January 2016 Pulse - WSLHD

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Meet Auburn counsellor and social worker Benita Gillett: P4

Mount Druitt Hospital’s Children’s Ward received a Christmas visit from Arnott’s representative Shirley Errazo, children’s ambassador FairySparkle and dog Inkling, Santa, Children’s Ward registered nurse Sharon Wilkinson and Arnott’s representative Juliet Mearns. Full story: P2

WSLHD team graduate from their Saving a Leg project: P7

Domestic Violence DVD now available for staff: P9

Fairy sparkles for sick kids

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Long-serving Auburn Hospital handyman Winston Peitersz recently celebrated 30 years of service at the facility.

Winston started working as a boiler attendant in the maintenance department before taking on roles as a handyman and yardsman.

Winston is never afraid to greet visitors, patients and fellow staff.

He always has a smile on his dial and is happy to say “hello and have a nice day”.

His bright personality, friendliness and charisma is enjoyed by all staff on a daily basis.

His contribution to the maintenance of the hospital is greatly appreciated.

Winston - congratulations on your dedicated service to Auburn Hospital. Here’s to another 30 years!

Meet Fairy Sparkle - magical friend of Mount Druitt Hospital’s Children’s Ward and founder of the hospital’s fairy garden.

For more than 20 years, Fairy has been dedicated to improving the hospital experience for children, families and their visitors, allowing them to escape the hospital ward for some fresh air, sunshine and a little bit of sparkle.

Her fairy-ness, with wings, wand and bells on her feet, is one part of her magic.

Her other magical achievements include creating 13 special garden sanctuaries in public hospitals.

This wish of a fairy garden, where patients, families, carers and staff can visit, relax or play, became a reality at Mount Druitt Hospital in 2007.

Recently, Fairy Sparkle attended the hospital’s annual Christmas party, held for patients, visitors and staff of the department.

Children’s Ward nurse unit manager Mildred Villason also appreciated the generosity of the staff from Arnotts, who donated presents for the party and Christmas Day, and also regularly provide gifts for special occasions such as birthdays for patients and their siblings.

Fairy’s wish for Mount Druitt Hospital this year is a complete make-over of the Fairy Garden, located in the children’s ward. To help Fairy ph 0416 284 343 or [email protected]

Winston celebrates 30 years

A touch of fairy magic

Mount Druitt Hospital’s Childrens Ward received a visit from Arnott’s representative Shirley Errazo, children’s amabassador and friend of Mount Druitt Hospital’s Children’s Ward Fairy Sparkle and her dog Inkling, Santa, Children’s Ward registered nurse Sharon Wilkinson and Arnott’s representative Juliet Mearns.

Auburn Hospital handyman Winston Peitersz has celebrated 30 years of dedicated service.

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The results in the Cancer Outcomes Performance Report 2015 of the NSW Cancer Institute are outstanding.

The results you are achieving for the people of Western Sydney and beyond are wonderful. The individuals surveyed, screened or treated have benefitted. The positive intergenerational health and economic aspects are there for all to read.

Smoking prevalence among adults in Western Sydney is at an all-time low of 13.9% and is one of the lowest in the NSW at 15.6%. We have the highest percentage of adults in NSW who have never smoked at 58.9%. The strong partnerships we have developed with other organisations are helping to extinguish tobacco use. For example, Western Sydney University is the first smoke free university in NSW and many TAFEs are following suit. Quit interventions to staff and students are assisting them to make the healthy choice and give up tobacco.

Breast screening rates continue to climb with an outstanding 6.6% increase in Aboriginal women screened and a 4.6% increase in

Board Chair Emeritus Professor Stephen Leeder.

Chief Executive Danny O’Connor.

I was walking along the footpath to the main entrance of Westmead Hospital one morning. Three metres ahead of me was a young man I knew to be a member of staff but whose name I didn’t know. As we approached the entrance, I saw an older man looking lost, with a large envelope of x-rays or notes tucked under his arm.

The young man from Westmead stopped, sheltered the man with his umbrella and asked if he could help. The older man (maybe with Parkinson’s Disease, I thought) wanted to get to Westmead Private Hospital for an appointment.

Directions were given and then the young man asked if the older man had an umbrella. “No”, he said. “Here, take mine,” the young man said.

