About Mallee Health Service
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The Mallee Health Service was formed on 1 July 2002 and operates across the Karoonda East Murray and Southern Mallee District Council Areas.
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The Mallee Health Service was formed following the amalgamation of
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Karoonda & District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
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Karoonda Homes for the Aged (Kadistra Hostel)
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Lameroo District Health Service
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Lameroo Homes for the Aged (Kyeema Hostel) and
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Pinnaroo Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
The implementation of the Mallee Health Service follows almost two years of planning and community consultation in the district. Health and aged care services will be provided throughout the area of Karoonda, Lameroo, Pinnaroo and the surrounding towns.
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Back: Darren Pike, Graham Steer, Peter Le-Gallou, Di Thornton, Francis Wiechec, Wally Humphrys, Judy Schroeder, Jan Greenfield. Front: Rick Brandon, Vicki Hyde, Kathleen Gregurke, Yvonne Thiel, Rick Henke, Peter Bowman. Absent: Gary Westphalen
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Additional primary health care funding of approximately $420,000 per annum, provided through the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing’s Regional Health Service Program, will enable the Mallee Health Service to provide greater local access to more integrated health and aged care services.
Other new programs to be implemented following the amalgamation include: Mental Health Services; Youth Programs; Cancer Support Program; Specialist Nursing Positions (including wound care, midwifery, continence, diabetes, immunisation and cardiac care); Primary Health Care programs including additional services in physiotherapy, podiatry, speech pathology, occupational therapy and dietetics; Transport services for the region will also be improved under the new structure and negotiations are currently underway with the Passenger Transport Board.
The inaugural Board comprises three members from each of the previous Hospital Boards of Directors and will continue to be locally elected positions. The Board of Directors are:
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Rick Henke - Chairperson (Karoonda)
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Wally Humphrys (Karoonda)
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Jan Greenfield (Karoonda)
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Kathleen Gregurke - Deputy Chairperson (Lameroo)
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Graham Steer (Lameroo)
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Peter Bowman (Lameroo)
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Judy Schroeder (Pinnaroo)
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Yvonne Thiel (Pinnaroo)
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Gary Westphalen (Pinnaroo)
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