Eyre and Far North Local Health Network Board
The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) covers the areas including the Eyre Peninsula and Far North Outback South Australia, extending north to the Northern Territory border, and west to the Western Australia border. The area includes the townships of Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay, Wudinna, Oodnadatta, Lock, and Amata on the APY Lands.
The governing board is responsible and accountable to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing for local decision making.
The role of the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network governing board includes setting strategies and priorities for health services in the region, as well as ensuring the EFNLHN achieves the performance indicators in its Service Agreement.
The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network Governing Board
Board Members from left to right
Top row standing: Trevor Smith, Leanne Dunchue, Peter Auhl, Jamie Siviour
Bottom row sitting: Chris Sweet, Michele Smith (Chair), Christine Thyer.
Board member: Dr David Mills is absent from the photo
Eyre and Far North Local Health Network Governing Board Chair
Michele Smith
Michele Smith is a professional Board Member, sits on a number of Boards and runs a consultancy. Previously, she was Chief Executive Officer of the North Eastern Community Hospital and spent 11 years as the Regional Director, Eyre and Far North Region, with SA Health.
Eyre and Far North Local Health Network Governing Board Members
Leanne Dunchue
Leanne Dunchue is a self-employed public accountant residing in Streaky Bay. Leanne brings significant financial expertise and local community knowledge to the governing board.
Dr David Mills
Dr David Mills is Associate Professor and Director of the Adelaide Rural Clinical School at the University of Adelaide. He has been a practicing GP on the Eyre Peninsula since 1988.
Jamie Siviour
Jamie Siviour has been a strong supporter of Country Health SA and rural health within the Eyre region through his involvement with the Port Lincoln Hospital Inc Board, the Port Lincoln Health Advisory Council and the Lock Health Centre Advisory Committee.
Chris Sweet
Chris Sweet is a partner in Adelaide law firm, Finlayson’s.
Christine Thyer
Christine (Chris), a proud Ngarrindjeri woman, is General Manager of the SA Aboriginal Education and Training Consultative Council, and previously worked at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network Centre for Education and Training, including on the development and implementation of staff cultural competencies training.
Trevor Smith
Trevor works as a consultant to Regional Development Australia (Eyre Peninsula), was the inaugural Chair of the Northern Eyre Peninsula Health Alliance, and has had a long history working in local government, including as Chief Executive Officer of the District Council of Tumby Bay, and before that, Shire of Mukinbudin (Western Australia).
Peter Auhl
Peter runs an IT consultancy, previously held positions as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Central Coast Council (NSW) and the City of Adelaide, and previous to that, worked as Director of Information Services/CIO at the SA Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Peter lives in the Adelaide Hills and has family connections on the Eyre Peninsula.
The EFNLHN Governing Board has met bi-monthly since May 2022, which means that Agendas and Minutes will be available bi-monthly from then.
Agendas
- 23 February 2023 agenda (PDF 76KB)
- 15 December 2022 agenda (PDF 74KB)
- 27 October 2022 agenda (PDF 71KB)
- 1 September 2022 agenda (PDF 74KB)
- 30 June 2022 agenda (PDF 71KB)
