NSW Health WSLHD Lifeblood 2020-2021

CELEBRATING NEW LIFE, SAVED LIVES AND SACRED TRADITIONS

53 ABORIGINAL HEALTH MIDWIFERY CASELOAD YARNING CIRCLE CEREMONY Uncle Elvis and Kiralee Moss performing the ceremony while Anne Braun and baby Amelia watch on 54 B UNNINGS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TEND TO THE MOUNT DRUITT PALLIATIVE CARE GARDEN Top, front row: Narrele Hunt (Bunnings), Robyn Hudson (Bunnings) Bottom left: Mary Vincent (Palliative Care Volunteer). Bottom right: Merv Stanford (Bunnings) 55 W ESTMEAD HOSPITAL’S NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT CARES FOR TRIPLETS Kate and Jack Cowled with Leo, Harrison and Archer 56 KANGAROO CARE AT BLACKTOWN HOSPITAL Helen Hanna with baby Christelle 57 T ELEHEALTH BEING USED TO KEEP DIABETES PATIENTS CONNECTED DURING COVID Left to right: Sham Kumar (Patient), Sharon McClelland (Community Diabetes Nurse Consultant), Dr Abu Kabir (GP) SUSTAINING NSW FAMILIES PROGRAM AT AUBURN HOSPITAL Auburn Hospital is one of nine facilities in the state to provide this multidisciplinary care approach, like nursing, social work and allied health to help mothers experiencing mild anxiety, mild depression and circumstances which are known to have an impact on the family. WSLHD multidisciplinary team includes Kathy North, Christine Barton, Jaspreet Kaur, Sarah Peacock, Melissa Harnett, Katie Varcoe, Hylas Choct, Victoria Giles, Tricia Finkbeiner, Kylie Barrett 58 WSLHD MIDWIFERY CASELOAD ANNUAL MEETING This gathering at Nurrangingy Reserve was for midwives to catch up with former patients and their babies

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