Health

SAVES confirmed for Angaston Hospital Emergency Department

Oct 17 2025 Updated 5 hours ago

Mel Siri

2 min read

Member for Schubert and Shadow Minister for Health, Ashton Hurn, MP, has welcomed the news that the SAVES program will be introduced to Angaston Emergency Department, after advocating for the program in the Barossa over the past couple of years.

Two years after the SAVES program was flagged as an option to assist health professionals in the Barossa, Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Chris Picton MP yesterday confirmed it will be implemented, “as soon as possible,” into Angaston Hospital’s emergency department.

As reported on the front page of The Leader on October 15, SAVES, which stands for South Australian Virtual Emer...