About the Network

This Network will aim to improve the multidisciplinary, integrated care of patients from the moment surgery is contemplated through to recovery. It involves areas such as:

primary care referral for specialist consultation
preoperative evaluation
risk assessment and preparation
intraoperative care
postoperative care (including monitoring, rehabilitation and post-discharge)
communication and handover to primary care or referrer
coordination of personnel and systems
shared decision making.

Clinical Lead

Dr Phil Worley

Consultant General Surgeon

Phil Worley originally trained and worked as a rural GP before undertaking Specialist training and spending the last 20 years as a Consultant General Surgeon in both the public and private systems.

He hopes to improve cross network collaboration within the state’s health system, and the surgical journey of all South Australians from diagnosis to discharge. Phil recognises this requires the input and cooperation of a broad cross section of stakeholders and is looking forward to leading an enthusiastic and committed team to achieve this goal.

Steering Committee

Dr Phil Worley	Chair, Consultant General Surgeon, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
Ms Amanda Waters	Registered Nurse and Perioperative Manager, Wallaroo Hospital
Dr Benjamin Teague	General Surgeon, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Dr Bianca Wong	Perioperative Geriatrician, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Dr Chetan Pradhan	Consultant Surgeon & Director of Surgery, Riverland General Hospital Clinical Lead – Surgery, Rural Support Service
Dr Conor Marron	Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Central Adelaide and Northern Adelaide Local Health Networks
Ms Caitlin Davis	Dietitian, Flinders Medical Centre, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
Mrs Emma Lyndon	CEO/Director of Nursing at Adelaide Day Surgery
A/Prof Jayme Bennetts	Director, Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
Dr Kathryn Materne	GP at Dulwich Family Practice
Dr Phillip Gribble	Country GP / Anaesthetic Advisor at Clare Medical Centre
Ms Robyn Holtham	Consumer representative
Dr Samuel Gluck	Medical Administration, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Dr Shivangi Jog	General and Trauma Surgeon, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Dr Simon Macklin	Senior Specialist, Department of Anaesthesia, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Dr Sophie Plagakis	Consultant Medical Officer, Surgical and Perioperative Medicine, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
Mr Tony Van Vugt	Consumer representative

Documents

Draft Terms of Reference (282 KB, PDF)

More information

You can stay up to date with what is happening in the Statewide Surgical and Perioperative Care Clinical Network by signing up to receive email news at CEIH.SurgicalPerioperative@sa.gov.au or contact our Clinical Network Advisor, anthea.Hamilton@sa.gov.au.