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Royal Adelaide Hospital Infectious Diseases Unit

In reply to the Hon. J.S. LEE ().20 March 2025).

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has advised:

Following hospital-wide consultation, the Central Adelaide Local Health Network identified the infectious diseases clinic as the most suitable for relocation.

This decision was made by the chief executive of CALHN, Dr Emma McCahon, based on the balance of clinical needs within the hospital and will enable co-location of the respiratory and thoracic medicine teams within the RAH.

The matter was arbitrated before the South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET) in March 2025 and the outcome supported CALHN's decision for relocation.

The new location on level 1, 21 North Terrace will include 16 consultation and treatment rooms designed to the Australian Health Facility Guidelines standards, and the infectious diseases clinical will move in with other CALHN outpatient services who have been providing clinics from the site since July 2024.

I am advised by CALHN that the majority of patients accessing the service are ambulant and community-based, with minimal reliance on inpatient or acute service care. Despite this, the RAH will continue to manage individual patient needs as appropriate and high-quality care will continue to be delivered to all patients.

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