The Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) is one of the biggest changes in healthcare in Australia. It will change how care is delivered in NSW, making the health system more connected, coordinated and patient focused.
The Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) is one of the biggest changes in healthcare in Australia. It will change how care is delivered in NSW, making the health system more connected, coordinated and patient focused.
To show the importance of this change, an artwork was created to represent SDPR's influence across the state.
Proud Wodi Wodi, Worimi and Yuin Nation contemporary Aboriginal artist Lee Anthony Hampton was chosen to bring this vision to life.
At its heart, the artwork represents connection. It connects between people, communities, services and Country. It shows how SDPR will bring a patient's health information together into one complete story. It helps make care safer and smoother.
Using a contemporary Aboriginal style, the artwork reflects shared journeys, community strength, and how care is connected across NSW.
The transformation will connect and support healthcare delivery across:
SDPR will help health professionals access the right information at the right time, wherever care is given in NSW.
Lee Hampton is a contemporary Aboriginal artist who runs Koori Kicks Art in Penrith, NSW.
During the artwork's development, Lee worked with the SDPR team, NSW Health staff, patients, and carers. Their stories helped shape its meaning and symbolism.
Reflecting on his approach, Lee shares:
“The world around me inspires my art. I'm a deep thinker and often reflect on what I see and experience. I believe strongly in personal growth, and that idea flows through many of my art stories."
Creating an artwork that represents the people of NSW is no small task. Bringing together diverse voices, backgrounds and experiences into one cohesive story mirrors the complexity of the SDPR program itself.
Through collaboration and storytelling, the artwork shows individuality and shared identity, just as SDPR connects services, systems, and people across NSW.
This artwork is more than art. It represents system-wide change and the shared commitment to better healthcare in NSW.
It will appear across SDPR communications and program materials, including Aboriginal health programs. Teams are encouraged to use it in projects and communications to reflect the vision of connected care.
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