The older man protested, saying he would not be able to give it back. “Forget it!” the young guy said with a laugh. “I’d only lose it anyway!” He skipped off in the direction of the Westmead Hospital foyer. Singing in the rain, I thought!

I pondered - how many acts of spontaneous kindness occur in our organisation each day? Thousands I would guess. They are not scheduled, recorded or rewarded. When my dad was in Westmead with myeloma in the 1980s, the late Dr Tom Robertson (his haematologist) would always spend a minute with him discussing their common interest in raising garden

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Random countless acts of kindness

Top results in cancer prevention

worms for fishing bait. It takes all sorts! My dad also appreciated a daily chat with the cleaner – a point of continuity in an ever-changing environment.

My mother-in-law (now in her 90s) lives in a nursing home in Rozellle. Last year, the management started acknowledging acts of kindness, using small reports describing the acts. They were then posted in the lift. A carer was spotted giving the nursing home cat three succulent king prawns – I didn’t know until then that there was a cat! A nurse made sure everyone was in the communication loop when a patient deteriorated, calling overseas relatives out-of-hours using her personal phone.

KPIs cover the mechanics of what we do and how much we spend on tasks that are critical for the efficiency of our enterprise. But they’re only part of the story. What’s done as kindess - anonymously, warmly, sometimes expensively (to the doer) - is what makes our organisation great.

Stephen Leeder Board Chair

CALD women’s participation rates over the last four years. Women attending an assessment visit within 28 calendar days increased from 72.4% in 2011 to 92.2%.

WSLHD was the top performer for recording pre-operative physical status prior to cancer surgery. We have also been congratulated for having no hospitals with low caseloads for pancreatic, head and neck, liver, oesophageal, ovarian and

neurological cancer resections. We were highly commended for our contribution to cancer clinical trial activity with participation in 78 interventional clinical trials. This is an absolute credit to our Cancer Services Network.

Not all the news is good, though. While rates of smoking among pregnant Aboriginal women has reduced from 55.3% in 2012 to 49.2%, more effort is required by us and our partners to rapidly reduce smoking amongst pregnant Aboriginal women.

We need to continue our efforts to further improve cervical, breast and bowel screening rates. Ongoing collaboration with our Primary Health Care Network, WentWest, is important in this endeavour.

I commend this report to you as a key insight into your excellent work in cancer prevention, early intervention and treatment in Western Sydney. These achievements are outstanding. Danny O’Connor Chief Executive


Auburn Community Health CentreWelcome to our new Spotlight column, where each month we will showcase one of our less publicised facilities and profile an extraordinary staff member from that facility.

Stay tuned - it could be you next month.

Auburn Community Health Centre provides a range of services to children, young people, adults and older people in Auburn.

There are more than 70 health clinicians on-site, who provide services ranging from health promotion, prevention and early detection, to assessment, treatment and continuing care.

Community Health staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations, to provide care at the centre, in people’s homes or in early childhood centres and aged day centres. For all enquiries, phone 8759 4000.

In each edition of the Pulse, In the Spotlight will celebrate community services improving our health

Benita loves her counselling job at Auburn’s fine CHC

• Dietetics

• Drug and Alcohol counselling

• Refugee Health Clinic

• Diabetes Education Clinic

• A multicultural health team, who provide services to the Turkish, Arabic and Chinese communties

• Postnatal Depression Awareness community workshops

Auburn Community Health Centre provides a range of services including:

• Child and Family Health Services - home visiting for all new parents, early childhood health clinics, support with infant feeding and parenting, developmental screening and parenting groups

• Counselling services for children, families and adults

After more than 20 years as Auburn Community Health Centre’s counsellor and social worker, Benita Gillett is passionate about her job and loves helping people.

Benita started her career at Mount Druitt’s Poly Clinic as a social worker with the child family team, before transitioning into a hospital environment.

Benita soon returned to Community Health, starting work at Auburn in 1995 where she has remained ever since.

“Everybody needs somebody to really listen to them,” she said. “Someone who understands where their emotions and feelings are stemming from and to help them find solutions.

“I love helping adults with depression or anxiety and people who have been through domestic violence. It’s a privilege getting to know different people. Every story is different and I enjoy being part of people’s story in their time of need.” Auburn Community Health Centre counsellor and social worker Benita Gillett.

