Country SA PHN Manager Community Collaborations, Bridget Kennelly, travelled to meet with Upper Eyre Local Health Cluster on February 5th in Port Augusta. The Committee welcomed two new Committee Members, and one new General Member. The Upper Eyre Local Health Cluster covers Upper Eyre and includes Port Augusta, Whyalla, Kimba, Cowell, Cleve and surrounds.
While in Port Augusta, Bridget also met with the Community Engagement Officer for the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network (FUNLHN) to identify opportunities for connection and collaboration.
Bridget joined the Mid North Local Health Cluster at their meeting on Monday 17th February, at Laura. This Community Advisory Committee covers the Mid North and includes Booleroo Centre, Crystal Brook, Gladstone, Jamestown, Laura, Orroroo, Peterborough, Yunta and surrounds. The Mid North Local Health Cluster Committee were joined at their meeting by successful Rural Health Innovation Fund (RHIF) Round 2 recipient Crystal Brook Kindergarten (auspiced by Uniting Country SA), who spoke of their project A Place of Intergenerational Connection.
Roxby Downs Health Forum held their meeting on Tuesday 18th February where they were (among other agenda items) busy planning for the 2025 Roxby Downs Happy Healthy Expo.
Bridget travelled to Ceduna to meet with the Far West Local Health Cluster on Wednesday 19th February. Far West Local Health Cluster covers Ceduna, Streaky Bay, Wudinna, Yalata, Koonibba, Oak Valley and surrounds.
Limestone Coast Community Services Round Table met on Tuesday 25th February. This network brings together a broad range of stakeholders, with guest speakers from a range of community programs.
In March, Bridget is looking forward to engaging with the Fleurieu Region Community Services Advisory Committee, Barossa Local Health Cluster, Riverland Community Services Alliance and Lower Eyre Local Health Cluster.
Upper Eyre Local Health Cluster
L-R: Sandra Plew (Chairperson), Ann Screen, Sue Edwards (Secretary), Country SA PHN Manager Community Collaborations Bridget Kennelly, Tracey Paterson and Monica Snowden. Absent: Lee Martinez
Mid North Local Health Cluster
L-R: Scott Carlson (Treasurer), Steve Richmond (Chairperson), Karena Wilson (Director Crystal Brook Kindergarten – RHIF Round 2 Recipient), Ann Frick, Country SA PHN Manager Community Collaborations Bridget Kennelly. Absent: Bec Cunningham, Joyti Zwar
Far West Local Health Cluster
L-R: Country SA PHN Manager Community Collaborations Bridget Kennelly, Chris Blums, Yvonne Kloeden (Chairperson), Jenny Everett, Gill Fishlock, Nikki Sleep (Secretary)
Mindframe Plus training
Country SA PHN staff were also joined by representatives from 3 of our Community Advisory Committees for Mindframe Plus training, which focuses on suicide prevention communications, on February 12th. We value the role our Community Advisory Committee members hold in their local communities, and their ability to advise Country SA PHN on a broad range of topics. We are very happy to support them in ongoing upskilling and development in health topics such as the Mindframe Plus guidelines.
For any enquiries around Country SA PHN’s Community Advisory Committees, please reach out to Manager Community Collaborations at [email protected].
