Diverse health precinct earns recognition for inclusivity
Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct named finalist for 2024 NSW Health Awards for multicultural engagement in its $830M hospital redevelopment.
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) has been named as a finalist in the Excellence in Multicultural Healthcare category at the 2024 NSW Health Awards for its innovative community engagement on the $830 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital.
With 50% of the local population speaking a language other than English at home, SWSLHD developed a specially designed Multicultural Partnership Strategy to engage with the region’s diverse community.
The partnership strategy facilitated face-to-face in-language information sessions which were attended by hundreds of people from multicultural community groups.
The engagement sessions offered participants the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to the redevelopment team and the hospital through interpreters.
This initiative aimed to enhance health literacy and create inclusive spaces for valuable feedback.
The successful approach is now being adapted for the New Bankstown Hospital and Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment, further strengthening connections between healthcare services and local communities.
Health Infrastructure is delivering the Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct to expand, enhance and optimise services at Liverpool Hospital, benefitting the communities of south western Sydney.