Endocrinology services in regional South Australia

A number of our Regional Diabetes Services have a visiting endocrinologist or have access to a visiting specialist physician, providing high-quality specialist diabetes services. Services can be provided on site, at a nearby location, via Healthdirect or via telephone link.

If you’d like to consider a medical appointment closer to home, please speak with your GP or current specialist about being referred to a regional medical endocrinologist or specialist physician, or contact the Rural Support Service, Advanced Nurse Consultant, Diabetes Service on Health.DiabetesService@sa.gov.au.

Services

Visiting Endocrinology Services provided in regional South Australia include:

  • paediatric
  • adult
  • pregnancy.

Visiting Endocrinology locations  

Please note, not all services are offered at each location.

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

Eyre and Far North Local Health Network

Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network:

Limestone Coast Local Health Network

Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network:

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

Help with your travel costs

The Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS) provides financial support to assist you if you are required to travel more than 100km each way to access necessary medical specialist services that are not available locally. For more information or to find out if you’re eligible for subsidies, please visit the PATS website.

It may be possible for you to access assistance from Regional Diabetes Service locations while you are on holidays in South Australia. For more information, please contact the Rural Support Service, Advanced Nurse Consultant, Diabetes Service on Health.DiabetesService@sa.gov.au.