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

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

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 implicatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Public Health Research & Practice 2018-06, Vol.28 (2)
Hauptverfasser: Assareh, Hassan, Achat, Helen M, Bag, Shopna, Moerkerken, Leendert, Gabriel, Salwa
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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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
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2204-2091
2204-2091
DOI:10.17061/phrp2821811