Hawker District Memorial Health Advisory Council

A major role of the Hawker District Memorial Health Advisory Council (HAC) is to relay ideas and views from the Community to the local Health Service. These ideas are used in planning for new and improved services.

Membership

The Hawker District Memorial Health Advisory Council can include:

  • Up to 8 community members
  • Nominee of local government
  • A local member of Parliament or his or her nominee
  • A medical practitioner member
  • A worker from the regional local health network


Annual General Meeting

Hawker District Memorial Health Advisory Council will hold its Annual General Meeting on:

  • Wednesday 15 November 2023
  • From 7:00pm
  • Residents Lounge, Hawker Memorial Hospital.

There are vacancies within the Hawker District Memorial Health Advisory Council.

Nominations must be in writing, signed by two residents of the community and the nominee. The nominee must also be a resident of the community represented by the Health Advisory Council.

Voting shall take place if more than the required number of nominees has been received.

Nomination forms are available from the Hawker Memorial Hospital and must be received by the Returning Officer prior to 5.00 pm Monday 13 November 2023.

Nominations to be forwarded to the Returning Officer: Craig Packard, Chief Executive Officer, Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, PO Box 108 Hawker 5434.

The term “community member” refers to persons who live in the Flinders Ranges Council area or who live outside the council area but use or may use services provided by or associated with the area.


Constitution

Reports

Current members

  • Presiding member John Shute
  • Local member of parliament  John Teague
  • Flinder Ranges Council Representative  Steve Taylor
  • Medical practitioner member Vacant
  • Aboriginal representative Donald Fels
  • Staff member – Vacant
  • Community representatives:
    • Emma Allen
    • Jane Fischer
    • Kaye Fels
    • Louise Lynch
    • Maggie Goddard
    • Victor Clark
    • Jo Dubois


Contact

John Shute
Hawker District Memorial Health Advisory Council
C/- Hawker Memorial Hospital
PO Box 108
Hawker SA 5434