Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Chief Executive, Margot Mains has welcomed Minister for Health and Medical Research, Brad Hazzard’s appointment of Chris Bertinshaw as Chair of the District’s Board. Mr Chris Bertinshaw takes over from Professor Denis King OAM, who has served in the position since 2011.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District’s third COVID-19 vaccine clinic has opened at Shoalhaven Hospital, with frontline health care workers rolling up their sleeves to receive the first jabs this morning.

Pictured above: ISLHD Infectious Diseases Specialist, Dr Niladri Ghosh was the first person to receive the vaccine in the Wollongong Hospital Hub.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local health District (ISLHD) is seeking expressions of interest for its board, providing the opportunity to play a leadership role in the delivery of a world-class health care in New South Wales.

Further to the NSW Health alert issued on Friday regarding an increase in cases of Legionnaires’ disease, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is advising residents to be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease following notification of a number of local cases.