ANZCA meets South Australian Health Minister

Representatives of South Australia's specialist medical colleges, including ANZCA and the Faculty of Pain Medicine, met with the SA Health Minister, Mr Blair Boyer, on Tuesday 10 November to discuss key healthcare priorities.

The South Australian Joint College Chairs’ Collaborative brought together specialist medical colleges representing most doctors in the state to discuss with the minister:

• Aged care reforms to improve patient flow and reduce pressure on hospitals.
• Scope of practice changes and the importance of appropriate safeguards.
• Improving access to specialist care in regional, rural and remote South Australia.
• Opportunities to improve access to safe maternity care and related services.

The aim of the meeting was to establish the value of the SA Joint Colleges group of 14 medical colleges to the South Australian government drawing on collective expertise and to position the group as a valuable key stakeholder to provide specialised advice on a range of issues.