Key functions of each NSW Local Health District

Clinical Governance

• Clinical governance and patient safety management
• Clinical risk management
• Clinical incident investigation and reporting
• Patient complaints management

Operational Performance Management

• Negotiation of the LHD's annual service agreement with the State
• Operational performance management
• Performance reporting
• Emergency Department access, Predictable Surgery Program and patient-flow management

Clinical Services Development and Coordination

• Clinical services development and networking with the LHD
• Disaster response
• Designated supra LHD clinical roles (e.g., transfers to higher level care, trauma centre, ICU retrieval)
• Designated state-wide clinical services

Financial Management

• Budget allocation within the LHD
• Finance and budget management
• Revenue generation and management
• Cash and liquidity management
• LHD financial management reporting
• Salary packaging marketing
• Clinical product procurement advice

Workforce

• Recruitment
• Staff performance and discipline
• Grievance management
• Employee Assistance Program management
• Payroll monitoring and compliance
• Occupational health and safety
• Workers compensation claims management and return-to-work

Nursing and Midwifery

• Nursing services management and deployment

Corporate Governance and Administration

• Local Health District Board secretariat services
• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Policy and standards management
• Ministerial services
• Records management
• Internal audit (contract services from CSC)
• Site and engineering services
• Fleet management

Communications

• Community engagement
• Internal communications and publications
• Media and public relations

Planning

• Clinical services planning for LHD
• Corporate planning for LHD

Information Technology