Local Health Networks

South Australia’s Local Health Networks (LHNs) manage the delivery of public hospital services and other community based health services as determined by the State Government. The five LHN’s in SA are:

There are five Local Health Networks in South Australia – here is the link to your LHN:

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN)
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN)
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN)
Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN)
Country Health SA Local Health Network

Useful Links:

Metropolitan Outpatient Clinics:
- Central Adelaide specialist and outpatient clinics
- Northern Adelaide specialist and outpatient clinics
- Southern Adelaide specialist and outpatient clinics
- Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN) :
  - Paediatric outpatients;
  - Women’s Outpatient Department
Outpatient Referrals
For information on how to refer a patient to an outpatient service please see the Referral Process.
Outpatient Appointments
For more information on how to get an appointment, your options and what you will need to take with you.
Mental Health Referrals:
For Mental health emergency - call 13 14 65

Options include:
SA Health Mental Health Services
SA Health has a comprehensive range of public mental health services for children and adolescents, adults and older people in SA.

Primary Mental Health Care Services (PMHCS)
A centralised referral service receives all referrals from the region and allocates the referrals to the most appropriate provider. This is a same day service which operates from 9am-4pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays.

Central Referral Fax Number: 1300 580 249
Mental Health Enquiry line: 1300 898 213