Western NSW Local Health District

Western New South Wales Local Health District acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands across our region. We acknowledge that we live and work on Aboriginal lands. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal people.

The Living Quality and Safety Health and Innovation Awards celebrate and acknowledge the innovation and

passion of our District’s commitment to ‘healthy people, thriving communities’.

Our Living Quality & Safety Health and Innovation Symposium and the following Gala Awards Dinner provides

your organisation with a unique opportunity to be part of building our culture of innovation.

Last year we received a record number of submissions to the Awards and the inaugural Symposium attracted

around 200 delegates from across the Local Health District.

We are continuing to elevate our Awards program and have introduced new features including:

A 365-day focus on quality and innovation across the District;

A one day Symposium giving to inspire and lead innovation to delegates from across the District;

Involving key speakers on innovation and access to coaching on how to sell a winning idea or project;

A black-tie Gala Awards Dinner with a guest speaker on 21st June 2018 in Dubbo.

Our District Covers nearly 250,000 square kilometres.

Includes three major referral hospitals, four District Health Services, 38 inpatient facilities, 50 community

health centres, 25 Multipurpose Services (MPS) and the largest rural mental health service in Australia.

Extends from Bathurst in the east to Bourke in the west, up to the Queensland border, and down to

Cowra.

More than 275,000 people live in our District, over 11 per cent of whom are Aboriginal.

We employ around 7,000 people – over 2.5 per cent of the entire District’s population are part of our

team.

We have a track record of innovation, including:

o Establishing the Health Intelligence Unit, a shared resource for health care providers in our

region, providing data analysis and interpretation;

o The development of our Technology Enablement Strategy which aims to build a Digital Health

Region, with investment focused on information consolidation, improving access to systems and

information, care coordination, and enhancing and personalising patient care and staff

experience;

o We are the first Local Health District to have a Reconciliation Action Plan, and our Aboriginal

Signage Strategy, launched in March 17, is both building community partnerships and positioning

our facilities as places where Aboriginal people can feel safe and nurtured;

o Living Quality and Safety which raises the bar in quality and safety across our District to deliver

world class rural health care. Living Quality and Safety is centred on four action areas: patient

safety, reliability and resilience, quality improvement and person-centred care.

Western New South Wales Local Health District acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands across our region. We acknowledge that we live and work on Aboriginal lands. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal people.

Category winners from the 2017 Awards included:

The Cardiovascular Information System (CVIS)

This project commenced in 2014 with the aim of developing an integrated

scheduling, imaging and reporting system for the Orange Health Service

Cardiology Department. A detailed statement of requirements was developed

and a thorough tendering process took place. A project lead was allocated and

weekly meetings ensured the project progressed along the agreed timeline

with contracted partners. Being the first CVIS in the state, the project to date

has enabled CathLab and Echo related studies to be reviewed within any NSW

Public Health facility, remote off-site reporting by Cardiologists, inventory

management and integration with other information systems to ensure a

comprehensive electronic record and improvements in patient outcomes.

The CVIS project has transformed the delivery of care in the Cardiology Service at Orange Health Service. The

CVIS has tied together the scheduling, imaging and reporting systems to enable improved decision making. The

images are available to Cardiologists at other sites in the LHD and large metropolitan services. This can be used

for peer consultation and improved clinical decision making. Not only is this a purpose built clinical information

system, but the reporting will inform business decisions and future service planning.

This initiative has integrated a number of clinical information systems to improve clinical care. It enables prompt

reporting of results to support families to make decision regarding their healthcare. Productivity and efficiency

benefits are being delivered with reduced reliance on paper records, CDs and manual processes.

Cowra Aqua Mums

There was a recognised need for Mums visiting the Cowra Child and Family

Health Nurses (C&FHN) to have improved access to social engagement in an

innovative way. The solution was found within their team in the successful 20

year old ‘Mobility Improved Aqua Program’.

The idea sparked, the team was motivated and ‘Aqua Mum’s’ was born.

Each Tuesday in warm months the C&FHN hold an Aqua class in Partnership

with Cowra Shire Aquatic Centre (CSAC) and Cowra Information and

Neighbourhood Centre (CINC). Aqua Volunteers and staff run the class with

CINC babysitting.

