Adapting to Sydney's local government boundaries changes: a population health perspective

Hassan Assareh; Helen M Achat; Shopna Bag; Leendert Moerkerken; Salwa Gabriel

doi:10.17061/phrp2821811

Adapting to Sydney's local government boundaries changes: a population health perspective

Public Health Res Pract. 2018 Jun 14;28(2):2821811. doi: 10.17061/phrp2821811.

Authors

Hassan Assareh¹, Helen M Achat², Shopna Bag³, Leendert Moerkerken², Salwa Gabriel³

Affiliations

¹ Epidemiology and Health Analytics, Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW, Australia, hassan.assareh@health.nsw.gov.au.
² Epidemiology and Health Analytics, Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW, Australia.
³ Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 29925083
DOI: 10.17061/phrp2821811

Abstract

The territory of a Local Health District (LHD) comprises multiple local government areas (LGAs). The recent amalgamation of several LGAs in metropolitan Sydney has resulted in two new LGAs being expanded across multiple LHDs, resulting in nonconcordance of boundaries. Here, we discuss the implications for planning health activities and service delivery, and ways to address them.

MeSH terms

Australia
Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration*
Delivery of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
Health Planning / organization & administration*
Health Planning / statistics & numerical data
Health Policy*
Humans
Local Government*
Population Health / statistics & numerical data*
State Medicine / organization & administration*
State Medicine / statistics & numerical data