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Arts on prescription

2023. The Forensic Hospital, Malabar has successfully established an art therapy program which uses art as a creative tool to support personalised patient care.

Tags: Consumer engagement, Arts in Health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/arts-on-prescription

Campbelltown Hospital Redevelopment Arts and Culture Strategy: Creating a sense of place and community

2024. The Campbelltown Hospital Development Arts and Culture Strategy integrates the arts across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical settings on campus.

Tags: Arts in Health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/campbelltown-arts-and-culture-strategy

‘Journey Stories’ – Coffs Harbour Hospital Redevelopment Multicultural Arts Project

2023. ‘Journey Stories’ was commissioned by Health Infrastructure on behalf of the Mid North Coast LHD specifically to engage new arrival communities in the co-design of the Coffs Harbour Health Campus Expansion in 2022.

Tags: Consumer engagement, Arts in Health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/coffs-harbour-hospital-redevelopment-multicultural-arts-project

Art of Procurement – A collaboration between Western Sydney Local Health District and HealthShare NSW

2023. This project aims to improve the procurement efficiency of clinical products (with the exclusion of prosthetics) for Westmead Perioperative Unit by 30 June 2023.

Tags: Efficiency

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/art-of-procurement-a-collaboration-between-western-sydney-local-health-district-wslhd-and-healthshare-nsw

Walanga Gul: 48 hour follow up – “Just calling to have a yarn”

2023. This project aims to improve follow-up care provided to First Nations people after they return home from hospital.

Tags: Aboriginal health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/walanga-gul

Mali Marambir Ngurang Lachlan: To Make Better Place Lachlan

2021. Lachlan Health Service incorporated Wiradjuri language and culture into the redevelopment of Forbes and Parkes hospitals, including Wiradjuri gugaa (goanna) totem designs on the main entry doors and Wiradjuri signage throughout the hospitals.

Local health district award

Tags: Aboriginal health, Consumer engagement, Arts in Health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/mali-marambir-ngurang-lachlan

The Rhythm and Rhymes Adolescent/Adult Program

2017. The Rhythm and Rhymes Adolescent/Adult Program is a 12-week hip-hop therapy program designed to engage young people with severe mental illness in a way that is enjoyable, creates a sense of purpose in their lives and helps them reconnect to

NSW Health Award

Tags: Arts in Health, Mental health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/rhythm-rhymes

Collected Memory Project – Peter Poulet’s Story Drifts

2023. The purpose of the project was to support Maitland Hospital’s transition to a new site and new building by documenting, sharing and celebrating its 175 year history through art, stories and community engagement.

Tags: Consumer engagement, Arts in Health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/collected-memory-project-peter-poulets-story-drifts

Making the difference – going beyond respect

2019. This project explored how to enable Aboriginal patients to connect, or stay connected, with their culture throughout their journey in the Forensic Mental Health Hospital.

Tags: Mental health, Aboriginal health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/making-the-difference

Intangible Storytelling Project

2021. A multimedia project which tells the stories of inspirational carers and the vital role they play in the community.

Local health district award

Tags: Aboriginal health, Mental health, Consumer engagement, Arts in Health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/intangible-storytelling-project