Jacque Phillips Guest Speaker

JACQUE PHILLIPS

Jacque Phillis was the guest speaker at the clubs meeting providing a Heath Service update.

Jacque has been CEO for 81/2 years with many ups and down but still loving the organisation.

Beginning with photos of hospital prior to inundation on 4th March, with photos of the flooded wards and hospital

The initial tent Temporary Urgent Care Centre then the Interim Urgent Care Centre. Demolition of old hospital and $23.8M rebuild.

Service Profile:

Acute Care - Hospital. - Urgent Care - Operating Theatre.

Occupancy 60% with growth in urgent care. Operating theatre with 6 day beds 4 days a week treating 90-100 cases a month.

Aged Care - Residential - Karinya with 30 beds and Pioneer Lodge with 36 beds

Home Care - District Nursing - Occupational Therapy.

Primary Health - Dietician - Diabetes Educator - Physiotherapy - occupational therapy - podiatry - dental clinic - G.P. Clinic

Community Engagement - Obesity prevention - health promotion - early childhood literacy.

Mental Health - counselling - psychologist.

Maternity Care - Midwife clinic - specialist obstetrician.

Palliative Care - across Moira Shire.

Community Rehabilitation - cardiac rehabilitation - healthy habits group.

How can you be involved: Board of Management, Consumer liaison committee, feedback, volunteer, auxiliaries, subscribe to newsletter, donations and bequests, like on Facebook, visit website www.ndhs.org.au