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2020 PITCHit Western NSW Partnership Prospectus

PITCHit Western NSW encourages research and innovation by supporting Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) staff to launch or progress their idea - no matter how big or small. We know our staff are natural innovators and have great ideas about how our system, the patient experience and healthcare delivery can be improved.

WNSWLHD staff and their academic or Non-Government Organisation partners will be invited to pitch their innovative ideas for change through a two-step process. Step one is a written application assessed by a multi-disciplinary team. Step two is an in-person or virtual pitch to an expert judging panel and virtual or face to face audience, where prizes will be awarded for the most innovative pitches.

The 2020 PITCHit Western NSW event is proudly supported by our Major Partner, Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Operations, who have generously provided 3 years of funding for this event.

2020 PITCHit Western NSW will aim to:

Capture the hearts and minds of staff to think outside the box to make a change

Infuse a culture of research and innovation

Give staff an opportunity to apply for larger competitive grants in the future

Encourage all staff to participate, including junior and senior clinicians and managers

Encourage staff to work in partnership with academics and NGOs

Be a streamlined and efficient process with which staff can apply and receive funding.

For this year’s PITCHit Western NSW event, we welcome a new category for pitches relating to Green and Sustainable innovations. As a District, we pride ourselves on encouraging environmentally sustainable work practices and we think PITCHit Western NSW can help to drive more innovations. Some of the initiatives we currently are developing include moving from plastic to biodegradable (pulp and sugar cane materials) theatre trays, medication cups and injection trays as well as transitioning to hybrid cars as part of our fleet vehicles.

2020 PITCHit Western NSW winning ideas will be supported with mentoring and accelerator support from WNSWLHD staff, start-up and academic partners.

The 2020 PITCHit Western NSW virtual and face to face event will be held on Monday 30th November 2020 from 2.30pm-4pm at the Orange Theatre (TBC). Winners will be announced and celebrated on the day. We look forward to having you involved!

IN 2019, PITCHit WESTERN NSW FUNDED 10 PROJECTS WITH AWARDS RANGING FROM $1,000 TO

$12,000. PROJECTS WERE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SUSTAINABILITY, HEALTHCARE

DELIVERY AND PATIENT EXPERIENCE.

INNOVATIONS INCLUDED 3D PRINTING, VIRTUAL REALITY, RECYCLING INITIATIVES, MENTAL HEALTH,

ABORIGINAL EXPERIENCE MEASURES AND FALLS PREVENTION.

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2020 PITCHit Western NSW Partnership Prospectus

About Western NSW Local Health District

Our region covers nearly 250,000 square kilometres – which is 1/3 of NSW

Our region includes three major referral hospitals, four District health services, 38 inpatient facilities, 50 community health centres, 25 multipurpose services and the largest rural mental health service in Australia

Our region extends from Bathurst in the east to Bourke in the west, north to the Queensland border, and south to Cowra

More than 275,000 people live in our District, with just over 11 per cent being Aboriginal

We employ around 7,000 people – over 2.5% of the District’s population are part of our team

Our track record for Research & Innovation

We established the Research Office in August 2018, and launched the LHDs first Research Strategy 2018-2021, which strategically positions us to be proactive in seeking out research opportunities, and to become a leader in the delivery of world-class, meaningful rural health research

WNSWLHD is proud of the achievements of the Central West Cancer Trials Unit (CTU), based in Orange, which was established in 2014. The CTU has been developing rapidly with Phase 1 clinical trials and tele-trials being offered. In recognition of its growing success, the CTU won the 2017 NSW Premier’s Award for Outstanding Cancer Research and the 2017 Australasian Gastro Intestinal Trials Group Outstanding Site Award.

We established the Western NSW Health Intelligence Unit, a shared resource for health care providers in our region, providing data analysis and interpretation

We have been successful with four competitive NSW Health Translational Research Grants from 2016-2019, totalling over $1.6m

We have proudly supported the Western NSW Health Research Network (WHRN) since it began in 2014, and signed a three-year partnership to ensure strong research collaboration for 2018-2021

We have developed a Technology Enablement Strategy which aims to build a Digital Health Ecosystem, with investment focused on information consolidation, improving access to systems and information, care coordination, and enhancing and personalising patient care and staff experience.

