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 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 Wentworth Area Health Service (WAHS), 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. After six years the organisation is now able to embrace diversity and create a "community".

Catholic Healthcare is responsible for stewardship of health and care facilities and programs on nine sites in NSW and works with approximately 900 staff.

Hawkesbury District Health Service Ltd. (HDHS Ltd.)

Hawkesbury District Health Service Ltd (HDHS Ltd.) is the entity with which Wentworth Area Health Service (WAHS) has contracted to build, own and operate the new Health Service based at Windsor. HDHS Ltd. is a company limited by guarantee with a Board of Directors chaired by Annette Schmiede. Mr. Christopher Rigby is the Company's Managing Director. The General Manager of HDHS, is responsible to the Regional Director Western Sydney and together with the Executive team is responsible for the day to day operations of the health service.

HDHS Ltd. is the vehicle by which WAHS will achieve its goals in the provision of health services for the Hawkesbury community. WAHS maintains the important responsibilities of planning and funding the public health services needed. Both organisations will continue to work together closely particularly in service planning, shared staff development, shared purchasing agreements for goods and services and possibly common medical appointments.



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