NSW Health WSLHD Lifeblood 2020-2021

FIGHTING COVID-19, FIGHTING PRESSURES

93 K9 COVID-19 WARD AT WESTMEAD HOSPITAL 94 D AILY MEETING AT THE WESTMEAD HOSPITAL COVID-19 EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE Left to right: Dr Kavita Varshney (Emergency Specialist), Deepa Dasgupta (Disaster Liaison Officer) 95 ON THE COVID-19 WARDS AT WESTMEAD HOSPITAL Dr Justine Binny (Registered Medical Officer) 96 CARING FOR COVID-19 POSITIVE PATIENTS George Fadel (COVID-19 patient) 97 K7 COVID-19 WARD TEAM AT WESTMEAD HOSPITAL 98 OPHTHALMOLOGIST DR KENNETH LEE Dr Lee returned to Singapore after spending time working at Westmead Hospital 99 LONG TERM COVID-19 PATIENT LEAVES HOSPITAL AFTER 399 DAYS COVID-19 survivor David Avila left Westmead Hospital for ongoing rehabilitation treatment 100 ABORIGINAL VACCINATION AT KIMBERWALLI IN WHALAN Kelly Stanford, Director at Kimberwalli where a culturally sensitive vaccination clinic was established for the Aboriginal community VACCINATIONS CONTINUE AT QUDOS BANK ARENA S ISTERS REUNITED WHILE WORKING AT QUDOS BANK ARENA Alexandra McDermott and sister Caitlin Healy had not seen each other in four months due to lockdown until they were rostered on together at the vaccination centre to work as immunisers 101 MOUNT DRUITT ABORIGINAL HEALTH HUB FAMILY VACCINATION DAY Top: Clients preparing to enter the vaccination hub. Bottom left: WSLHD Chief Executive Graeme Loy cooking the BBQ. Bottom right: Tennyson Cashman having her second COVID-19 vaccination VACCINATION CENTRE Alexis Aleo (Vaccination Recipient)

102 KIMBERWALLI VACCINATION CENTRE OPENS ITS DOORS Clockwise from top left: smoking ceremony on the opening day, Aunty Rhonda Ryan, Blake Smith-Tatafu checks the details of his vaccination, team huddle SEPTEMBER 92