Medical Students

In reply to the Hon. A.L. McLACHLAN (12 May 2015).

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Climate Change): The Minister for Health has received this advice:

1. SA Health has engaged both the University of Adelaide and Flinders University as part of the Transforming Health consultation process.

The outcome has been that two open letters have been sent to students jointly signed by Mr David Swan, Chief Executive, SA Health, Professor Warren Bebbington, Vice Chancellor and President, the University of Adelaide, and Professor Colin J. Stirling, Vice-Chancellor, Flinders University, respectively.

2. The letters include a commitment to work in partnership with the students to ensure their education, training requirements and research opportunities continue, including further consultation on the implementation of all changes required in developing appropriate training and research for a transformed health system.

The letters also state there will be no immediate impact on student course requirements of the relevant degree, including clinical placements.

The University of Adelaide and Flinders University are partners in training the state's health professional workforce. SA Health supports the universities' integrated clinical, research and teaching model.