nWCH Taskforce membership announced

The South Australian Government has established a high‑level Taskforce, led by former Women's and Children's Hospital CEO Jim Birch, to drive the co-location of a new WCH with the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH).

The new WCH Taskforce membership includes:

• Mr Jim Birch – Chair
• Dr Cindy Molloy – WCHN Executive Director Medical Services, Divisional Director Surgical services, Paediatric Neurosurgeon
• Dr Steve Scroggs – WCHN Divisional Director Women’s and Babies, Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
• Dr James Rice – WCHN Paediatric rehabilitation, Allied, Health, Deputy Executive Director Medical Services
• Ms Tracy Carroll – WCHN Nursing & Midwifery – Acting Divisional Director Women’s and Babies, Divisional Director Paediatric Surgical Services
• Dr Martin Ritossa – Divisional Director, Medical, Women’s and Children Division, Lyell McEwin Hospital
• Dr Tina Jones - Nursing Co-Director, Critical Care, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Dr Diana Lawrence – Senior Consultant Paediatrician, Clinical Director of the Women’s and Children’s Division and Interim Executive Director of Medical services, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
• Ms Verity Paterson – Executive Director, Allied Health & Community (Social Work), Country Health SALHN
• Ms Lindsey Gough – WCHN Chief Executive Officer
• Ms Lynne Cowan – SA Health Deputy Chief Executive
• Mr Brendan Hewitt – SA Health Executive Director of Infrastructure
• Mr Sandy Burness – Department of Treasury and Finance
• Mr Matthew Hunt – Renewal SA
• Mr Simon Morony – Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure

Extensive consultation and strong engagement with clinicians, consumers, community and partners will be central to the planning process for the new hospital.