Whyalla Hospital and Health Services Health Advisory Council

Health Advisory Councils provide advice to their local Health Services and to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. 

A major role of the Whyalla Hospital Health Services Health Advisory Council (HAC) is to relay ideas and views from the community to the local Health Service.

Membership

The Whyalla Hospital and Health Services Health Advisory Council can include:

  • Up to 8 community members
  • Nominee of local government
  • A local member of Parliament or his or her nominee
  • A medical practitioner member
  • A worker from from the local health network
  • Special representatives may be approved by the Minister

Meeting information

The Whyalla Health Advisory Council meetings are held bi-monthly on the last Thursday of the month at 5.00 pm at the Walga/Garnga Meeting Room at the Whyalla Hospital and Health Service. 

Annual General Meeting

The Whyalla Hospital and Health Services Health Advisory Council is hosting its Annual General Meeting on:

  • Thursday 21 November 2024
  • From 5.00pm
  • At the Whyalla Hospital and Health Services, Level 5 Meeting Room

All community members are welcome!

There are also vacancies within the Whyalla Hospital and Health Services Health Advisory Council including medical, resident and staff representatives. Residents of Whyalla are invited to apply for these vacancies.

To apply, you can request a nomination form via email health.funoceocorrespondence@sa.gov.au. You can access and fill in the nomination form online

Nominations must be submitted by Thursday 7 November 2024.

Whyalla Hospital and Health Service Health Advisory Council Inc., Governance and Performance, Level 4, 20 Wood Terrace, Whyalla SA 5600.  

To confirm your attendance, please contact (08) 8647 8644 or via email at health.funoceocorrespondence@sa.gov.au. .

Constitution

Reports

Current members

  • Presiding Member  Sandra Plew
  • Deputy Presiding Member  vacant
  • Local member of Parliament  Teresa Nowak
  • Local government nominee  Zia Westerman
  • Medical practitioner representative  vacant
  • Staff representative  vacant
  • Community representatives –
    • Mary Velthuizen
    • Debra Florentinus
    • Peter Klobucar
    • Leon Crowhurst
    • Allena Dyason
  • CALD Representative  Joy Penman
  • Iron Knob Representative  vacant


Contact

Sandra Plew
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services Health Advisory Council Inc.
C/- Whyalla Hospital and Health Service
PO Box 267
Whyalla SA 5600