THE local health system often comes in for criticism and now local residents have the chance to be part of the process.
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Do you feel you could make a meaningful contribution to the Local Health District as a board member?
Or do you know someone who could?
Expressions of Interest are now open for Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District board members.
"Board members play a pivotal role in setting the strategic direction and accountability for managing our public hospitals and health institutions," ISLHD Board Chair, Prof Denis King said.
Boards are responsible for:
- overseeing an effective governance and risk management framework for the district or network
- setting its strategic directions, ensuring high standards of professional and ethical conduct are maintained
- involving providers and the community in decisions that affect them, monitoring the service delivery and financial performance of the district or network against its targets and
- holding the chief executive accountable for their performance.
Individuals should demonstrate the capacity to represent the interest of consumers of health services and the local community served by a district or the network, and indicate any affiliations with universities, clinical schools or research centres, as well as skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
- corporate governance
- health management / health administration
- business / financial management / public administration
- clinical practice / provision of health services to patients
- expertise, knowledge or experience in relation to Aboriginal health
- understanding of local community issues
- understanding of or experience in primary health care.
To apply to be included on the NSW Health Local Health District and Specialty Network Board Register, which will be used to fill vacancies on Local Health District and Specialty Network Boards during 2021 and 2022, individuals need to complete an expression of interest indicating their skills and experience relevant to the role of a member of a governing board and provide a current curriculum vitae.
An information package, expression of interest application form and the advertisement are available from the Information panel on the right.
The deadline for submissions is Sunday February 28 2021
For more information, visit: www.health.nsw.gov.au/lhd/boards/Pages/eoi_lhdboards.aspx
