Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network engagement with consumers and the community

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) is strongly committed to engaging with consumers and community. We recognise the value of the consumer voice and the need for consumer experience and expertise to help shape decisions about health care at the level of the system, service 

The committees

The Terms of Reference for each committee can be viewed below:

This committee plays a vital role in ensuring a robust and consistent approach to clinical governance. Its focus includes reviewing clinical outcomes, monitoring clinical performance and guiding clinical governance practices across all care settings.

The committee also seeks to:

  • Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement through integrated systems.
  • Ensure the consistent application of best practice clinical governance.
  • Support and ensure readiness for accreditation surveys.

Read the Clinical Governance Committee Terms of Reference (PDF 326KB).

This Committee plays a key role in strengthening how BHFLHN connects with consumers, carers and the broader community. It provides advice and makes recommendations to support meaningful partnerships in the design, delivery and evaluation of health services that reflect the diverse needs of our community.

A central responsibility of this Committee is to guide the development and implementation of the BHFLHN Consumer and Community Engagement Strategy (PDF 8126KB), ensuring that engagement is inclusive, respectful and impactful. Read the Consumer and Community Engagement Committee Terms of Reference (PDF 365KB).

Remuneration

Consumer Representatives receive a sitting fee for their participation on the Governing Board subcommittees. As of September 2025, the sitting fee is set at $387 per meeting, with a maximum annual limit of $4,644.

These sitting fees are in accordance with the SA Health Sitting Fees and Reimbursement for External Individuals Policy, as well as the Department of Premier and Cabinet Circular PC on Remuneration for Government Appointed Part-Time Boards and Committees.

More information can be found here: