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BELLINGER HEALTH ACTION GROUP Inc. (BHAG Inc.) 2017 AGM – 26 th July 2017

BELLINGER HEALTH ACTION GROUP Inc. (BHAG Inc.) 2017 AGM – 26 th July 2017. PRESIDENTS REPORT Barbara Moore. THANK YOU.

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BELLINGER HEALTH ACTION GROUP Inc. (BHAG Inc.) 2017 AGM – 26 th July 2017

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  1. BELLINGER HEALTH ACTION GROUP Inc. (BHAG Inc.)2017 AGM – 26th July 2017 PRESIDENTS REPORT Barbara Moore

  2. THANK YOU • 2016/2017 Committee: Fenella Briscomb (Secretary & Public Officer), John Conway (Treasurer) Pauline Murphy (Vice President & Chief Fundraiser) & non- executive members - Shirley Dunne, Charlotte Blesing & Marlene Howes and Dr’s Derek & Olivia Bell our Consultant VMO’s. • Silent Volunteer Gardeners: Fenella Briscomb, Shirley Dunne, Marlene Howes, Daniel Flesch, Russell Atkinson, Margaret Hooper, Greg & Phornthip Hawke.

  3. YOUR COMMITTEE • The Committee met 4 times this past year - September & December in 2016 & March & June in 2017. • This past year has been a year of Consolidating the C.E. Health District’s position on ‘Donated Equipment’ with a draft document from the C.E. under review. • The Gardening Group continued to maintain all the gardens with assistance from hospital maintenance staff. We had a failed attempt to work on the main reception area pending capital works. Works have commenced on the Café & we protected our garden areas with isolation tape & the temporary removal of some plants. • We continued to monitor Health Services at Bellingen Hospital, in particular the M.O. Roster for A&E & the ‘open/closed bed’ situation in the Sub-Acute ward.

  4. Governance Department of Fair Trading regulation changes for Incorporated Organisations (late 2016) We updated our records and files to comply with the changes where the Public Officer is now: • The registered address • To hold all the books including financial records (The treasurer may hold the current year but must hand over all records at the next AGM)

  5. Reflecting on “Life after 2009” In 2009 we fought the threatened closure of our hospital In 2010 we commenced volunteer gardening - THEN 2012: Works commence on Sub-Acute ward 2013: BHAG & partners-Hartley House Makeover 2014: BHAG successfully fundraised & lobbied for new roofs 2014: A&E upgrade 2014/15: BHAG & partners-Patient Wellness Garden/Gazebo 2015: BHAG & Bellingen EYE-Solar hot water Hartley House 2015/16: Theatre & Day Surgery upgrade. New bathrooms in Hewitt block and Floor coverings replaced AND LOOK WHERE WE ARE TODAY

  6. Bellingen Hospital services & upgrades continue at ‘V-8’ speed 1. Surgery lists as at Sept 2016 – now 3 days/week • Draft master plan for the hospital exists however due to budget restrictions it has not been implemented. Many other capital works are being undertaken from other funding sources • Café work has commenced in the void under the Sub-Acute ward (August completion). • LPG tank: New mesh fence, extension of the concrete slab apron & armour rail installed

  7. Café and LPG Tank works View to Café from Gazebo Café access LPG Tank perimeter works

  8. The list goes on 5. The main carpark is to be upgraded including improvements to the road access to reception and A&E 6. Hospital is installing Solar Power & external lighting on our new roof 7. 4 more beds have now been opened in Sub- Acute ward increasing palliative care services (total of 12 beds now with 3-4 beds for rehabilitation) 8. The Pharmacy hours have been increased from 2 days to 3 days/week

  9. BHAG has a relaxed year • With no current threats to our hospital services and our major landscaping projects behind us we have maintained our active presence during our volunteer gardening bee’s. • BHAG & our community remain highly respected by the Health Network who knows that we will ‘pounce’ at a moment’s notice should any unacceptable situation arise. • We attended the annual ‘Volunteers morning tea’ in March

  10. GARDENING REPORT *Since the 20th July 2010 BHAG has volunteered 2,490 Hours of gardening* BHAG Gardening Volunteers Continued to Maintain the Gardens they created & restored with ongoing Weeding, Mulching, Pruning& New Plantings We were given an exemption by Council to extend the watering times during the long dry Spring/Summer Due to our rigorous practice of mulching and choosing appropriate species we had no loss of life

  11. GARDENING Photos Coleus continued to grow during the winter of 2016 and required a massive haircut The native Pigface bloomed for months attracting native bees

  12. More GARDENING Photos Then - hot and dry & we had level 3 water restrictions That didn’t stop our natives or succulents blooming Billy Buttons Native Hibiscus Desert Rose

  13. More GARDEN Photos during the hot dry Summer Everything thrived – Frog pond - Gazebo garden and a new succulent flower to excite us

  14. Autumn rain arrives & it cools down We replaced a dead Grevillea with Lomandra Longifolia, commenced working on the Honeysuckle steep bank, transferred Brom’s into the shade & protected the Gazebo garden adjacent to the Café works

  15. THANK YOU • Your BHAG committee & membership remains active & focussed on preserving Bellingen Hospital & its services in the many & varied opportunities that arise. • Our Community continues to donate & entrust BHAG to spend your funds wisely. • Thank you for trusting & providing me with the privilege to serve our community as President of BHAG. Barbara Moore (2016/17 President)

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