Allied Health Strategic Plan

FOREWORD

I am pleased to provide you with this progress report two years into the WSLHD Allied Health Strategic Plan 2019-2022 which was developed following wide spread consultation among all staff including allied health, nursing and midwifery, medical, corporate and senior executive colleagues. Despite the many distractions of the COVID-19 pandemic, its incredible to see how much allied health has done. Its important as part of our wellbeing and satisfaction at work to celebrate and reflect on our achievements. While there is still another 12 months to go, we are on track to achieving the goals we have set for ourselves. While we will continue to build on these achievements, there are still some key areas we need to focus on such as Aboriginal health, disability workforce participation, clinical supervision and education governance for our staff. Take time to read this report, reflect on the achievements and gather some renewed energy for what allied health could achieve in 2021/2022. I am continually impressed by the professionalism and dedication of our 1400 strong allied health workforce in WSLHD. The agility in which our allied health teams are able to operate to meet the changing needs of our population has been demonstrated through the many achievements outlined opportunities on the horizon for allied health to make its mark on the way health care of the future will be delivered in WSLHD and I look forward to seeing this unfold. in this report. Well done to everyone. There are many

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Keeping People Healthy

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OBJECTIVES PROPOSED ACTION AREAS / DELIVERABLES 1.1 Population Health Drive, develop and engage health programs/services that are responsive to incidence, prevalence and demand data to increase the health and well-being of the people in Western Sydney 1.2 Aboriginal Health Embed improving Aboriginal health as a core focus of all allied health services in WSLHD 1.3 Mental Health Ensuring people living with mental illness are provided with holistic care with a focus on physical health needs to improve the health, wellbeing and life expectancy of people with mental illness Wellbeing Improve the health and

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2.1 Partner with our patients and consumers to develop a patient-centred service that delivers excellence in allied health treatment across the continuum of care 2.2 Partner with Aboriginal stakeholders and the Aboriginal community to ensure patient experience and care needs are identified and allied health services are culturally responsive to these needs 2.3 Support patients with disability to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) or other relevant services and provide necessary care and support across the continuum of care

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Graeme Loy Chief Executive WSLHD

VISION To be recognised leaders in delivering e‹ective value based models of care through innovation in research, education and clinical practice

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