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On Thursday 2 December 2004 staff from the Mallee Health Service Inc., Kangaroo Island Health Service, Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging and Department for Families and Communities came together to further discuss Service Excellence Framework (SEF).

This pilot program was to select approximately 20 nurses who are involved in cardiovascular health in South Australia and train them to become Heart Foundation Nurse Ambassadors. In this capacity these nurses would be able to offer additional support, assistance and expertise to patients, carers and health workers and introduce the important role of the Heart Foundation throughout the community by supporting those with cardiovascular disease.

A very successful Mallee Women’s Gathering was held on Tuesday 26 October 2004, when approximately 50 women came together in the Geranium Sports Club.

Residents of the Southern Mallee and Karoonda East Murray local government areas may soon notice a lift in their spirits as their health, well-being and involvement in arts activity become the focus of a new position created by Country Arts SA and the Mallee Health Service Incorporated.

The following statements aim to clearly articulate the vision and mission of our organisation, and the guiding values and principles that reinforce our common understanding of what defines the way we will work together to achieve our mission and vision.

Karoonda Hospital Executive Officer-Director of Nursing, Mr Peter Le-Gallou announced to the community the arrival to Karoonda of resident General Practitioner, Doctor Muhammad Ahmad.