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Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
Contact details
Directions
For all emergencies phone 000
Postal address: PO Box 42 Mount Barker SA 5251
Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital provides acute services ranging from in-hospital care for adults and children by local general practitioners to specialist surgical, obstetrics and outpatients.
Patients may commence their stay at Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital but finish their care at one of the neighbouring hospitals with specialist medical or allied health input when required. All hospitals in the region work collaboratively to support the patient care needs of the region.
Accident and emergency services
In a medical emergency phone 000 and await ambulance attendance
The Australian Government has committed $8.6 million in funding for a new emergency department to be built at the Mount Barker Hospital. To find out more about the upgrade, please refer to News on the Mount Barker Hospital at the bottom of this page.
Mental health emergencies
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency you can present to the accident and emergency service at Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.
Alternatively, contact the Rural and Remote Mental Health Service on 13 14 65 for mental health counselling, support and information 24 hours, 7 days.
COVID-19
For general information on COVID-19, please refer to:
- COVID-19 testing
- a map/list showing where you can get tested
- SA Health information on COVID-19
Private patients
At the Mount Barker District Soldiers Memorial Hospital you can choose to be admitted as a Private Patient. Admission as a private patient has benefits for both you and the hospital. For more information please visit attending hospital as a private patient.
Car parking
Parking is available on site, entering via the main entry on Wellington Road. There is also disabled parking on site.
Disabled access
Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital has full disability access. If you have special needs and are unsure, please contact reception who will assist you with your specific enquiry.
Services at our hospital
Services at Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital include emergency services, medical and surgical care, maternity and chemotherapy services.
Surgical services and specialists
The list of specialists who provide surgical services at Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital is provided to assist GPs and members of the community with information about each specialist, including an indication of procedures performed, referral information, and the location of their consulting rooms.
The information listed has been provided by each specialist.
Information about surgeons can be found on the Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons website ‘Find a Surgeon’ directory. The listing includes surgeons who meet the requirements of the College’s Continuing Professional Development program and have opted to be on the list.
News on the Mount Barker Hospital
South Australians living in the Mount Barker and broader Adelaide Hills community are one step closer to a new hospital, with the location of the new development now confirmed following a rapid site assessment for the $220 million project.
The existing Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital site has been identified as the most suitable location for the New Mount Barker Hospital, following a review of two potential siting options – the existing site (Brownfield Reference Design) or an alternative site not yet known (Greenfield Alternative site option).
The new hospital will have three times the number of beds than the current hospital and will support more Mount Barker and Adelaide Hills residents to be treated for emergencies locally, closer to where they live.
The rapid site assessment prepared a high-level reference design as a proof of concept for the existing site and SA Health is finalising procurement for an integrated design team that will prepare the New Mount Barker Hospital design in consultation with the local communities, clinicians, key partners and support networks.
We welcome you to express interest in being involved in these important consultations that will help shape a New Mount Barker Hospital. If you are interested, please send your contact details by email to: Health.BHFLHNServiceDevelopment@sa.gov.au.