Trauma Service at SALHN

Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) is the major trauma service in the Southern Adelaide Health Network and one of four designated trauma services in South Australia.

Flinders Medical Centre provides 24 hour full spectrum care to the critically and multi injured patient from initial presentation through to discharge and rehabilitation. FMC is the designated obstetric trauma service for South Australia and has the ability to provide care to paediatric trauma patients within its service capability framework.

Trauma care at FMC is underpinned by the South Australian Trauma System Statewide Model of Care. The Model of Care is the first statewide model for trauma in South Australia and is the result of the collaboration and commitment of clinicians to improve trauma care in this State. The aim is to ensure that every South Australian who suffers major trauma receives the right care, at the right place. It provides a high-level framework for improving the delivery of care in South Australia.

The South Australian State Trauma Committee (SASTC) is the main clinical governance body responsible for trauma care in South Australia. It provides expert advice to the Chief Public Health Officer and the Executive Director, Quality, Information and Performance on statewide policy, clinical guidelines, and strategic planning. The SASTC also overseas and monitors the performance and development of the South Australian trauma system.

The coordination and management of care of trauma patients at FMC is cross-divisional. The Trauma Service is operationally managed by the Emergency Department who provide 24/7 Trauma Consultant cover (Fellows of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine).

At FMC polytrauma patients are admitted to a variety of surgical and medical specialties based on their immediate clinical needs. The FMC Trauma Service provides a comprehensive consultative case-management service to these patients 7 days a week.

Contact details

Ms. Cindy Harrington, Trauma Coordinator
Ph: (08) 8204 6802

Dr Dieter Linde, Head of Unit
Ph: (08) 8204 7893