About Us
The Hunter New England Local Health District commenced operations on 1 January 2011. We provide a broad range of public health care services for a population of approximately 840,000 people, including 20 per cent of the state's Aboriginal population, from the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast regions.
To effectively manage its vast and complex network of services, Hunter New England Health is divided into eight geographical clusters and four acute hospital networks.
Our structure
Our Local Health District (LHD) has been set-up in accordance with the National Health and Hospital Agreement.
Local decision-making is at the forefront of how the organisation functions, led by a professional Local Health District Board and the LHD Chief Executive.
Our Chief Executive Michael DiRienzo and his Executive Leadership Team works closely with the Local Health District Board to ensure our LHD delivers consistently high patient care, supported by enhanced local input from clinicians and the community.
Our Vision and Values
Hunter New England Health's Vision is Healthier communities: Excellence in healthcare. We are a values-based organisation and our staff and client relationships are built on eight core values: Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Ethics, Excellence, Caring, Commitment and Courage.
- Values Charter - a statement of behaviours underpinning each of Hunter New England Health's values (pdf 589kb)
Our strengths
Hunter New England Health is recognised as a leader in the healthcare industry and we pride ourselves on the following strengths:
- High quality, safe patient care
- Skilled, hard-working and valued staff
- A strong commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people
- A dedicated Aboriginal Employment and Equity Unit
- The best immunisation rates in the state
- Highly developed telehealth and information technology services
- Expertise in health promotion and prevention
- A focus on innovation, teaching and research
- Successful strategies to improve staff safety
- Effective models of community participation