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.

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