2011 we started with five Mum’s. The program is successful with now 41 Mum’s registered. The benefits

expressed by Mum’s are access to Health Professionals, social inclusion, improving health and fitness.

Western New South Wales Local Health District acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands across our region. We acknowledge that we live and work on Aboriginal lands. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal people.

A Collaborative Approach to Midwifery Care

The WNSWLHD Integrated Care Strategy enabled an opportunity to focus on the

first 2000 days of life for a child and subsequently provided the opportunity to

develop a local led model of care (MOC) that was reflective of the community

needs. The initiative brought together the myriad of programs and services with

a focus on enhancing the quality of care for rural women.

The partnership identified key barriers to achieving seamless quality patient-

centred care. They set their sights to address the barriers and to positively

impact on the lifelong trajectory of the child through a platform of collaborative

partnerships, provider unity, trust, respect and clinical skill with a focus on care

being provided close to home and emphasises continuity of care for strong

healthy and happy families.

The initiative with Integrated Care aligned the Midwifery and Paediatrics Strategy, Integrated Care Strategy,

Coonamble Multi-Purpose Service, Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service and the Dubbo Maternity Unit in an

effort to build new supportive and reciprocal relationships for women and all of their care providers regardless of

who they are employed by.

This was a multi facet collaborative approach with the patient journey at the centre that created a respectful

platform to identifying the service processes that inhibited on the client journey and service efficiencies.

The initiatives of the partnership resulted in higher quality of midwifery care, increased access to care, reduced

duplication, prioritised the provision of care closer to home and offered a coordinated transition between

hospital, primary and community settings.

Western New South Wales Local Health District acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands across our region. We acknowledge that we live and work on Aboriginal lands. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal people.

Position your business as a market leader and champion of rural health. Your support will spotlight your

role in improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Western NSW,

Expose your brand repeatedly before and after the event to over 7000 staff members who are located

across a large geographical area of western NSW and during the event to our delegates

Expose your brand to your target market through our online and social media channels.

Network with leading and influential thinkers and innovators in health care.

We are delighted to offer a range of sponsorship options to suite your organisation. These include supporting

either or both the Symposium and the Gala Awards Dinner.

Includes up to 300 hundred delegates from across the District, including General Managers, Health

Service Managers, Executive Leaders and Board Members

Features a full day program of presentations from finalists of our Living Quality and Safety Awards

program in the following Award categories;

o Team Awards

Patients as Partners

Delivering Integrated Care

Patient Safety First

Keeping People Healthy

Supporting Our People

A Safe and Healthy Workplace

Health Research and Innovation

Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services

Excellence in MPS/Rural Facilities

Closing the Gap in Aboriginal Health

o Individual Awards

Volunteer of the Year

Staff Member of the Year

Collaborative Leader of the Year

Features poster presentations from a range of unique innovation projects from across the District

The Symposium offers sponsors one of three unique sponsorship opportunities:

o Gold Partner - $12 000

o Symposium Coffee Cart Partner - $5 000

o Satchel and Notebook Partner- $5 000

See the table following for more detail on the inclusions of each sponsorship package.

Western New South Wales Local Health District acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands across our region. We acknowledge that we live and work on Aboriginal lands. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal people.

The Gala Awards Dinner

Attended by up to 300 hundred people, including all finalists, health service leaders and sponsors

A formal celebration of the achievements of our staff, and the awarding of category winners from those

who have presented at the Symposium

A festive evening, including live entertainment and a two-course meal

The Gala Awards Dinner offers sponsors a total of 13 opportunities across three package categories:

o Platinum Partner, major sponsor - $15 000 (one opportunity)

o Silver Partner - $8 000 (two opportunities)

o Individual Award Partners with award naming rights - $2 500 (10 opportunities)

See the table following for more detail on the inclusions of each sponsorship package.

Additional Opportunity for Sponsors

We would like to offer all sponsors FREE OF CHARGE the opportunity to host an Information Booth at the

Symposium on Thursday 21st June in Dubbo. Please indicate if you would like to take up this offer by ensure this

section of the Expression of Interest is completed. Table and chairs for are provided.

Western New South Wales Local Health District acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands across our region. We acknowledge that we live and work on Aboriginal lands. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal people.