Auburn Community Health Centre located on the grounds of Auburn Hospital.

In the Spotlight

• Speech Pathology for children

• Occupational Therapy for children

• Hearing screening for children

• Services for people with chronic and complex health conditions - community nursing, palliative care and support

• Podiatry

• Occupational Therapy


Short stay ward reopensThe Westmead Hospital Emergency Short Stay Unit is the first clinical area to be refurbished under the Westmead redevelopment project.

This unit will bring a better emergency medicine experience to patients admitted to Westmead Hospital.

The emergency short stay unit has increased capacity by two beds and two chairs.

It provides a freshly renovated space for patients requiring clinical observation and treatment for up to 24 hours following admission to the emergency department.

The opening of this unit marks the end of a three week hand-over process of outfiting the space and ensuring staff are ready to work in the new environment.

Westmead Hospital’s Emergency Short Stay Unit acting nursing unit manager Evan Ferdous with patient Said Yorgan.

New blood for our hospitals as first-year doctors join usWestern Sydney Local Health District has welcomed about 150 new medical graduates, who are set to undertake a year-long internship in the district’s hospitals.

The interns attended a two-week orientation before starting compulsory terms in medicine, surgery and emergency.

WSLHD chief executive Danny O’Connor said the start of the internship was a great milestone in the life of every young doctor.

“I commend each graduate for completing their university studies and wish them well at the start of this challenging new journey,” he said.

NSW guarantees intern positions to all domestic medical graduates of NSW universities.

It also provides internships to many graduates from interstate universities and, where possible, international full-fee paying medical graduates.

In Australia, only NSW offers two-year contracts to medical graduates, which is a great incentive.


Welcome to WSLHD - new medical graduates Carol Kodsi, Sameer Dave and Caroline Banh.

“The bricks and mortar represent only the physical change, we’ve also developed new approaches to patient care’” acting nursing unit manager Evan Ferdous said.

It’s important we adapt services to reflect the changed working environment. It’s about improving patient experience and providing the best quality access to care.”

“The first two years of postgraduate training for doctors is vital for developing a highly skilled workforce,” Mr O’Connor said.

The interns will rotate through metropolitan, regional or rural hospitals, as well as GP practices.


Could you be one of the next Westmead Oscar winners? Staff talent up for awards


Progressing our research through broad partnerships

Emeritus Professor Stephen Leeder Director, WSLHD Research & Education Network

In 2015, health and medical research workers from across Sydney formed an organisation - Sydney Health Partners (SHP).

SHP aims to enable research to flourish across western, northern and central Sydney.

It has brought in several research institutes including the Westmead Institute, the Children’s Medical Research Foundation and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. It also includes research from Sydney University.

The National Health and Medical Research Council has named SHP one of four major “translational” research centres - places where (you can be certain!) the results of research show us the best way to treat and

care for patients are being translated into action.

2016 will be a big year for SHP.

Teams are forming in cancer, liver, clinical trials, heart disease and mental health/neuroscience.

Information technology is being upgraded to sustain the demands of more critical, accountable clinical care.

The educational aspects of helping staff learn how to make best use of research are being developed.

It is initiatives like this that confirm just how important research is to the future of our health care and how well we are doing to that end.

Internet: http://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Research---EducationIntranet: http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/Research-and-Education-Network/REN-home

The Westmead Hospital Association is excited to invite staff to put on their creative hats and prepare a five-minute video, showcasing their department’s wit and talent.

Westmead Hospital Association’s executive officer Georgette Hanna said in 2014, teams and departments created professional presentations and walked the red carpet.

“I’m hoping more teams will enter the competition this year , for their chance to win an educational grant,” she said.

Judging will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016.

Please register your department by January 31, 2016 with Georgette Hanna - [email protected] Westmead Association president Dr Steve Williams and executive officer Georgette Hanna.

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Congratulations to the 80 Western Sydney Local Health District staff, who completed the 2015 Certificate IV in Frontline Management.

Course co-ordinator Amelia Jacob said the course allowed new and acting frontline

Congratulations to the project team representing Western Sydney Local Health District, who graduated from the Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) Centre’s Healthcare Redesign School recently.

The “Save A Leg” project was initiated by Western Sydney Diabetes, as a joint project between WSLHD and Western Sydney Primary Health Network.

