Deborah Messham

Sydney Local Health District

Sydney Local Health District is located in the centre and inner west of Sydney and is responsible for providing care to more than 700,000 local residents and a large number of people who travel to the District to use its tertiary and quaternary services. Sydney Local Health District includes principal referral hospitals at Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) and Concord Repatriation General Hospital, a major metropolitan hospital at Canterbury, the aged care and rehabilitation specialist hospital at Balmain, and the tertiary oral health facility, Sydney Dental Hospital. The District also provides comprehensive community-based health services ranging across child and family health, community nursing, oral health, mental health, aged care, chronic care, drug and alcohol services, sexual health, population health, health promotion, Aboriginal health and multicultural health. Our vision is to provide excellence in health and healthcare for all.