b'With a strong commitment to research, teaching and knowledgeThe Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District has continued the District aims to attract and retain a world-class workforce thatto foster strong relationships and good governance through continues to provide high quality, innovative and compassionatejoint priorities with its strategic partners.health care to the region and beyond.These partnerships are bound by a common purpose to work The District has a well-established national and internationaltogether to deliver better services for our growing communities research program and a proven history of implementingand, importantly, help people live healthy and productive lives.innovative, research-based health care solutions. NBMLHD has led the way in robotic surgery, opened NSWs first Mental HealthThe District shares Board priorities with the Nepean Blue Triage and Assessment Centre, Australias first family obesityMountains Primary Health Network (NBMPHN) to drive and service and developed a world-first test to identify which flusupport integrated care to ensure there is a collaborative patients will need urgent, life-saving, medical treatment.approach between acute, community services and general practice, allowing the right care to be provided at the appropriate place.The Western Sydney Aerotropolis, Sydney Science Park and Western Sydney Parklands will bring extraordinary growth to the region. The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is embracing the opportunities each of these globally significant projects will bring to the region, in particular the increased numbers in high skilled jobs in health care and research.Pictured left: NBMLHDs local school program, Health Inspirations, gives studentshands on experience and helps to engage and develop a future workforce.HEALTH CARE INNOVATION 17'