- 28 April 2022 agenda (PDF 88KB)
- 31 March 2022 agenda (PDF 89KB)
- 24 February 2022 agenda (PDF 70KB)
- 21 December 2021 agenda (PDF 66KB)
- 25 November 2021 agenda (PDF 68KB)
- 28 October 2021 agenda (PDF 66KB)
- 23 September 2021 agenda (PDF 67KB)
- 26 August 2021 agenda (PDF 69KB)
- 29 July 2021 agenda (PDF 88KB)
- 24 June 2021 agenda (PDF 66KB)
- 27 May 2021 agenda (PDF 71KB)
- 28 April 2021 agenda (PDF 88KB)
- 25 March 2021 agenda (PDF 91KB)
- 25 February 2021 agenda (PDF 78KB)
- 17 December 2020 agenda (PDF 80KB)
- 26 November 2020 agenda (PDF 80KB)
- 22 October 2020 agenda (PDF 66KB)
- 24 September 2020 agenda (PDF 79KB)
- 27 August 2020 agenda (PDF 81KB)
- 23 July 2020 agenda (PDF 83KB)
- 25 June 2020 agenda (PDF 130KB)
- 28 May 2020 agenda (PDF 77KB)
- 23 April 2020 agenda (PDF 62KB)
- 26 March 2020 agenda (PDF 72KB)
- 27 February 2020 agenda (PDF 62KB)
- 19 December 2019 agenda (PDF 62KB)
- 28 November 2019 agenda (PDF 165KB)
- 24 October 2019 agenda (PDF 165KB)
- 26 September 2019 agenda (PDF 68KB)
- 29 August 2019 agenda (PDF 64KB)
- 25 July 2019 agenda (PDF 44KB)
Minutes
- 15 December 2022 minutes (PDF 99KB)
- 27 October 2022 minutes (PDF 117KB)
- 1 September 2022 minutes (PDF 97KB)
- 30 June 2022 minutes (PDF 116KB)
- 28 April 2022 minutes (PDF 91KB)
- 31 March 2022 minutes (PDF 109KB)
- 24 February 2022 minutes (PDF 92KB)
- 20 December 2021 minutes (PDF 85KB)
- 25 November 2021 minutes (PDF 91KB)
- 28 October 2021 minutes (PDF 102KB)
- 23 September 2021 minutes (PDF 96KB)
- 26 August 2021 minutes (PDF 111KB)
- 29 July 2021 minutes (PDF 123KB)
- 24 June 2021 minutes (PDF 92KB)
- 27 May 2021 minutes (PDF 126KB)
- 28 April 2021 minutes (PDF 90KB)
- 25 March 2021 minutes (PDF 109KB)
- 25 February 2021 minutes (PDF 91KB)
- 17 December 2020 minutes (PDF 94KB)
- 26 November 2020 minutes (PDF 90KB)
- 22 October 2020 minutes (PDF 86KB)
- 24 September 2020 minutes (PDF 206KB)
- 27 August 2020 minutes (PDF 105KB)
- 23 July 2020 minutes (PDF 63KB)
- 25 June 2020 minutes (PDF 109KB)
- 28 May 2020 minutes (PDF 242KB)
- 23 April 2020 minutes (PDF 101KB)
- 26 March 2020 minutes (PDF 88KB)
- 27 February 2020 minutes (PDF 86KB)
- 12 February 2020 minutes (PDF 69KB)
- 19 December 2019 minutes (PDF 87KB)
- 28 November 2019 minutes (PDF 263KB)
- 24 October 2019 minutes (PDF 326KB)
- 26 September 2019 minutes (PDF 276KB)
- 29 August 2019 minutes (PDF 322KB)
- 25 July 2019 minutes (PDF 322KB)
Public Meetings
The Eyre and Far North LHN Governing Board has held three Annual Public Meetings:
- 15 December 2022 via Teams due to COVID issues
- 20 November 2021 at Cleve Hospital
- 25 November 2020 via Teams due to COVID restricdtions on face to face meetings at the time
- 28 November 2019 at Ceduna Hospital
Governing Board Expenses
- November to December expenses (PDF 171KB)
- September to October expenses (PDF 170KB)
- July to August 2022 expenses (PDF 171KB)
- May to June 2022 expenses (PDF 189KB)
- March to April 2022 expenses (PDF 134KB)
- January to February 2022 expenses (PDF 134KB)
- November to December 2021 expenses (PDF 132KB)
- September to October 2021 expenses (PDF 129KB)
- July to August 2021 expenses (PDF 357KB)
- May to June 2021 expenses (PDF 158KB)
- March to April 2021 expenses (PDF 63KB)
- January to February 2021 expenses (PDF 63KB)
- November to December 2020 expenses (PDF 63KB)
- September to October 2020 expenses (PDF 160KB)
- July to August 2020 expenses (PDF 63KB)
- March to April 2020 expenses (PDF 63KB)
- January to February 2020 expenses (PDF 63KB)
- November to December 2019 expenses (PDF 63KB)
- September to October 2019 expenses (PDF 256KB)
- July to August 2019 expenses (PDF 257KB)
- May to June 2019 expenses (PDF 63KB)