Country Health SA aims to ensure healthier, longer and better lives for all South Australians through a comprehensive and sustainable health system. From Ceduna in the far west to Mount Gambier in the south east and Coober Pedy in the north to Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills, we are committed to the provision of safe and high quality services that protect and enhance the health of rural South Australians.
We work to achieve these aims by strengthening primary health care, enhancing hospital care, reforming mental health care and improving the health of Aboriginal people.
We fund, plan and monitor hospital, residential aged care, community health, mental health and domiciliary care services.
To do this, we work closely with a number of external stakeholders including rural doctors and their representative bodies (Rural Doctors Workforce Agency, South Australian Divisions of General Practice, Rural Doctors Association), the Health Consumers Alliance, Local Government and the tertiary education sector.