HOME VISITING PROGRAM

65 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (1 June 2010).

1. How many staff are currently employed on the Home Visiting Program and how many were employed to work on this program in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively?

2. How many patients are currently on the waiting list for the program?

3. How many patients at each of South Australia's major public hospital currently utilise this program?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts): I am advised:

1. In 2009-10, the Family Home Visiting Program supported a total FTE of 132. In 2007 there were 71.97 FTE employed in the program; in 2008 there were 89.89 FTE employed in the program and in 2009 there were 97.10 FTE employed in the program

2. The program does not have a waiting list.

3. There are currently 1456 families involved in the program.