King Island Hospital & Health Centre is part of Primary Health, Department of Health & Human Services, Tasmania.

King Island Hospital & Health Centre:

• is a multi-purpose centre;
• provides a broad scope of services to the island's population of around 1800;
• holds CHASP accreditation;
• holds Commonwealth Aged Care Accreditation;
• is a Telehealth site;
• is a Rural Health Teaching Site;
• employs approximately 50 staff on a casual or full-time basis.

Contacts:

IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 000

Acting Director of Nursing/ Manager Lorraine Hyland ph 03 6462 9912
Multi-Purpose Centre Advisory Committee Chairman David Brewster ph 03 6462 1882
Administrative Officer Rhonda Nievaart & Joanne Day ph 03 6462 9900

King Island Hospital & Health Centre
PO Box 126
31 Edward Street
Currie, King Island
Tasmania 7256

Phone 03 6462 9900 (unless otherwise stated)
Fax 03 6462 9999
Email king.island@dhhs.tas.gov.au

Multi-Purpose Centre Advisory Committee:

Members:
Chairman/KI Council rep. - Cr. David Brewster ph 03 6462 1882
Secretary - Sarina Laidler, Health Promotions/Community Development Officer, 6462 9954
KI Council rep. - vacant
Community rep. - Neva Boschetto, 6461 1366
Community rep. - Arja Morris, 6462 1121
KI Hospital & Health Centre staff rep. - Anna De La Rue, 6462 9900
KI Hospital & Health Centre rep. - Jacky Richards, 6462 9959
Aged Care rep. - Jan Keith, 6461 1093
Medical Practitioners - Dr Naga Indeevar Mude & Dr Anil Cheeti, 6462 9915
Acting Manager/Director of Nursing - Lorraine Hyland, 6462 9900
NW Area Manager Peter Lorraine, 6440 7004

Charter:
To act as an advocate for the health needs of the residents and users of the Centre.
To make recommendations and to assist in planning services and programs required by and for the community.
To identify & harness funding and other resources within the community, by working with and in close harmony with all other Departments in the 3 tiers of government as well as community groups.
To enlist support for the King Island Multi-Purpose Centre when required.
To be responsible for the administration of trust accounts and bequests.

King Island Auxiliary
(branch of Tasmanian Hospital & Healthcare Facilities Auxiliaries)

President: Margaret Attrill, 6461 1184 Secretary: Marian Towns: 6462 1347 Treasurer: Maree Gilligan, 6462 1998 1st Vice President: Dot Keating, 6462 1125 2nd Vice President: Wendy Williams, 6462 1232
Postal Address: PO Box 13, Currie, King Island, 7256 The main objective of the Auxiliary is to assist KI Hospital & Health Centre by providing services and/or raising funds for the benefits of patients and staff. Membership is $2 per annum. New members are always welcome. Meetings are held quarterly.
	Life members of King Island Hospital Auxiliary

History of King Island Hospital & Health Centre: