Sydney South West Area Health Service
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Sydney South West Area Health Service, abbreviated SSWAHS and known by the corporate name Sydney South West Health, was an area health service charged with the provision of public health services in central and south-western Sydney. It was formed in January 2005 from the amalgamation of the former Central Sydney Area Health Service and the South Western Sydney Area Health Service. It was a statutory body of the New South Wales Government
, operating under the NSW Department of Health. The head office of SSWAHS was located in Liverpool
. It was disbanded on 1 January 2011 as part of the National Health Reform and creation of Local Hospital Networks.
Government of New South Wales
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
, operating under the NSW Department of Health. The head office of SSWAHS was located in Liverpool
Liverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
. It was disbanded on 1 January 2011 as part of the National Health Reform and creation of Local Hospital Networks.
Eastern Zone
The Eastern Zone of SSWAHS comprised the facilities of the former Central Sydney Area Health Service. Major facilities in the Eastern Zone were:- Canterbury HospitalCanterbury HospitalCanterbury Hospital is a metropolitan hospital in Campsie, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Canterbury Hospital is committed to providing a quality service to our multicultural community, which promotes, protects and improves their level of health and well...
, CanterburyCanterbury, New South Wales-Commercial area:Canterbury has a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial developments. Commercial developments are mostly situated on Canterbury Road and surrounding streets... - Concord Repatriation General HospitalConcord Repatriation General HospitalConcord Repatriation General Hospital , commonly referred to as simply Concord Hospital, is a major hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Hospital Road in Concord...
, ConcordConcord, New South WalesConcord is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay.... - Royal Prince Alfred HospitalRoyal Prince Alfred HospitalThe Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is a major public teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Missenden Road in Camperdown...
, CamperdownCamperdown, New South WalesCamperdown is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Camperdown is located 4 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Inner West region... - Concord Centre for Mental Health, ConcordConcord, New South WalesConcord is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay....
(Sydney South West Area Mental Health Service) - Sydney Dental HospitalSydney Dental HospitalSydney Dental Hospital is a hospital in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated between Chalmers Street and Elizabeth Street opposite the entrance to Central Station...
, Surry HillsSurry Hills, New South WalesSurry Hills is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Surry Hills is located immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney... - Balmain Hospital, BalmainBalmain, New South WalesBalmain is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balmain is located slightly west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Leichhardt....
Western Zone
The Western Zone of SSWAHS comprised the facilities of the former South Western Sydney Area Health Service. Major facilities in the Western Zone were:- Bankstown Lidcombe HospitalBankstown Lidcombe HospitalBankstown Lidcombe Hospital is a Major Metropolitan Acute General Hospital providing 454 beds and caters for approximately 2 inpatient separations per year. It is part of the Sydney South West Area Health Service.-History:...
, BankstownBankstown, New South WalesBankstown is a suburb of south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bankstown is located 20 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Bankstown.-History:Prior to European... - Camden Hospital, CamdenCamden, New South Wales-Education:Camden is the location of research facilities for the veterinary and agricultural schools of the University of Sydney. The local government area has two public high schools, Camden High School and Elderslie High School, as well as eight Catholic and three Anglican schools.-Culture:The...
- Campbelltown Hospital, CampbelltownCampbelltown, New South WalesCampbelltown is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Campbelltown is located 51 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Campbelltown.- History :Campbelltown...
- Fairfield HospitalFairfield Hospital (Sydney)Fairfield Hospital is a district hospital located in Fairfield in the South western part of Sydney, Australia. It has about 200 beds and has provides general medical, general surgical, obstetric, paediatric and emergency services....
, FairfieldFairfield, New South WalesFairfield is a western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Fairfield is located 29 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Fairfield and is also partly in the local government... - Liverpool HospitalLiverpool HospitalLiverpool Hospital is a 885-bed public hospital located in south western Sydney, Australia. It is a teaching hospital of the South Western Sydney Clinical School of the University of New South Wales . Liverpool Hospital is part of the Sydney South West Area Health Service and is located on...
, LiverpoolLiverpool, New South WalesLiverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool... - Bowral Hospital, BowralBowral, New South Wales-Attractions:Bowral is perhaps the best known of the towns and villages of the Southern Highlands, and in recent years has become the commercial centre of the Wingecarribee Shire. Bowral is known for its boutiques, antique stores, gourmet restaurants, and rich coffee culture.Bowral is home to the...