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

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

doi:10.1071/phrp2821811

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

Hassan Assareh ^A ^* , Helen Achat ^A , Shopna Bag ^B , Leendert Moerkerken ^A and Salwa Gabriel ^B

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^A Epidemiology and Health Analytics, Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW, Australia

^B Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW, Australia

^* Correspondence to: hassan.assareh@health.nsw.gov.au

Public Health Research and Practice 28, e2821811 https://doi.org/10.17061/phrp2821811

Published: 14 June 2018

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.

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