Ashley YoungActing Executive Director,

Information Technology and

Telecommunications

Hunter New England Local Health District

Population of 920,400 people

Workforce of 16,350 staff

Annual budget of $2.12billion

410,415 ED Presentations

3,330,000 patients accessed our services

Telehealth is the transmission of

images, voice and data between two

or more health care locations via

digital telecommunications to enable

clinicians to provide clinical advice,

consultation, education, and training

services.

2017 –

27,220,000km of patient travel

2017 –

21,200 patient nights away

from home

2017 –

5,250t of Carbon Emissions

2017 –

$26,700,000 in patient and

carer costs

17 Years

Education

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Advocacy

Partnerships

Complacency

Excellence

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