Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) comprises Flinders Medical Centre (FMC), Noarlunga Health Service (NHS), Repatriation Hospital (RGH), and has strong partnerships with Flinders University and General Practice Network South.
SALHN provides care for around 341,000 people living in the southern metropolitan area of Adelaide as well as providing a number of state-wide services, and services to those in regional areas.
Medical Trainees employed by SALHN are offered rotations at all 3 sites and as such have an enviable selection of rotations and locations.
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Medical Centre is a 566 bed public teaching hospital, co-located with the Flinders University School of Medicine and the 130 bed Flinders Private Hospital.
80% of overnight admissions at FMC are emergency admissions. The hospital is a major trauma centre providing an around the clock emergency retrieval service to bring patients to hospital by road or helicopter. FMC provides the range of medical services that are usually associated with a major tertiary centre including a trauma/retrieval service, level three neonatal nursery and transplant service.
Noarlunga Health Service
Noarlunga Health Service is located in the outer southern metropolitan area, in close proximity to southern beaches, rolling hills, the renowned Southern Vales wine region and the pleasant Fleurieu Peninsula. The catchment population is 170,000, of which a significant proportion is children and youth.
The hospital is a 102 bed public and private hospital with medical, surgical and mental health wards. The Emergency Department is busy, with 40,000 attendances per annum, 30% being under the age of 16. Noarlunga Health Service also consists of a regional Community Health Service and Mental Health Service.
Accreditation for training has been granted by the RACGP and ACRRM. The training offered has proven to be very suitable for those interested in rural general practice, but is also applicable for metropolitan practice. Medical staff can expect to see a broad spectrum of common diseases and develop practical skills. Supervision and teaching is from an emergency physician, general physicians, cardiologist, psychiatrists and numerous experienced general practitioners.
Rotations are available in general and emergency medicine, surgery and psychiatry.
NHS is an accredited general practice training site.
Repatriation General Hospital
The Repatriation General Hospital is an accredited 260-bed acute teaching hospital with close clinical and training links to Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University. The focus is on providing the best care for veterans and the older community of Southern Adelaide. The facilities are single story on a large site with pleasant surroundings in the southern metropolitan region of Adelaide.
Hospital Contacts:
Director of Medical Services: Dr Sharon Morton (08) 8204 7187
Director of Clinical Training: Dr Shantha Joseph (08) 8204 6426
Regional Manager TMO Unit: Mary Hatchard (08) 8204 3149
Medical Education Officer: Therese Roberts (08) 8204 6348
Medical Education Officer: Lindsay Krassnitzer (08) 8204 7131
For General and Basic Specialist (RMO) Training Position enquiries:
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Aged Care FMC – A/Prof Craig Whitehead RGH – Dr Margaret Bulling |
Microbiology & Infectious Diseases FMC – Prof D Gordon |
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Anaesthesia FMC - Dr P Lillie |
Neonatology FMC– Prof P Marshall |
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Anatomical Pathology FMC - Dr A C Thomas |
Neurology FMC – Dr Mark Slee |
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Basic Physician Training FMC Director of Physician Training Dr Charles Cock |
Neurosurgery FMC – Dr N Vrodos |
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Breast, Endocrine & Oncological Surgery FMC Prof S Birrell |
Nuclear Medicine FMC – Dr A Wycherley |
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Cardiothoracic Surgery FMC - Mr J Jayme Bennetts |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology/ DRANZCOG/ DRANZCOG Advanced FMC – A/Prof R Bryce |
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Cardiology FMC - Prof Derek Chew |
Ophthalmology FMC – Dr R Mills |
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Child Psychiatry FMC – Dr Michael Betterham |
Orthopaedic Surgery FMC – A/Prof R Jaarsma RGH – Mr Graham Mercer |
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Clinical Pharmacology FMC - Prof J Miners |
Otorhinolaryngology FMC – Mr S Carney |
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Colorectal Surgery FMC - Dr P Hollington |
Paediatrics FMC – Dr D Everett |
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Dermatology FMC - Dr L Gordon |
Pain Medicine FMC – Dr D Kapur |
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Emergency Medicine FMC – Dr Mellissa Nelligan |
Palliative Care FMC – Ms K Swetenham RGH – Prof D Currow |
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Endocrinology FMC – Dr S Stranks |
Plastic Surgery FMC/RGH – Mr P Griffin |
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Gastroenterology and Hepatology FMC – Prof R Fraser |
Psychiatry FMC/ RGH – Tanya Soetratma |
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General Medicine FMC – Dr Stephen Hedger |
Radiology FMC – Prof J Slavotinek |
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General Practice FMC/NHS – Dr P Dilena |
Radiation Oncology FMC – Dr M Agzarian |
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General Surgery/ Surgery RMO FMC – Dr Jacob Chisholm Ms Lisa Brown, Surgery TMO Manager |
Rehab & Aged Care RGH – Prof M Crotty |
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General Training FMC – Mary Hatchard, Regional Manager TMO Unit |
Renal Medicine FMC – Dr J Barbara |
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Haematology FMC – Dr Bryone Kuss |
Respiratory and Thoracic Medicine FMC/RGH – Dr J Bowden |
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Hepato Biliary Pancreatic Surgery FMC – Mr T Wilson |
Rheumatology RGH – Prof M Smith |
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Immunology FMC – Dr Ann Kupa |
Sleep Medicine RGH – A/Prof N Antic |
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Intensive Care FMC – Prof A Bersten |
Urology FMC/RGH – Dr K Pese |
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Medical Oncology FMC – Prof B Koczwara |
Vascular Surgery FMC/RGH – Prof Ian Spark |
Hospital switch boards:
FMC (08) 8204 5511
NHS (08) 8384 9222
RGH (08) 8276 9666
Further information:
Trainee Medical Officer Unit
Level 2, Flinders Medical Centre
Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
Phone: (08) 8204 6426
For information about advanced training positions please see links at: www.flinders.sa.gov.au/medrecruit/pages/advanced/
Websites:
www.flinders.sa.gov.au
www.noarlungahealth.sa.gov.au
www.rgh.sa.gov.au