Community Board of Advice (CBOA)

HDHS has a unique link with our neighbours through our Community Board of Advice. The CBOA provides the community with ongoing involvement in their health service.

As part of Hawkesbury District Health Service's commitment to community involvement in the provision of health services, the Community Board of Advice (CBOA) represents the interests of the community to the management and Board of Directors of Hawkesbury District Health Service Ltd and to Sydney West Area Health Service. This is achieved through the key functions of: 

advocacy and representation

monitoring quality and standards 

identifying community needs

informing the community

involvement in planning services and policy development

The Community Board of Advice (CBOA) has been in operation throughout the life of the HDHS contract with SWAHS. The Board currently has eleven members comprising seven community representatives, the General Manager, a representative from the HDHS Ltd. Board, a Medical Staff Council representative, the Director of Community Relations and a HDHS staff representative. The CBOA has been established to ensure the community's participation in the provision of health services in the Hawkesbury region. The CBOA represents the interests of the community to the management and Board of HDHS Ltd. and SWAHS. 

HDHS is committed to the training and education of the CBOA within their capacity and as representatives of the community and the Health Service. The CBOA was formed in July 1996 and utilises a variety of strategies to achieve its key functions. Some of these include: participation in strategic planning, business and service planning, CBOA representation on the Quality, Ethics and, Planning Committees, networking with other similar boards to see how they identify community needs, participating in the continual improvement of processes to identify community needs, attending community group meetings, liaison with key community groups and ensuring Board Members are known in the community. The CBOA has been successful in attracting a special Commonwealth grant to undertake a Consumer Participation Project involving consumers of the local government area, including veterans.  

 Board Members include:   

• Terry Conoulty (Chairperson)
• Chris Tracy
• John O'Grady
• Jakki Cartwright
• Ellen Hegarty
• Barry Adams
• Bryan Smith
• Jenny Gilder
• Gabrielle Armstrong
• Robyn Ryall (Staff Representative)
• David Maher (HDHS GM)

The Community Board of Advice can be emailed at cboa@chcs.com.au