State Medical Director - Dr Sally Tideman
Dr Sally Tideman is the South Australian State Medical Director with the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority. Most recently Dr Sally Tideman held the position of Director of Medical Services for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide, Dr Tideman is an experienced champion of health systems and health service reform. She has 18 years' experience in clinical medicine in general practice and rural and remote hospitals and in medical administration and management.
The State and Regional Health Reform Agenda in South Australia has enabled Dr Tideman to develop and implement health reforms at the ‘coalface' including improved systems of recruitment, orientation and education for medical staff, and improved systems of health service delivery through the establishment of a Medical Assessment Unit supported by a coordinated Emergency Department/Internal Medicine/Primary and Transitional Care model.
In addition to her interest and commitment to systems reform, Dr Tideman has 15 years clinical experience in the delivery of hospital and general practitioner medical services to rural, remote and metropolitan communities.
Dr Tideman's broad academic and clinical experience drives her ongoing work to ensure access, equity and justice in relation to health services for all Australians. Dr Tideman is the Chair of the South Australian State Committee of The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators and works with the National College to continually improve medical professional leadership and governance in Australia's health system.
Dr Tideman's academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology/English Lit) from Adelaide University, a BM.BS from Flinders University and a Master of Public Health from Adelaide University. Dr Tideman won the New Fellows Award in 2009 from the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators.
State Agency Manager - Kathy Hee
Kathy has been involved in organ donation since the establishment of SAODA in 1996, firstly working as an organ donor coordinator and then as Manager of the Agency. She has a background which includes nursing, social work, university lecturing, community education and public relations.
Over the years Kathy has been actively involved in organ donation on a state and national level. She has been a past President and Vice President of the Australian Transplant Coordinators Association (ATCA), is a member of the Transplantation Society of Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ) and has completed the Diploma in Transplant Procurement Management (Adv) through the University of Barcelona, Spain.
Kathy is keenly interested in the need for professional education and accreditation for coordinators and for many years was the Director of training for the International Course for Organ Donor and Recipient Coordinators held in South Australia since 1997. Currently, Kathy is a member of several national groups and is an editor for Progress in Transplantation.
DonateLife™ in SA staff
The South Australian DonateLife™ team includes six organ donor coordinators, six hospital medical directors, seven organ donor project nurses, one media and communications officer, one office manager and one administrative support officer.
DonateLife™ in SA volunteers
DonateLife™ in South Australia is a not-for-profit organisation supported by a number of volunteers who generously donate their time to assist in general office work, promotional events and taking part in awareness campaigns and services.
