Overview of Rural Support Service Governance.SA Health governance reforms three years ago saw six regional LHNs established - responsible for delivery of publicly funded health services in their regions - and the Rural Support Service, in a transition from the former Country Health SA organisation. History and governance of the Rural Support Service Rural GP Agreement 2022-24 for general practitioners and medical trainees.Regional Enrolled Nurse Cadetship Program.Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS).Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network SA (iCCnet).Services provided by the RSS across the regional networks include: ultimately enabling, where sustainable and appropriate, the regions to strengthen local capacity and capability.addressing overall rural health challenges.developing and sharing innovations and expertise.

leading on and responding to regional or common issues.

bringing together regional LHNs, consumers and other stakeholders to work as partners and benefit from the strengths of working together.

providing regional capacity and capability in several specialised clinical services and corporate functions, for example in human resources, industrial relations, contract management, finance, research governance and project management.

The RSS supports the state’s six regional LHNs by: It is also responsible for delivering statewide services for and with all ten LHNs in South Australia. It comprises more than 260 staff spread across regional and metro SA operating in a client-centred model, providing leadership and expertise in digital health and innovation, regional health and wellbeing services, regional workforce planning and development, business services and statewide clinical services.Īdvocating for the health priorities of regional South Australians, the RSS provides a diverse range of functions services centrally and combines skills and strengths in areas where scale and expertise benefits health care delivery. The RSS is led by Debbie Martin, Executive Director.

The Rural Support Service (RSS) is a business unit in SA Health that is responsible for providing flexible, responsive and innovative services to support the six regional local health networks (LHNs) across South Australia.

Rss office