Western Sydney has been identified as a diabetes “hot spot”, with estimates of over 200,000 people affected by the disease.

The project focused on increasing awareness of diabetic foot complications and the importance of regular foot care. It also aimed to increase screening of patients with diabetes for foot complications.

The team included Blacktown Hospital podiatrist Danielle Scambary, Westmead Hospital podiatrist Lindy Begg, Western

Blacktown Podiatry owner Jennie Thompson, WentWest practice support supervisor Katherine Veale, Westmead Hospital general manager Andrew Newton and Western Sydney Diabetes Initiative co-or-dinator Sumathy Ravi.

Paving a way for professionals

Graduates save a leg


Sydney Primary Health Network practice support supervisor Katherine Veale and Western Sydney Diabetes Initiative co-ordinator Sumathy Ravi.

“I have gained a new skills in project management and redesign methodology, which I will utalise in my daily work to develop patient-centred solutions,” Sumathy said.

managers, supervisors, team leaders and leading hands to particiapte in formal, accredited training.

“More than 60 quality improvement projects have been implemented across the

district as a result of these talented staff,” she said. Enrolment for the 2016 course is now open.

For more information, contact 9840 3803 or [email protected]

Congratulations to Western Sydney Local Health District’s 2015 Certificate IV in Frontline Management course participants. Well done to all involved.


Meet the teamCorporate Communications

Corporate Communications Policy and Strategic Planning manager Nikki Woloszuk

Hi, I’m Nikki - many of you may remember me from my former role as WSLHD media manager.

I spent the past four years working with the wonderful staff at our facilities to showcase the interesting and innovative work being delivered to patients across western Sydney.

Having returned from maternity leave, I’m looking forward to working with the Corporate Communications team in a new role.

Having recently completed a Masters of Public Administration at The University of Sydney, I’m keen to use these skills to improve the service delivery of our Corporate Communications team and to help keep our staff and patients better informed.

I look forward to working with you.


Mount Druitt palliative care the best in the state

New clinical guidelines for female genital mutilationThe NSW Education Program on Female Genital Mutilation has announced new clinical guidelines for caring for women affected by FGM who are birthing in NSW public hospitals.

The guidelines are now readily available to medical staff.

The guidelines were a joint project between the NSW Education Program on FGM, the Department of NSW Kids and Families and the Department of Health.

Staff can view these guidelines by visiting: http://www.kidsfamilies.health.nsw.gov.au/publications/maternity-pregnancy-and-birthing-care-for-women-affected-by-female-genital-mutilation-cutting/

The NSW Education Program on FGM also provides training for public hospital staff, who may deal with women who have had FGM performed on them.

A flip chart is also available.

Maternal Child and Family Health senior analyst (maternal and newborn unit) Karol Petrovska, NSW Education Program on FGM senior health education officer Linda George and professional health education officer Ina Gaha.

Staff from Mount Druitt Hospital’s Palliative Care Unit. Enrolled nurse Lucy Torres, clinical nurse educator Anne May, nurse unit manager Trish Dalgleish, clinical nurse consultant Suzanne Coller, ward clerk Michelle Wasley and registered nurse Hanna Crossland.

For more information about training, the program or to obtain a flip chart, contact the NSW Education Program on 9840 3877 or email [email protected]

Congratulations to Mount Druitt Hospital’s Palliative Care team who continue to lead the nation in palliative care standards. Sweet Tweets

With Sia Anthopoulos

It’s been a great couple of weeks on social media for WSLHD.

Read on to see what our lovely followers have been tweeting about us:

Richard Chirgwin @R Chirgwin @19bk69 No - the people at Westmead Hospital’s dental clinic are first-rate. I have nothing but good words for them! Westmead’s teaching hospital dental services are incredibly good. It’s like going from local mechanic to pit-lane at Bathurst.

angela carr @an_gelaato YAAAYYYY I’m the new barista at Blacktown hospital cafe!

WesternSydneyHealth

@WestSydHealth

Their efforts are set to be recognised in a publication by Palliative Care Australia: www.ehospice.com/australia/en-gb/home


In briefCongratulations to staff at the Auburn Midwifery Unit, who were recognised for their outstanding work at the University of Technology Sydney Midwifery Educator’s Day last year.

