Health services and facilities in BHFLHN
Hospitals and health services in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) provide support and services to approximately 12% of the South Australian population, encompassing significant population growth in areas such as Mount Barker, Gawler and Victor Harbor. There is a mix of established, and purpose-built infrastructure, and in response to growing populations, we have many ongoing service development projects in the pipeline.
Our services, including 11 public hospitals, six aged care facilities and an extensive range of community-based services, are located across Mount Barker, Gawler, Victor Harbor (Southern Fleurieu), Strathalbyn, Kingscote, Mount Pleasant, Angaston, Tanunda, Gumeracha, Eudunda and Kapunda.
BHFLHN delivers a range of clinical services, including:
- acute care
- medical
- accident and emergency
- surgery
- birthing and midwifery
- specialist consultancy
- renal dialysis
- chemotherapy
- transfusions
- rehabilitation
- residential aged care
- respite care
- transitional care packages
- Aboriginal health
- mental health
- allied health
- community health
- community nursing
- palliative care
- community home support packages and home modifications.
The Rural and Remote Mental Health Service based in metropolitan Adelaide at Glenside, provides a state-wide mental health service through BHFLHN, with a team including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and mental health nurses. There are also specialist youth mental health clinicians, and access to specialist older persons mental health services is available.
The BHFLHN is the host agency for, and provides governance for the Rural Support Service (RSS). The RSS supports all six regional Local Health Networks by bringing together a number of specialist clinical and corporate advisory functions, focused on improving quality and safety.