Category: Health

Liberals to fill country health skill shortage

Health professionals and skilled volunteers will be recruited, trained and developed to address gaps in the health workforce in regional South Australia under a $20 million plan from the State Liberals. Member for Flinders said the Eyre Peninsula has faced continual challenges to recruit and retain resident specialists. “A Marshall Liberal Government will invest $20 […]

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Flinders to benefit from Life Education funding injection

State Liberal Leader Steven Marshall’s commitment to provide a $1.2 million funding injection to Life Education will enable its popular and effective healthy lifestyle and drug prevention education programs to be substantially increased in regional South Australia. Life Education, known for its iconic mascot Healthy Harold the giraffe, has been delivering evidence-based healthy living and […]

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GPs needed for EP towns

The communities of Cleve, Elliston and Kimba have expressed concerns about the Mid-Eyre Medical Model and the current shortage of GPs across the three towns. “Quality primary health care is very important in country areas and unfortunately at the moment, these towns don’t have the GP services they require,” Member for Flinders Peter Treloar said. […]

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