ENTERPRISE PATIENT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:41): My question is again to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How long will it be before EPAS is operating at every public hospital across the state? The minister has previously advised that only two out of the 72 country hospitals will be included in EPAS, and yet hospital Legacy systems cannot be abandoned until all public hospitals are covered by EPAS.

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts) (14:42): It is true that the current rollout of EPAS is designed to—and I think I have said this to the member when he asked me a question during the Auditor-General's inquiry a little while ago. EPAS is being rolled out to all of the metropolitan hospitals and to some of the country hospitals. It cannot yet be rolled out to all of the country hospitals. We do not have yet a specific date for the rollout to country sites. That is the ultimate ambition, but it will be in place where the majority of patients are I think within two years, but if that is not correct I will get the exact detail for you.