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

Meeting information

The Whyalla Health Advisory Council meetings are held bi-monthly on the last Thursday of the month at 5pm in the Ground Floor Old Boardroom at Whyalla Hospital. 

Annual General Meeting

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

  • Thursday 17 November
  • From 5.00pm
  • At the Whyalla Hospital and Health Services, Level 5 

All community members are welcome!

You will be able to ask questions and meet with your local health advisory members, who advocate for new and improved health services on behalf of your local community. Angela McLachlan, Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery will also be presenting about the Voluntary Assisted Dying process. 

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 from Chania Peel via email at chania.peel@sa.gov.au. You can access and fill in the nomination form online. Nominations must be submitted by Thursday 3 November 2022.

Please send your send your nomination to:
Returning Officer – Chania Peel, Whyalla Hospital, Wood Terrace, Whyalla SA 5600 

To confirm your attendance, please contact Chania Peel on (08) 8647 8680 or via email at chania.peel@sa.gov.au.

Constitution

Reports

Current members

  • Presiding Member — Gary Misan 
  • Deputy Presiding Member — Sandra Plew
  • Local member of Parliament — Teresa Nowak
  • Local government nominee — Zia Westerman
  • Medical practitioner representative — vacant
  • Staff representative — vacant
  • Community representatives –
    • Mary Velthuizen
    • Patricia (Pat) Walker
    • Debra Florentinus
    • Peter Klobucar

Contact

Gary Misan
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services Health Advisory Council
C/- Whyalla Hospital and Health Service
PO Box 267
Whyalla SA 5600