Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-137474 and 333-184027 of SunLink Health Systems, Inc. on Forms S-8, of our reports dated September 30, 2016, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of SunLink Health Systems, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2016.

/s/ Cherry Bekaert

Atlanta, Georgia

September 30, 2016