The Renmark Paringa Health Advisory Council is an incorporated advisory body, advising the Minister and the Executive of the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network on health related issues and concerns that are important to and for the Renmark Paringa community. Members on the Renmark Paringa Health Advisory Council play an important role on behalf of the Renmark Paringa community as they work to influence health priorities and planning on behalf of the community.
People volunteer their time to be a member of the Health Advisory Council and undertake an advocacy role on behalf of the community. An integral part of the Renmark Paringa Health Advisory Council’s advocacy role involves community engagement through discussion with local communities on health issues, priorities and needs. This critical role assists the Renmark Paringa Health Advisory Council in the provision of advice to the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network and also is a significant component of needs analysis processes linked to planning for health services in country South Australia.
The Renmark Paringa Health Advisory Council work to will ensure that there is a strong link between our community and our health services is maintained.
As an incorporated Health Advisory Council, the Renmark Paringa Health Advisory Council holds assets, manages bequests and provides advice on local health service needs and priorities.
The Health Care Act 2008 provides for the establishment of local Health Advisory Councils.
Maria Spano (Local Government Member)
Annette Fraswer (Staff Member Representative)
Dr Paul Smith (Medical Practitioner Member)
Community Members:
Carolyn Stimpson (our QRS Committee Representative)
Pat Glenie (also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Committee)
Stephanie Brauer
Maria Cotsaris
Marion Morrison
Terms of Use
This page is for people to find out more about the Renmark Paringa Health Advisory Council, as well as discussion about important health related issues affecting our community.
Please be respectful of all points of view, and refrain from personal attacks on other users.
Renmark Paringa Health Advisory Council admin reserves the right to amend or remove any posts which:
• are likely to be offensive to other readers
• contains unhelpful advice
• are racist, ageist, sexist or discriminatory
• contain derogatory or offensive material
• is obscene, or uses graphic sexual language
• is defamatory, or overly critical of services or organisations which provide help to others
• for any other reason is likely to cause harm / distress to other people reading the post
• are posted for commercial purposes, and/or
• promote inaccurate, inappropriate or harmful health advice.
Renmark Paringa Health Advisory Council admin will remove posts promoting organisations, products, services, events, competitions or information that is not relevant to the post. If you think your organisation, product, service, event or competition may be relevant for promotion by the Renmark Paringa Health Advisory Council, please make contact with the Renmark Paringa District Hospital with information and we'll be in touch.
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