House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Royal Adelaide Hospital ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Waite ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL 110 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (17 July 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, vol. 3, p. 38— 1.	Will all functions (other than clinical functions) of the Royal Adelaide Hospital be privatized to the consortia when the hospital has be relocated? 2.	What functions and people does the Government expect to have to pay for separately to the consortia, once the new hospital is in full operation? The Hon. J.D. HILL House of Assembly Kaurna Minister for Health and Ageing Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister for the Arts ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts): I am advised: 1.	The scope of facilities management services that are to be provided under the new Royal Adelaide Hospital contract with SA Health Partnership (the consortia) include: building maintenance maintenance of grounds and gardens general services, including facilities management helpdesk provision of utilities and medical gas management cleaning and domestic services orderly services patient support waste management pest control security on-site catering bulk stores and linen distribution 2.	The cost of these facilities management services are part of the annual fee payable under contract to SA Health Partnership. The Government will continue to manage and operate all clinical services.