{"id":9336,"date":"2022-05-20T16:04:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T06:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=6797"},"modified":"2022-10-28T08:10:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T22:10:02","slug":"ce-20220520","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/executive-messages\/ce-20220520","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Chief Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Message<\/p>\n

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\"Jackie

Adj Prof Jackie Hanson<\/p><\/div>\n

This week has been particularly busy across our facilities. Thank you all for your work, particularly for lending a hand to cover for colleagues on sick leave.<\/h4>\n

\"\"On Monday we held a showcase of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services and initiatives across Metro North, which was attended by Deputy-Director General and Chief Health Officer Haylene Grogan. Presentations included the Deadly Start education to employment program, the Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment Project engagement with Elders, the Women\u2019s Business Pathway, and Research Alliance for Urban Goori Health between Metro North, the University of Queensland, RBWH Foundation, and the Institute of Urban Indigenous Health. The showcase also included Deadly Awards for staff who have demonstrated their outstanding commitment and leadership of the health equity agenda across Metro North Health.<\/p>\n

Queensland Health Acting Chief Operating Officer David Rosengren and Associate Director-General, Strategy, Policy and Reform Division visited on Wednesday to hear about Metro North\u2019s work to drive excellence and innovation. David has asked me to pass on his thanks to the teams who presented and let us know that everyone was impressed with the visible collaboration and engagement amongst the leadership team.<\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone who has submitted your ideas to date through the #innov8 portal<\/a>. In line with the reform agenda, the Department of Health is seeking proposals through the Connected Community Pathways funding pool for alternate evidence-based and innovative models of care focused on primary sector partnership that:<\/p>\n