Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

08/09/2026

Looking for a meaningful role where you can make a difference close to home? BHFLHN has opportunities across our regions, from Kangaroo Island and the Fleurieu Peninsula to the Adelaide Hills and Barossa. Explore our current vacancies and find the role that's right for you.

🩺Clinical and nursing roles

🔶 Associate Nurse Unit Manager
📍 Angaston and District Hospital Theatre
A great opportunity to provide clinical leadership and support theatre services in a regional health setting.
➡️ Applications close: 17 September 2026
➡️ Job reference: 948177
➡️ http://careers.sahealth.sa.gov.au/caw/en/job/948177?lApplicationSubSourceID=

🔶 Enrolled Nurse – Aged Care
📍 Kingscote, Kangaroo Island
➡️ Applications close: 1 December 2026
➡️ Job reference: 931959
➡️ http://careers.sahealth.sa.gov.au/caw/en/job/931959?lApplicationSubSourceID=

🔶 Registered / Clinical Nurse (ENC/END) – Multiple Opportunities
📍 Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Victor Harbor
➡️ Applications close: 20 December 2026
➡️ Job reference: 943140
➡️ http://careers.sahealth.sa.gov.au/caw/en/job/943140?lApplicationSubSourceID=

🤝 Support services roles

🔶 Direct Care Worker – Aged Care
📍 Kangaroo Island Health Service, Kingscote
➡️ Applications close: 4 June 2027
➡️ Job reference: 937033
➡️ http://careers.sahealth.sa.gov.au/caw/en/job/937033?
lApplicationSubSourceID=

🔶 Services Assistant (WHD2)
📍 Kingscote
➡️ Applications close: 18 September 2026
➡️ Job reference: 947927
➡️ http://careers.sahealth.sa.gov.au/caw/en/job/947927?lApplicationSubSourceID=

🔶 Services Assistant (WHD2)
📍 Victor Harbor
➡️ Applications close: 28 September 2026
➡️ Job reference: 949902
➡️ http://careers.sahealth.sa.gov.au/caw/en/job/949902?lApplicationSubSourceID=

🔶 Services Assistant – Casual Pool
📍 Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
➡️ Applications close: June 2027
➡️ Job reference: 936558
➡️ http://careers.sahealth.sa.gov.au/caw/en/job/936558?lApplicationSubSourceID=

🌿 Whether you're seeking coastal living on Kangaroo Island and the Fleurieu Peninsula, a tree change in the Adelaide Hills, or a vibrant regional community in the Barossa, BHFLHN offers rewarding careers and a lifestyle that's hard to beat. Explore the opportunities and apply today.

07/09/2026

A conversation with family. The confidence to make a choice. The ability to participate in school, work and community life.

Speech Pathology Week gave us an opportunity to recognise the vital role speech pathologists play in helping people connect, communicate and be heard.

The 2026 theme, 'Communication creates possibility', highlighted the difference communication support can make at every stage of life. From helping children develop communication skills to supporting adults recovering from illness or injury and older people in maintaining independence and quality of life, speech pathologists help people achieve what matters most to them.

"This communication board in our waiting room is a simple reminder that every voice matters, and every child deserves the opportunity to participate, express themselves and build meaningful connections." – BHFLHN Children's Health and Development Manager

Thank you to our speech pathology teams for the care, expertise and support they provide to consumers and communities across our region every day.

07/09/2026

We’re proud to share the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) 2026–2030 Strategic Plan — Listen. Learn. Deliver.

This is a shared commitment for the years ahead providing a clear direction for how we focus our efforts, respond to changing community needs and invest our time, energy and resources where they can make the greatest difference.

Shaped by extensive consultation, honest conversations and the lived experiences, ideas and insights of our consumers, carers, staff, partners and communities — our strategy reflects a shared vision of:

💙 Improving lives through safe, compassionate care by listening to every voice and learning from every experience.

Our strategy starts with three simple commitments:

LISTEN
To our patients, consumers, communities and each other.

LEARN
From every experience, using insight, evidence and the knowledge of our
people to continually improve.

DELIVER
Safe, compassionate, high-quality care that makes a meaningful difference.

These
commitments will come to life through five strategic pillars:
🩺 1. Safe, high-quality, connected care
👥 2. A workforce ready for the future
🖤💛❤️ 3. Aboriginal cultural safety and health equity
⭐ 4. Leading where we add value
⌛ 5. Improving how we work to release time

But the real power of a strategy isn’t found in the pages of a document.

It’s found in what we do with it.

It comes to life in a conversation with a consumer.
Identifying a better way of working in a team huddle.
In a decision shaped by the experiences of our community.
And in the everyday actions that make care safer, kinder and better.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll share more about each of our five strategic pillars and explore what they mean for our people, our services and the communities we
serve.

Together, we will Listen. Learn. Deliver. 💙
https://tinyurl.com/strategicplan2030

02/09/2026

🎬 Join us in celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day at one of BHFLHN's events. Everyone is welcome.
Each event includes:

✨ A free screening of Toy Story 5 🎨 Children's Day activities

Event locations and dates:
📍 Gawler Cinema Friday 4 September | 10:00am
📍 Wallis Mount Barker Tuesday 8 September | 10:30am
📍 Victa Cinema, Victor Harbor Friday 11 September | 11:00am

These special events have been organised by BHFLHN's Child Health and Development (CHAD) and Aboriginal Health teams, with support from local services. Places are limited, so please register via the online form: 🔗 Please fill out this form

If you experience any difficulties registering, please contact Jordan Tabe via [email protected] or 0478 278 547 with your name and the number of people attending.

