey and his team at Liverpool Hospital work collaboratively with different departments to ensure the consistent delivery, quality and safe care to patients. Thank you CWOS team for all your great work!

06.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | Our COVID-19 testing clinic at Bowral & District Hospital has received consistently positive feedback through My Experience Matters patient surveys. 100% of consumers who left feedback said that they had full confidence and trust in the health professionals because they explained things in a way they could understand and treated them with respect and dignity. Well Done Bowral and District Hospital! 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

06.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | Meet our new Patient Experience Officers at Fairfield Hospital, 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.

04.01.2022 TYE TUESDAY | Harpreet and Peter are the Patient Experience Officers (PEOs) at Liverpool Hospital. Their role is to improve the experience of patients and their carers in the Emergency Department and collect My Experience Matter surveys to better understand the experience of patients, consumers and carers and how we can do better.

03.01.2022 COVID-19 INFORMATION HUB | South Western Sydney Local Health District staff will be at Campbelltown Mall 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 the mall outside Woolworths until Sunday 8 November. Don’t forget to stop by!

02.01.2022 COVID-19 | A new testing option is now open in south western Sydney. If you have symptoms, get tested. A negative today doesn't mean a negative tomorrow. To support the swabbing team, a Nepalese-speaking staff member will be on hand. For all testing options available in NSW, please visit https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectio//Pages/clinics.aspx

02.01.2022 REMEMBRANCE DAY | Today is Remembrance Day, a day to remember and honour all Australians who have served. To commemorate the occasion, one minute of silence is observed at 11am to remember those who served and those who have died in conflicts since. Lest We Forget

02.01.2022 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-

02.01.2022 POP-UP CLINIC | A new testing pop-up clinic at Julia Reserve Community Centre in Oran Park is open from 8am - 6.30pm. If you have the mildest symptoms, cough, sore/scratchy throat, fever, runny nose, loss of smell of loss of taste then come forward and get tested. For more information visit: https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au//coronavirus/clinic_f

01.01.2022 COVID-19 TESTING CLINIC | There is a new pop-up testing clinic at Moss Vale Showground, 16 Illawarra Highway, Moss Vale. If you have the mildest symptoms please come and get tested for COVID-19.