Organisational information
The Hawkesbury District Health Service (HDHS) is an innovative approach to the health care needs of a growing community. Situated at Windsor in the Hawkesbury City Local Government Area (LGA), HDHS is approximately one hour's drive north west from Sydney and approximately thirty minutes drive from the Blue Mountains. The LGA has a population of 62,000 which is growing by 2.2% per annum. 90% of the population resides in 10% of the geographic area. HDHS Ltd. is located within Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS), which also covers Penrith and the Blue Mountains.
Catholic Healthcare and Hawkesbury District Health Service
On the 9th September 1994 the New South Wales Government awarded Catholic Healthcare with the contract to develop Hawkesbury District Health Service. After three months of intense negotiations, contracts were signed on the 21st December 1994 for the construction of a new hospital and the delivery of services to the people of Hawkesbury over a twenty year period.
At the heart of Catholic Healthcare's constitutional existence is the Church organisation. Catholic Healthcare (NSW & ACT) was founded by six congregations under a constitution approved by the Province of Bishops of NSW. It was founded to bring together the support of diverse congregations and dioceses in order to create something new and vital within the life of the Church. Catholic Healthcare is responsible for stewardship of health and care facilities and programs on nine sites in NSW and works with approximately 900 staff.
Board of Directors and Executives
Drawing on a rich heritage of over 150 years of community participation, the Hawkesbury District Health Service Limited, (HDHS), under the care of Catholic Healthcare Limited, provides comprehensive health care services for the individuals, families and communities of the Hawkesbury and surrounding areas.
HDHS is a private hospital limited by guarantee with a Board of Directors, Chaired by Mr Kerry James AM. HDHS is in partnership with Sydney West Area Health Service to provide health services to public patients.
The Community Board of Advice (CBOA) is the voice of the Hawkesbury community to the health service, and provides the opportunity for local community participation in health service planning, policy development and evaluation. This Board of local residents joined by a member of the HDHS Board, HDHS General Manager, staff and medical representatives has both a “watchdog” and advocacy role. It feeds directly into the health service management and communicates with Sydney West Area Health Service.
The Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) and the Medical Staff Council (MSC), comprising all VMOs plus the Executive of the Hospital, meet regularly on matters relating to the services provided by HDHS to the Hawkesbury community.
HDHS Board Directors
Mr Kerry James AM (Chairman)
Mr Graham Wright (Deputy Chair)
Mr Christopher Rigby (Managing Director, Catholic Healthcare Limited)
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Mr Terry Conoulty (Chair, CBOA)
Dr Vasco de Carvalho
Dr Danny Briggs (attends as Chair of HDHS Medical Staff Council)
HDHS Executive Team
Peter Blanchard, Director of Primary Care and Support Services
Sr
Steven Attard, Director of Finance (Acting)
Belinda Mott, Director of Finance Healthcare
HDHS Organisational Chart
The HDHS Executive is made up of the General Manager, Director of Finance, Director of In-Patient Services, Director of Primary Health Care and Support Services and the Human Resources Manager.
These directors and HR manager are responsible for numerous operational teams within HDHS and report directly to the General Manager. The General Manger of HDHS is also responsible for Visiting Medical Officers and Service Partnerships.
