Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) has begun accepting applications for the role of chief technology officer.

“This role has been temporary to date and has been filled in an acting capacity,” a spokesperson told Computerworld Australia.

“Over the past year, the Western Sydney Local Health District has undertaken a major transformation of its IT services and is now seeking a permanent chief technology officer,” the spokesperson said.

Les Forrest has been filling the CTO role.

The CTO reports to WSLHD’s chief information officer, Sabrina Walsh.

The position is classified as Health Manager Level 6 with the successful candidate expected lead the strategy, planning and delivery of ICT infrastructure and IT service management across WSLHD.

The CTO will also be tasked with developing and implementing strategic sourcing in line with the NSW government’s focus on shifting to as-a-service procurement models.

WSLHD delivers primary and secondary health care to people in Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta local government areas, as well as tertiary care to the greater western Sydney region. It includes four hospitals (with a total of five campuses) and seven community health centres.

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Recently World is attacked bya deadly virus named Ebola which is rare but may be deadly among victims. It causes bleeding inside and outside the body.
 

It is responsible for damaging the organs as well the immune system of the body. It causes the blood clotting level to drop low. The people infected by this virus has probability of 90% death. It means that if people suffer from this fever called Ebola hemorrhagic fever that there is only 10% chance to live and see world again.
 

Ebola is not so common as cold, influenza or measeles but it spreads among people by the means of skin or body fluids. More care should be taken because the people living nearby the infected person has too the probability of suffering from this deadly disease.
 

Here are some symptoms of Ebola Virus:

• Lack of appetite
• Weakness
• Joint and muscle aches
• Headache
• High fever
• Stomach pain
• Sore throat

It is totally to be cared about this diseases. We should be careful and follow all the precautions . We know "Prevention is better than Cure."

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