Professor Josephine Chow from South Western Sydney Local Health District was named staff member of the year at the 25th annual NSW Health Awards.
Member for Liverpool Charishma Kaliyanda was full of praise for Prof Chow.
The local MP said she was pleased and proud to see Professor Chow recognised for her many contributions to the Liverpool community and to health care in South Western Sydney.
“We have faced many challenges in health over the last few years and Professor Chow has been a leader in helping Liverpool navigate our way through,’’ Ms Kaliyanda said.
“As a growing centre for health innovation, it’s people like Professor Chow that will help take Liverpool to the next level”, Ms Kaliyanda said.
Health minister Ryan Park congratulated the winners at last night’s ceremony, held at the Sydney International Convention Centre.
“I want to congratulate the winners and sincerely thank them for their contribution to our health system. I also want to recognise all our finalists across the 12 award categories – their creativity and passion truly shows the breadth of skill and innovation from our teams across the state,” Mr Park said.
Seven of the NSW health award winners were from rural and regional areas.
Minister for mental health Rose Jackson presented the award for the excellence in the provision of mental health services awards to Naamuru.
“Naamuru is the state’s first public mental health unit that enables parents with mental illness to be admitted together with their baby, minimising trauma from separation. This is an incredibly important area of care and I want to commend Sydney Local Health District for their work in this space,” Ms Jackson said.
