Ingle Farm Medical Centre

27/02/2026

24/02/2026

We encounter germs every day. Having a healthy immune system helps to stop you getting sick from these germs.

Immunisations work by training your immune system to recognise and fight against specific germs.

It’s a clever way of producing an immune response in the body without causing illness.

When you come across that germ in the future, your immune system rapidly produces antibodies to destroy it, stopping you from getting sick.

Students in year 7 and 10 can receive free vaccinations to protect against HPV, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, and meningococcal disease through the School Immunisation Program.

Immunisation consent packs are sent home to parents/carers of all year 7 and 10 students at the beginning of the school year. To protect your child from diseases, look out for your child’s consent form, sign it and return it.

For more information about the free school immunisation program visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/SIP

20/02/2026

From today, the Government of South Australia assumes a caretaker role in advance of the State Election on Saturday 21 March 2026.

Please note comments on our posts will be disabled during this period.

SA Health services will continue to operate as normal.

For information on public health services, hospitals and health advice, visit: www.sahealth.sa.gov.au

To learn more about caretaker, visit: brnw.ch/21wZNGa

09/02/2026

As the school year begins, students in year 7 and 10 can be protected against a range of diseases for free through the School Immunisation Program.

Year 7 students can receive immunisations for human papillomavirus (HPV), diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (dTpa).

Year 10 students can receive immunisations for meningococcal B (2 doses) and meningococcal ACWY.

Look out for your school’s consent form, sign it and return it.

For more information, visit: www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/SIP

08/02/2026

Matthew (pictured here) was the first IVF baby born in South Australia, delivered by Dr Trevor Mudge at Flinders Medical Centre in October 1982.

IVF has been a game changer in reproductive healthcare.

Innovation into in vitro fertilisation continues in the hospital’s Obstetrics and Gynaecology Services, leading to further breakthroughs in the field.

Flinders Medical Centre turns 50 this year. Were you born at the hospital? Let us know what year.

06/02/2026

It’s going to be a hot one!

Here are some summer hacks to stay healthy in the heat.

For more tips, visit sahealth.sa.gov.au/healthyintheheat