Naracoorte Area Health Advisory Council

21/08/2026

💙 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞? 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩.

When you or someone in your family needs care, knowing where to go can make all the difference.

👉 Visit wheretogetcare.sa.gov.au to help you find the right health services for your needs – from a GP or pharmacist to an urgent care service or hospital Emergency Department.
🔍 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 to find the right care option for you
📞 Need health advice quickly? Call 𝟭𝟴𝟬𝟬𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 (2800 633 422) to speak with a registered nurse for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – without leaving home.

🔗 For more information, visit http://wheretogetcare.sa.gov.au

20/08/2026

🤰🏽𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟴 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀? 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄
Antenatal classes offer a relaxed and supportive atmosphere where you (and your birthing partner) can gain helpful information as you prepare for labour, birth and beyond!

A fantastic opportunity to connect with other expecting parents and health professionals.

𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Between 4-5 weeks 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 35 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: $25 per couple

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Bordertown, Kingston, Naracoorte, and Mount Gambier 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭
𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴

☎️ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: Please phone to book 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦
𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻: (𝟬𝟴) 𝟴𝟳𝟲𝟮 𝟴𝟭𝟲𝟬
Scheduled in line with local demand
𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲: (𝟬𝟴) 𝟴𝟳𝟲𝟮 𝟴𝟭𝟲𝟬
6:00pm - 8:00pm on Thursday evenings
𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗿: (𝟬𝟴) 𝟴𝟳𝟮𝟭 𝟭𝟮𝟵𝟳
7:00pm - 9:00pm Monday and Wednesday evenings

19/08/2026

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲

Health Advisory Councils are a valuable connection between the Local Health Network and our communities.

By connecting with local people, they gain an understanding of healthcare needs and priorities unique to their communities. Through regular engagement with their local health service, they share these insights and advocate for what is most important for their community.

For the benefit their community, members generously volunteer their time, skills and knowledge. Health Advisory Council members can include residents, local Council representatives, Members of Parliament, GP/medical clinic staff, and health network staff representatives.

There are seven Health Advisory Councils located throughout the Limestone Coast, and over 60 local members. We thank each of them for their valuable contributions, helping to improve local healthcare in this region.

👉 To find out more, visit bit.ly/4z9Xegf

Bordertown and District Health Advisory Council Inc Keith and District Health Advisory Council Kingston/Robe Health Advisory Council Inc Mount Gambier and Districts Health Advisory Council Naracoorte Area Health Advisory Council
Join the Millicent and Districts Health Advisory Council chat group: facebook.com/share/g/19dwuQ6V74/

19/08/2026

Receiving a bowel cancer diagnosis can be a lot to take in. You might have questions, like 'What happens next after diagnosis?'. Your cancer care team are there to help you every step of the way.

In addition, the following support resources may help to guide you, your family, and friends through this experience. 💬

ℹ️ Call Bowel Cancer Australia on 1800 727 336 for information about bowel cancer or to speak to specialised bowel cancer nurses or visit bowelcanceraustralia.org

ℹ️ If you need additional information or would like support, you can visit brnw.ch/21x1STY or call Cancer Council on 13 11 20 to talk to an experienced healthcare professional.

ℹ️ If you need a translator, call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 13 14 50 or visit www.tisnational.gov.au

10/08/2026

We thank the community for their patience and understanding while these important redevelopment works are completed

As the redevelopment of Naracoorte Hospital continues, we wish to advise the community of a temporary closure of one of the corridors between 14 - 24 August 2026.
There will be no impact to services, and all areas will remain open. There will be a detour in place, and clear signage to direct people walking through to the Acute, Maternity, Emergency Department (ED) and Theatre areas.
🏥 Entry to the hospital will not change
🪧 Once inside, please follow the detour signs
👩‍⚕️ If you need guidance, speak with our friendly staff
Community members should continue present to the hospital for emergency care as needed, and visitors are welcome.
We thank the community for their patience and understanding while these important redevelopment works are completed

24/07/2026

💙 Thank You, Naracoorte Men's Cancer Support Group! 💙

The Naracoorte Area Health Advisory Council is incredibly grateful to the Naracoorte Men's Cancer Support Group for their generous $1,000 donation towards the purchase of a new Chemotherapy Chair for Naracoorte Health Service.

This wonderful contribution will help enhance the comfort and care of local patients receiving chemotherapy, ensuring they can access high-quality treatment closer to home.

A sincere thank you to the Naracoorte Men's Cancer Support Group for their ongoing generosity and commitment to supporting local healthcare. Community support such as this plays an important role in helping improve services and patient experiences across our region.

Pictured is Robin Day, Executive Officer/Director of Nursing and Midwifery, accepting the donation from Graham Hinze, Secretary of the Naracoorte Men's Cancer Support Group.

Together, we continue to strengthen healthcare for our community. 💙

21/07/2026

A Farewell and a Warm Welcome at Naracoorte Health Service

On Friday, we farewelled Melissa Perry from Naracoorte Health Service as she concluded her time as Acting Executive Officer/Director of Nursing and Midwifery (EO/DONM).

Melissa brought a wealth of knowledge, experience and dedication to our health service during her time in the role. She was always willing to lend a hand and was rarely seen without her trademark smile. Her leadership and positive attitude have been greatly appreciated, and she will certainly be missed. We thank Melissa for her outstanding contribution and wish her all the very best for the future. 💙

At the same time, we are delighted to welcome Robin Day as the new Executive Officer/Director of Nursing and Midwifery at Naracoorte Health Service.

Robin joins us with extensive experience and a wealth of knowledge, and we are excited to have him leading our team. We look forward to the expertise, leadership and enthusiasm he will bring to our health service and community.

If you happen to see Robin around town or at the hospital, please introduce yourself and give him a warm Naracoorte welcome! 👋😊

Welcome to Naracoorte Health Service, Robin, and thank you, Melissa, for everything you have done.

16/07/2026

20/05/2026

🌿 You’re warmly invited to join us as we celebrate “Our Tree” and cultivate connections to Country 🌿

Naracoorte Health Service will be hosting a special tree planting ceremony on:

📅 Thursday 18 June 2026
⏰ 10.00am
📍 Front grass area at the Main Entrance, Naracoorte Health Service

This event recognises the importance of Aboriginal cultural principles of respect, resilience, trust, care, healing, and family. The planting of a local native gum tree will serve as a lasting reminder of connection, healing, and community collaboration.

We look forward to welcoming staff, community members, and partners to join us for this meaningful occasion. 💚