The EFNLHN governing board is responsible and accountable to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing for local decision-making.

The Board’s role includes setting strategies and priorities for health, aged care and disability services, while ensuring the LHN is held accountable and responsible for the delivery of safe and quality services and achieves the performance indicators in its Service Agreement with the Department for Health and Wellbeing.

The Governing Board sets the strategic direction for the LHN through the EFNLHN Strategic Plan 2026-2030. 

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network Governing Board

Board Members from left to right

Top row standing: Chris Sweet, Dr Mel Considine, Peter Auhl, Trevor Smith

Bottom row sitting: Jamie Siviour (Deputy Chair), Michele Smith (Chair), Jackie Ah Kit

Board member Christine Thyer 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

Jackie Ah Kit

Jacqueline (Jackie) Ah Kit is a proud descendant of a Warramunga woman and a Waayni man.

From 2000-2006, she was Chief Executive Officer of the Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service. Since then she has held executive positions with SA Health and the Northern Territory Department of Health.

She has worked at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network since 2012 and is currently A/Executive Director, Aboriginal Health.

Peter Auhl

Peter was previously Chief Information Officer at the City of Adelaide, and Director/CIO at the SA Department of Planning Transport and Infrastructure.

Peter has strong family connections on the Eyre Peninsula.

Dr Mel Considine

Mel is a General Practitioner working as a Rural Generalist in Clare, where she regularly mentors medical students and prevocational doctors alike.

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.

Trevor Smith

Trevor rejoined the Board on 1 July 2025, having been a Board Member for three years to 30 June 2024 and then becoming the Independent Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. 

Trevor has a wealth of leadership and governance experience in local government, including as CEO of the District Council of Tumby Bay, where he is currently serving as a Councillor, and works as a consultant with Regional Development Australia Eyre Peninsula.

Chris Sweet

Chris Sweet is a lawyer and partner at Finlaysons, specialising in health and aged care, with a long professional association with the Eyre Peninsula.

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.

Agendas

The EFNLHN Governing Board has met bi-monthly since May 2022, which means that Agendas and Minutes will be available bi-monthly from then.

Minutes

EFNLHN Governing Board strategies

EFNLHN Governing Board archive

Public Meetings

The Eyre and Far North LHN Governing Board has held seven Annual Public Meetings:

  • 11 December 2025 at Mallee Park Football Club, Port Lincoln
  • 18 December 2024 at Ceduna Hospital
  • 14 December 2023 at Port Lincoln Yacht Club
  • 15 December 2022 via Teams due to COVID issues
  • 20 November 2021 at Cleve Hospital
  • 25 November 2020 via Teams due to COVID restrictions on face to face meetings at the time
  • 28 November 2019 at Ceduna Hospital

Governing Board expenses