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2020 PITCHit Western NSW Partnership Prospectus

Why sponsor 2020 PITCHit Western NSW?

A partnership with us will give you the opportunity to:

Position your business or organisation as a leader and champion of innovative rural health research

Spotlight your role in improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Western NSW

Network with leading and influential thinkers and innovators in rural health care

Expose your brand repeatedly before and after the event to over 7,000 staff members who are located across a large geographical area of Western NSW

Highlight your brand to your target market through our online and social media channels and videos.

2020 PITCHit Partnership Opportunities Gold Partner - $35,000 per year

One opportunity available

Named as Gold Partner on all marketing materials, media releases at opening of event and after the event

Opportunity to provide a Judge at the event

Five free tickets to attend the live event

Opportunity to be featured as an opening address at the start of the event

Exclusive large partner logo featured on all marketing and communications

Exclusive banner positioning and marketing materials on the day of the event

Highlight your brand via our online and social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, WNSWLHD website, staff intranet)

Announced as Major Partner on staff intranet with 200 word company profile

Partnership inclusion in a short innovative video to highlight 2020 PITCHit event and partnerships at the conclusion of the event shared on WNSWLHD social media channels.

Silver Partner - $8,000 per year

Two opportunities available

Named as Silver Partner on all marketing materials, media releases and at opening of event

Opportunity to announce award winners at the event

Three free tickets to attend the event

Brief presentation (5 minutes) about your organisation during the event

Medium partner logo featured on all marketing and communications

Opportunity to provide a banner and marketing materials on the day of the event

Partner announcement on WNSWLHD social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, WNSWLHD website, staff intranet)

Announced as Silver Partner on staff intranet with 100 word company profile

Inclusion in a short innovative video to highlight 2020 PITCHit event and partnerships at the conclusion of the event shared on WNSWLHD social media channels.

For 2020 – this opportunity has been taken!

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2020 PITCHit Western NSW Partnership Prospectus

Green Sustainability PITCHit Category - $5,000

Two opportunities available

Named as our Green Sustainability partner on all marketing materials

Opportunity to announce award winners at the event and provide support or direction on the project development over the 12 month period

Two free tickets to attend the event

Small partner logo featured on all marketing and communications

Announced as Green Sustainability partner on staff intranet with 50 word company profile

Acknowledgement in a short innovative video to highlight 2020 PITCHit event and partnerships at the conclusion of event shared on WNSWLHD social media channels.

Bronze Partner - $2,000 per year

Five opportunities available

Named as Bronze Partner on all marketing materials

Two free tickets to attend the event

Small partner logo featured on all marketing and communications

Announced as Bronze partner on staff intranet

Acknowledgement in a short innovative video to highlight 2020 PITCHit event and partnerships at the conclusion of event shared on WNSWLHD social media channels.

Secure your partnership with us today!

Thank you for considering partnering with WNSWLHD for this exciting event. Partnership

requests will be in accordance with the NSW Health Sponsorship Policy PD2005_415.

To register your interest in supporting the 2020 PITCHit Western NSW event please complete the following Expression of Interest and email to:

Name: Dr Alice Munro Position: Director of Research, WNSWLHD Mobile: 0419 417 528 Email: Alice.Munro@health.nsw.gov.au Expressions of Interest should be returned by Friday 28st August 2020.

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2020 PITCHit Western NSW Partnership Prospectus

2020 Expression of Interest Form

Partnership opportunities for 2020 PITCHit Western NSW

Thank you for considering partnering with our District. To register your interest as a sponsor for PITCHit Western NSW, please complete this Expression of Interest form and email to:

Alice.Munro@health.nsw.gov.au Contact Name: Position:

Organisation: Billing Address:

ABN:

Telephone: Email:

Partnership Opportunity We wish to express our interest to partner with Western NSW Local Health District by sponsorship of: (please indicate by ticking appropriate box below) Please note, this opportunity is already taken for 2020

Gold/Major - $30,000 plus GST

Silver - $8,000 plus GST

Green Sustainability PitchIT - $5,000 plus GST

Bronze - $2,000 plus GST

If you would like to partner with us in other ways, PITCHit partnership opportunities are negotiable – please discuss with Dr Alice Munro on 0419 417 528

Expressions of Interest should be returned by Friday 28th August 2020