Well done to Catharine Isaksen, who was nominated by the students as Midwifery Mentor of the Year.

Auburn Hospital has a small ratio of students, compared to larger major teaching hospitals, so it is fantastic that the staff were recognised.

Auburn midwives were described as being “very helpful to all students” and “supportive as a unit.”

DVD to stop the violence

Western Sydney Integrated Violence Prevention and Response Service (IVPRS) has encouraged WSLHD staff to view a new DVD, illustrating the various reasons why women don’t leave domestic violence situations, in an attempt to help manage and support vulnerable women.

The DVD was launched on White Ribbon Day last year and was accompanied by a song “Stop the Violence”, which was written and performed by talented artists Hayley McAuley and Liam Anning.

Western Sydney IVPRS co-ordinator Ly Johnson said the DVD would assist health workers to understand the complex

Stop The Violence creators Hayley McAuley and LIam Anning with child protection and domestic violence educator Daniela Francavilla and Westmead Hospital social worker Kylie Hughes.

Staff invited to apply for clinical leadership programApplications are now open for the 2016 Foundational Clinical Leadership Program.

The program aims to build the capability of clinicians to lead sustainable system improvement, patient safety initiatives and develop a culture of patient-centred care.

It is suitable for healthcare workers with fundamental leadership skills or experience, who are leading or managing a team at a ward, unit or program, who are committed to improving patient safety (e.g. frontline managers, health service managers,


reasons why women often don’t leave domestic violence situations and the potential serious consequences that could occur should women decide to leave.

“Data shows one woman is killed every week in Australia because of family violence,” Ly said.

“We know there is an increased risk of physical harm and even death in the period after leaving. Women are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by someone with who they are in a relationship.”

Copies of the DVD can be obtained by contacting western Sydney IVPRS on 9881 8787 or [email protected].

medical officers, nurse unit managers, clinical nurse consultants, allied health team leaders and project team leaders.

The program is free of charge to staff working in NSW Health who meet the eligibility crieteria and are selected as part of an LHD process.

For further information, contact Carole DuBern, WSLHD organisational development leadership and coaching specialist on 8890 3821 or 0407 246 914 or [email protected]



Connecting mind and health movie

Westmead operating theatre staff

Meet some of the new operating suite management team at Westmead Hospital. The operating suite completes about 17,000 operations per year, covering all surgery specialities. Pictured: supply manager Chowdappa Narayan, NUM PARU Jeanette Meehan, NUM Darcy Joanne Bancroft, NUM DOW Michael Parini, nurse manager Elizabeth Stafidas, NUM anaesthetics Trevor Court, SNM perioperative Lee-Ann McDonald and senior data analyst Raymond Sinn.

Westmead Hospital acting clinical nurse consultant Integrated Care Cardiology (heart failure) Monique Bartlett with ABC journalist and movie producer Shannon Harvey.

Westmead Hospital recently rolled out the red carpet to feature and host Australian made movie The Connection.

The film examines how work from scientists, researchers and doctors proves there is a direct connection between your state of mind and your health.

The film also featured remarkable true stories of people using mind/body medicine to recover from severe back pain, heart disease, infertility, cancer and mulitple sclerosis.

The film’s producer and ABC journalist Shannon Harvey took questions from the audience.

Shannon is hoping to start producing another movie as a follow-up next year - hopefully

With maths tests, personality assessments, fire training and a health talk, the Auburn Hospital operating theatre’s nursing and allied health teams now have some important skills under their belts.

A full-day session was held at the hospital. It provided basic life support training and sessions to

Staff top up on lifesaving skills at Auburn Hospital

Auburn Hospital ward person Marlon Buban, clinical nurse consultant Gift Mutsonziwa and registered nurse Yangi Shrestha top up their skills.

Westmead will host the preview screening in 2016.

More information about the movie can be found at www.theconnection.tv

Thank you to everyone who attended and for your interaction and interesting discussion questions.

help improve patient care, such as Get Healthy.

“This training ensures staff are up to date on mandatory training and lifesaving skills,” Auburn Hospital clinical nurse educator Robynne Nutley said.

“It will help them react not just in a hospital setting but in any setting.”


