This website has been developed by the Central Adelaide Local Health Network Surgery Program to help people get fit for surgery so they recover well. It is part of the project "Community-based prehabilitation to improve surgery outcomes" which is proudly supported by
The Hospital Research Foundation Group.
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We welcome any feedback and suggested improvements to this site.
Project Team
Prof Jane Andrews
Project Lead
Gastroenterologist
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Ellie Bills
Clinical Manager
Surgery PreHab Program
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Anastasia Westin
Administration
Surgery PreHab Program
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Steering Committee
Vicki Hume
Program Director
Surgery Program
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Prof Anne Burke
Co-Director - Psychology
Allied Health Lead - Surgery 3
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Kirri Riley
Website Designer
Research Data Analyst
Surgical Outcomes Registry Project
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Dr Jackie Yeoh
GP Liaison Officer
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
A/Prof Ecushla Linedale
Chief Operating Officer
Health Translation SA
A/Prof Kathryn Collins
Co-Director - Psychology
Allied Health Lead - Surgery 3
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Sharyn Coles
Consumer Representative
Mandy Nolan
External Consultant
Allied Health Expert (Nutrition and Dietetics)
Additional Content Experts
Lesley Thomas
Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
CALHN
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Rhiannon Crane
Acting Director – Nutrition & Dietetics
Allied Health Lead - Acute & Urgent Care CALHN
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Kerry Wakefield
Bariatric & Prehabilitation
Intermediate Care Services
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
CALHN
Melanie Ramsey
Acting Joint Replacement Nurse Consultant
Orthopaedic & Trauma Services
Royal Adelaide Hospital
CALHN
Kate Southam
Joint Replacement Nurse Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Services
Royal Adelaide Hospital
CALHN
Jane Bollen
Primary Healthcare Nurse Consultant
BMP Consulting
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Joanna Matters
Clinical Nurse/Diabetes
CALHN Diabetes Education Service
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
CALHN
Chloe Furst
Co-Head of Unit – Department of Geriatric and Rehabilitation Medicine
Royal Adelaide Hospital
CALHN
Briana Bates
Acting Director Exercise Physiology & Physiotherapy
Allied Health Lead Specialty Medicine 1
CALHN
Shivangi Jog
Head of Unit
Trauma/General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Unit
Royal Adelaide Hospital, CALHN
Krysten Basford
Occupational Therapist
Orthopaedics/Orthogeriatrics
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
CALHN