We look forward to welcoming families and community members from across the region to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day. 🖤💛❤️

25/08/2026

Expressions of interest are now open for the 2027 Single Employer Model intake. Applications close on 9 October.

👉 Apply now:

https://careers.sahealth.sa.gov.au/caw/en/job/941659/single-employer-model-sem-rural-gprural-generalist-registrars-pgy3

BHFLHN medical officer Dr Bosco Lawrence chose the Single Employer Model because it provided the stability and support he was looking for while pursuing a career in rural general practice.

As part of his training, Dr Lawrence is currently undertaking a community placement at Tanunda Medical Centre in the Barossa Valley. Experiences like this help develop the rural medical workforce that regional communities rely on to access care close to home.

"One of the barriers to general practice is the uncertainty around income and the business side of running a practice. The Single Employer Model provides stability while you're training."

For Dr Lawrence, one of the greatest rewards of rural medicine is the opportunity to build strong relationships with patients and communities.

"Patients trust you, and because it's a smaller community, you build genuine relationships. That's incredibly rewarding."

If you're a PGY3+ doctor or Junior Medical Officer considering rural GP or rural generalist training, now is the time to apply.

24/08/2026

One family's decision changed countless lives.

In 2015, Dr Shyamsundar Muthuramalingam, Director, Clinical Research and Teletrials, received a life-saving kidney transplant thanks to the generosity of a donor family.

Today, he is helping improve access to clinical research and teletrials across regional South Australia, bringing innovative healthcare and care close to home for local communities.

"Organ donation didn't simply save my life. It gave me the opportunity to help improve healthcare for others."

Every milestone, every contribution to research and every chance to support consumers across regional South Australia has been made possible by one family's decision to say yes to donation.

"Every heartbeat, every glass of water I drink, every breath I take and every milestone I celebrate is possible because of one family's extraordinary generosity."

Organ and tissue donation has the power to change lives, not only for recipients, but also for the communities they go on to support.

Register as a organ and tissue donor and make sure your family knows your wishes. One conversation could save a life.

24/08/2026

24/08/2026

🏥 Look how far we've come at Mount Barker.

Our latest drone footage shows the incredible progress being made on the new Mount Barker Hospital. The building façade is nearing completion, the new multi deck car park is now open, and construction remains on track for a late 2027 opening.

Every milestone brings us closer to delivering expanded healthcare services and more care close to home for our growing community.

🎥 Watch the full three-minute flyover and see how the development is taking shape https://youtu.be/slDb8s_3LVE?si=06XjFWoeDsUEsk0q

17/08/2026

One conversation could save a life.

DonateLife Week may be over, but the impact of organ donation lasts a lifetime.

For BHFLHN staff member Theresa Tucker, the impact of donation is deeply personal.

Theresa, Day Centre Coordinator at Gumeracha and Mount Pleasant and Volunteer Coordinator at Mount Barker Hospital, donated a kidney to her daughter Hannah almost four years ago. Hannah had previously received two heart transplants.

Today, Hannah has returned to full-time work, enjoys spending time with family and friends, and is preparing to compete in this year's Transplant Australia Games.

"I feel incredibly blessed and deeply grateful for these moments because there was a very real time when they weren't guaranteed," Hannah said.

"Even now, when I feel healthy and well, I'm still aware of how fragile life can be. It shapes the way I choose to live. I say yes to opportunities, make time for the people I love and try not to postpone joy."

For Theresa, sharing their story is about helping others understand the difference donation can make.

"It is an opportunity to spread the word about organ donation and the gift of life it has given not only to Hannah, but to our whole family," Theresa said.

Thousands of Australians are waiting for a life-saving transplant. Registering as an organ and tissue donor takes just one minute, but it starts with a conversation.

Register your decision and make sure your family knows your wishes.

https://www.donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today

13/08/2026

✨ Accessing care close to home just got easier ✨
We've launched a new online booking system for our Nurse-Led Clinics, making it simpler to find an appointment that suits you.
📅 Book your appointment online: https://forms.sa.gov.au/form/69cb4f1c72273145e44eded7

The new system offers:
💙 more appointment times available online
💙 a screening questionnaire to help direct you to the most appropriate service for your needs
💙 a simple and convenient booking experience.
Whether you need support for a minor illness, injury, wound care or another health concern, our team is here to help.

Our Nurse-Led Clinics (NLCs) provide free care for Medicare card holders, helping people access the right care close to home.
📍 Gumeracha NLC at Gumeracha District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
📍 Strathalbyn NLC at Strathalbyn and District Health Service

ℹ️ For more information, visit SA Health website: https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/services/hospitals/regional+hospitals+and+health+services/bhflhn+hospitals+and+health+services/gumeracha+district+soldiers+memorial+hospital/nurse-led+clinics+at+gumeracha+and+strathalbyn

📷 Your local Nurse-Led Clinic nurses, Mel and Richard