Thanks a bunch

Sincere thanks to WSLHD dialysis team To the Blacktown Dialysis Centre - our modest token of gratitude to express our sincerest thanks for your continued support and dedication! May this 2016 give you more successful and happy service year! Sincerely, Tony-Aida Sadsad

Save the date

International Womens Day Celebration at Westmead -Celebrating women of diverse culture - free event in the auditorium, Level 2, Westmead Hospital

Friday, March 11 from 9.30am - 1pm

For more information or to register, contact Nelma Galas on 9845 6153 or [email protected]

Memorial Charity Dinner for Anita Cobby

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Anita Cobby’s tragic abduction and murder.

Help to fundraise for “Grace’s Place” at the memorial charity dinner.

Diamond Auditorium, Blacktown Workers Club, 55 Campbell Street, Blacktown

Tuesday, February 2, 6.30pm for 7pm. Tickets $80 each.

For more information, contact Chief Inspector Gary Raymond on 0432 569 589 or [email protected]

To order tickets, visit www.workersclub.com.au (search entertainment) or visit Blacktown Workers Club.

NSW Organ and Tissue Donation ServiceAustralian Transplant GamesSaturday, September 24, 2016 to Saturday October 1 - Western Sydney

As part of the opening celebrations of the games on Sunday, September 25, staff are invited to participate in the Dragon Boat Hospital Challenge or the DonateLife Fun Run, to be held at the Penrith Regatta Centre.

For further information or entry details, contact Transplant Australia on 1800 827 757 or visit www.australiantransplantgames.com

Feedback & Events

Candy Land tops awards

Congratulations to all entrants in Westmead Hospital’s Christmas decoration competition.

The best and overall winner, smashing all categories, was Westmead Hospital’s fleet management team with their tasty Candy Land-themed display.

The Women’s Health Clinic was highly commended for their artistic display.

The main pharmacy took out the best tree category, while the finance department triumphed in the community spirit category,

with help from their Smith Family toy and book appeal.

The revenue department took out the small cheer category and the birthing unit claimed the non-traditional prize.

Ward 5A won for their budget-minded display and obstetrics and gynaecology collected the award for best traditional display.

Congratulations to all teams who participated in the competition - we look forward to the 2016 decorations.

Westmead Hospital fleet management team’s Kaylene Collins celebrates taking out top prize in the hospital’s Christmas decoration competition in the tasty and delicious Candy Land.


Best wishes for the New Year.

Our team are happy to be back on deck and are ready to hit the ground running in 2016. As your fundraisers we love engaging and connecting the community to your work. We achieved some great results last year with some of our 14-15 highlights below:

Hello from WMRFWELCOME2016

• $3.29 million raised • $2 million allocated to grants, scholarships, fellowships and medical research• $1.2 million allocated to purchasing state-of-the-art equipment and supporting health services• Equipment funded in NICU, BIRU, Redbank House, CPMCC • Three My Westmead Early Career Research scholarships funded

We are committed to working with you in 2016 to do even more.

FREE COMMUNITY SEMINARDr Eddy Kizana, Westmead Hospital Cardiologist will speak to our donors about current heart disease treatments and his ground breaking research on 18 February. A big thank you to Dr Kizana for his time and on-going support of WMRF. We’re all looking forward to his presentation and have been thrilled by the responsetotheseminar,withspacesfillingquickly.

HOW YOU CAN HELPYou might be surprised to know that many of our donors contact us directly following their interaction with you, and are inspired to make a donation to support the hospital because of your dedication, commitment and hard work.

Grateful patients ask us ‘how they can give back?’TheycanfillinaGratefulPatientcardorMy Westmead brochure that may be available in your department. If you’d like to order some, contactourofficeonext56289.

If a patient approaches you directly, ask them to contact WMRF on 1800 639 037 or visit wmrf.org.au

Donations received go towards funding innovative care, new medical equipment and research, priorities are decided with each department.

CONGRATULATIONS!!Our My Westmead Christmas rafflewasahugesuccess,congrats to all of the prize winners.First prize winner Myra Fagan will enjoy a Captains Dinner Cruise

for 2 on Sydney Harbour, generously donated by Elite Travel. Thanks also to our sponsors who generously donated the prizes.

You might have seen these logos on campus or within the community, but not realised that they are part of the same family?

Both the Westmead Medical Research Foundation logo and our community focused My Westmead logo represent the work we do for you here at Westmead, and across Greater Western Sydney and beyond.

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