Sponsorship Opportunities GALA AWARD DINNER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

SYMPOSIUM SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Partnership Packages Platinum Partner Major Sponsor

Silver Partner Individual Awards Partner

Gold Partner

Symposium Coffee Cart Partner

Satchel and Notebook Partner

Investment $15 000 + GST $8 000 + GST $2 500 + GST $12 000 + GST $5 000 + GST $5 000 + GST

Key Feature One opportunity only Gala Awards Dinner

Major Sponsor

Two opportunities 10 opportunities – Award Naming

Rights

One opportunity Symposium

Sponsor

One Opportunity Coffee Cart for

Symposium

One Opportunity Symposium

Merchandise Recognition and Branding Opportunities Five Minute Address Acknowledgement as Major Sponsor Acknowledgement at Opening Address

Exclusive Sponsor Logo Holding Slide Sponsors Group Logo Holding Slides

Primary exposure in Award Publication Logo in Awards Program

Exclusive Naming Rights to Two Awards Individual Award Naming rights on trophy and certificate

Logo Placement on appropriate Finalists Certificate Opportunity to present Award winners (pending number of individual award sponsors)

Opportunity to host Information Booth at the Symposium

Prominent branding on Symposium satchel

Website and Social Media Exposure Recognition as a sponsor with company profile and logo

200 word profile 100 word profile 150 word profile

Logo link on WNSWLHD Social Media Advertising & Exposure Advertisement in Awards Program (provided by sponsor)

Full Page Half Page

Logo acknowledgement in Awards Program Opportunity for satchel inserts of approved promotional material provided by the sponsor

Acknowledgement as Major Sponsor in the Awards Edition of Staff Newsletter

Venue Signage Logo on photo backdrop banner Exclusive Banner Positioning on Stage Networking opportunities Sponsor Guests Invited to Gala Dinner 4 2 1 2 2 2

2018 Expression of Interest Request Form Partnership Opportunities Western NSW Local Health District Living Quality & Safety Health and Innovation Symposium and

Gala Awards Dinner.

Terms & Conditions Sponsorship requests will be in accordance with the NSW Health Sponsorship Policy PD2005_415. Expressions of interest should be returned by 26

th March 2018 by email

Email to: WNSWLHD-healthawards@health.nsw.gov.au For enquiries: Richard Cheney, Executive Director of Allied Health Services & Innovation

02 63698940

Thank you for considering partnering with our Health District, by way of sponsoring these exciting events. To register your interest in partnering with us as a sponsor for the 2018 Living Quality & Safety Health and Innovation Quality Awards please complete this Expression of Interest and return by 26

th March 2018.

Contact Name: Position:

Organisation:

Postal Address:

Telephone:

Email:

Wish to express our interest to partner with Western NSW Local Health District to sponsor (please indicate by ticking appropriate box below)

GALA AWARD DINNER Partner and Sponsor Opportunities

SYMPOSIUM Partner and Sponsor Opportunities

Platinum Partner Gala Awards Dinner – Major Sponsor Select two award categories below

$15 000

Gold Partner - Symposium $12000

Symposium Coffee Cart Partner $5 000

Silver Partner $ 8 000 Symposium Satchel and Notebook Partner

$5 000

Team Awards Partner Patients as Partners

Delivering Integrated Care

Patient Safety First

Keeping People Healthy

Supporting our People

A Safe and Healthy Workplace

Health Research & Innovation

Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services Excellence in MPS/Rural Facilities Closing the Gap in Aboriginal Health Disadvantage Individual Awards Volunteer of the Year Staff Member of the Year Collaborative Leader of the Year

$2 500 each

In-kind Partnership Opportunities

Photography at Symposium including: Images include: Speakers, Presenters, Partners Sponsors and general networking

Lucky Door Prize Please nominate Item

Other - Please nominate item

In-kind Partnership Opportunities

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY for ALL SYMPOSIUM & GALA DINNER SPONSORS

Photography Gala Awards Images include: Speakers, Winners, Partners Sponsors, networking

We would like to offer all sponsors FREE OF CHARGE the opportunity to host an Information Booth at the Symposium on Thursday 21st June in Dubbo. Please indicate if you would like to take up this offer.

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