South Australian Medication Safety Advisory Group (SAMSAG)

The delivery of safe, quality health care is fundamental to the strategic directions of SA Health. The SAMSAG is an SA Health advisory group promoting enhanced patient outcomes through the safe use of medicines in hospitals and the wider community. The SAMSAG is a sub-committee of the South Australian Medicines Advisory Committee (SAMAC).

Terms of reference (PDF 123KB)

SAMSAG Roles

SAMSAG roles are to:

support consistency and linkage between national and state agendas and action at Local Health Network (LHN) level
identify policy directions, priorities and strategic directions for service development and delivery, relevant to medication safety and medication safety-related research
ensure communication and information flow between local, state and national stakeholders
facilitate a culture of shared learning and ongoing practice improvement regarding medication safety.

Membership

Chaired by Ms Naomi Burgess, SAMSAG membership includes doctors, pharmacists, nurses and a consumer representative.

SAMSAG membership at October 2020:

Office of the Chief Pharmacist

Ms Naomi Burgess (Chair), Chief Pharmacist
Ms Jacinta Nagle (Executive Officer), Senior Pharmacist

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

Vacant

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Ms Anita Abarno, Director of Pharmacy Services
Dr Angela Molga, Clinical Pharmacologist

Consumer Representative

Mrs Helen Mikolaj

Eyre and Far North Local Health Network

Jim McMenemy, Executive Officer/Director of Nursing, Wudinna & Kimba Health Services
Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network
Ms Angela McLachlan, Executive Director, Nursing and Midwifery

Limestone Coast Local Health Network

Pam Schubert, Director of Nursing, Naracoorte Health Service

Mental Health

Vacant

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Dr Mil Chan, Palliative Care Consultant
Mr Richard Marotti, Director of Pharmacy Services
Mr Andrew McGill, Director of Nursing (Operations)

Nursing and Midwifery

Vacant

SA Ambulance Service

Dr Peter Hayball, Principal Pharmacist, Patient Safety and Quality

Riverland and Mallee Coorong Local Health Network

Vacant

Rural Support Service

Ms Jennifer Pink, Director of Pharmacy Services

Safety and Quality

Vacant

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network

Dr Zoe Adey-Wakeling, Senior Consultant Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care
Ms Joanne Izzo, Nurse Unit Manager
Ms Rebecca Larcombe, Deputy Director Pharmacy – Clinical Medicine

Women's and Children's Health Network

Mr Faisal Saeed, Quality Improvement Consultant, Clinical Governance
Ms Sophie Sennar, Medication Safety Consultant
Mr Sean Turner, Director of Pharmacy Services

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

Ms Jodie Bowman, Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Port Pirie Regional Health Service

Further information

For further information email HealthMedicationSafety@sa.gov.au

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