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2019 PITCHit Western NSW Partnership Prospectus

PITCHit Western NSW is an exciting new annual Western NSW Local Health District event that focuses on and encourages a culture of research and innovation by supporting LHD 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 they and their teams can improve our system, better the patient experience, enhance the delivery of healthcare and minimise waste.

The 2019 PITCHit Western NSW event is proudly supported by our 2019 Major Partner, Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Operations, who have generously provided seed funding for this event.

The goals of PITCHit Western NSW are:

Capture the hearts and minds of our staff and teams across the District to think outside the box to make a change - no matter how big or small

Infuse a culture of research and innovation

PITCHit Western NSW gives staff the opportunity to potentially apply for larger competitive grant applications in the future

Encourage both junior and senior clinicians and managers to submit applications and participate

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

PITCHit Western NSW winning ideas will be supported with mentoring and support from District staff where able

The 2019 PITCHit Western NSW event will be held on Thursday 8 August 2019 from 12noon-6pm at the Orange Agricultural Institute. An expert panel of judges from across NSW will judge PITCHit presentations, with winners announced and celebrated on the day.

We look forward to having you involved!

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2019 PITCHit Western NSW Partnership Prospectus

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2019 PITCHit Western NSW Partnership Prospectus

About Western NSW Local Health District

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

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

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, over 11 per cent of whom are Aboriginal

We employ around 7,000 people – over 2.5% of the entire 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

The LHD 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 being offered in the last 2 years. 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 three competitive NSW Health Translational Research Grants from 2016-2019, totalling over $760k for the region

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 in 2018

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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2019 PITCHit Western NSW Partnership Prospectus

Why sponsor 2019 PITCHit Western NSW?

A partnership with us will give you the opportunity to:

Position your business or organisation as a leader and champion of rural health research and innovation. Your support will 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 7000 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

2019 PITCHit Partnership Opportunities

Gold/Major Partner - $30,000 per year

One opportunity available

Named as Gold or Major 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 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 video to highlight event and partnerships at the conclusion of event shared on WNSWLHD social media channels in a short video on innovation

Silver Partner - $8,000 per year

Three opportunities available

Named as Silver Partner on all marketing materials, media releases and at opening of 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 video to highlight event and partnerships at the conclusion of event shared on WNSWLHD social media channels in a short video on innovation

For 2019 – this opportunity has been taken

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Bronze Partner - $3,000 per year

Up to ten 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 partner on staff intranet

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

Secure your partnership today! PITCHit Terms and

Conditions

Thank you for considering partnering with our District, by way of partnering for this exciting

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

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To register your interest in partnering with our District for the 2019 PITCHit Western NSW event please complete the following Expression of Interest and email to:

Name: Dr Alice Munro Position: Director of Research, Western NSW Local Health District Phone: 02 6369 8535 Mobile: 0419 417 528 Email: Alice.Munro@health.nsw.gov.au

Expressions of Interest should be returned by Monday 29 July 2019.

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2019 Expression of Interest Form

Partnership opportunities for 2019 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:

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 2019

Gold/Major - $30,000 plus GST

Silver - $8,000 plus GST

Bronze - $3,000 plus GST

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

Expressions of Interest should be returned by Monday 29 July 2019