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Summary of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network - Annual Public Meeting 2025

On Monday, 24 November 2025 we held our Annual Public Meeting, providing an opportunity to connect with our community and to share key achievements and an overview of plans for the year ahead. During the evening, our guests enjoyed:

  • A Welcome to Country from Uncle Ken Jones, Boandik Elder and Cultural Mentor. Uncle Ken spoke of the connection between health and Country, complete with a hands-on learning about native plants found in our region.
  • For the first time, we shared our ‘About the Limestone Coast Local Health Network’ brand film. This video showcases who we are, and what we do. Shining a light on our services, our people, our vision and our purpose. To watch the video, visit the LCLHN YouTube Channel.
  • Our Governing Board Chair, and Chief Executive Officer provided an overview of key achievements from the 2024-2025 year, highlighting ways the network has been progressing the five key priorities of our Strategic Plan – Growing Services, Dynamic Workforce, Thriving Culture, Strong Partnerships, and Contemporary Infrastructure. You can read the LCLHN Annual Snapshot 2024-25 (PDF 3MB) here.
  • Keynote speakers provided an overview of the three new services opening soon at the Mount Gambier Hospital, followed by a panel discussion which explored how each of these services will benefit consumers across the Limestone Coast:


Hayley Tiglar, Team Leader shared details about Wari-ngu Mental Health Service where consumers will be able to access rehabilitation and recovery-focussed care in a safe, welcoming and home-like environment. This service will provide a step-up from community care and a step-down from the existing acute unit.

The name Wari-ngu (pronounced Warren-Goo) was chosen in consultation with the Bunganditj Language Revival Committee, meaning ‘Good Path’ in Aboriginal language, and is a wonderful reflection of the type of experience we hope to provide for our consumers on their journey to recovery.

Pictured below (left to right): open plan living space that can be used group education sessions, one of the bedrooms featuring a no ensuite door design which improves patient safety, and one of two outdoor recreation spaces complete with yarning circle and an exterior view of the unit.Left to right: open-plan living area; bedroom with doorless ensuite; outdoor space with yarning circle and unit view.

Dr Arwa Abdelmogod, Consultant Oncologist covered the journey of cancer services at the hospital over the years, how demand for cancer care continues to grow, and how the new Cancer Care Centre will provide a purpose-built space for a more connected service for our patients.
The Centre has been built adjacent to the current Chemotherapy suite to provide a space where we can deliver a comprehensive cancer care service for consumers undergoing a range of treatments and expands on the medical oncology service.

Pictured below (left to right): the dedicated entry and reception area, two of five consulting rooms – (all five rooms are equipped with telehealth facilities), a multi-purpose meeting space and an exterior view of the unit.Left to right: entry and reception; two consulting rooms with telehealth; meeting space; exterior view of unit.

Caitlyn Davey, Advance Nurse Manager provided an overview of the Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Inpatient Beds - the first of their kind in regional South Australia. These two beds are expected to be a game changer, helping to keep consumers close to home and connected with community supports throughout their journey to recovery.

This service has been designed with community, for the community, with a tailored model of care that ensures individuals seeking support for alcohol and other drug withdrawal can access safe, medically supervised care closer to home. Consultation has been undertaken with Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA), Uniting Communities, and Substance Abuse Limestone Coast, as well as consumers with lived experience consumers.

Pictured below (left to right): one of the two bedrooms, the open plan living area, the multi-purpose living/meeting space overlooking the private internal courtyard and an exterior view of the unit – located between medical and private wards with access via the hospital courtyard adjacent to the kiosk.Left to right: bedroom; open-plan living area; multi-purpose space with courtyard view; exterior view near hospital wards.

We would like to thank everyone who joined us for the meeting. We would also like to thank all of the people who have contributed to the delivery of healthcare in the Limestone Coast Local Health Network throughout the year.

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The Limestone Coast Local Health Network - Community Update has been developed to share updates about important health issues, service developments, public events and opportunities to engage with us. We will also share good news stories from local health support groups and our Health Advisory Councils. Published online as an e-newsletter, with hardcopies sent to regional hospitals, health sites, local councils, and community groups.

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Edition 6: 2024 Year in Review (PDF 6MB): In this issue, we celebrate our Award-winning team members and welcome new faces in leadership. We have showcased innovative design plans and hospital upgrades, and an Australian first approach to post-incident management. You can also read important updates on cancer care in the Limestone Coast, as well as stories highlighting various community projects and events from across the region.

NOW AVAILABLE: LCLHN Clinical Services Plan 2025-2035

We are pleased to share with you the Limestone Coast Local Health Network – Clinical Services Plan 2025-2035 (PDF 3.1MB) (the Plan), providing a 10-year roadmap for what, where and how we deliver hospital and community services across the Limestone Coast region.

The Plan aims to create a more sustainable health network, making the best use of resources, and to connect more people to the healthcare services they need. This includes recommendations for how we can do things differently - to enhance our services and to improve access to healthcare close to home for communities right across the region.

Over 800 staff, community members, stakeholders, and key partners were involved in the process of developing the Plan. This included two rounds of face-to-face consultations, an online survey, targeted workshops, and focus groups. Their feedback and insights were vital to ensuring the Plan was informed by the people of the Limestone Coast – the staff who are at the heart of service delivery and the communities who will benefit from the proposed service improvements.

Consistently we have heard that having access to healthcare close to home is important to the Limestone Coast community, and we have heard that there is need for increased use of telehealth and improved regional transport.

In the coming months, we will develop an implementation plan which outlines the short, medium and long-term actions to deliver key recommendations from the Plan. We will continue to actively engage with staff and community members throughout this next phase.

We will continue to share updates on this website and via our social media pages — www.facebook.com/LimestoneCoastLHN and www.linkedin.com/company/LCLHN.

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