House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Disability Services DISABILITY SERVICES Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett DISABILITY SERVICES Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (14:21): My question is to the Minister for Disabilities. How many Disability SA clients are currently in South Australian hospitals awaiting delivery of home support packages? The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly Light Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion Minister for Social Housing Minister for Disabilities Minister for Youth Minister for Volunteers DISABILITY SERVICES The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:21): The short answer is: I don't know exactly. That figure changes— An honourable member interjecting: The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly The Hon. A. PICCOLO: Well, that figure changes from day to day. What I do know— An honourable member House of Assembly An honourable member: Have a guess. The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly The Hon. A. PICCOLO: No, I'm not going to guess. Members interjecting: The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly The Hon. A. PICCOLO: Sorry; it is an important issue that is worthy of more than a guess, quite frankly. The issue is that— Mrs Redmond House of Assembly Mrs Redmond: We thought it might be an educated guess. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I call the member for Heysen to order. The member for Taylor. The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly The Hon. A. PICCOLO: I haven't finished yet. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The minister hasn't finished, I'm sorry. Mr Goldsworthy House of Assembly Mr Goldsworthy: He hasn't started yet. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I call the member for Kavel to order. The minister. The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly The Hon. A. PICCOLO: There are a number of reasons why there are people who are in hospitals waiting to be released at home or in care. Just this week, for example, a case was brought to my attention. In that example, the reason the person had not been discharged yet was that we could not find an organisation that could provide the necessary care required for that person. So, there is a whole range of reasons why people need care. The people would be among 21,000 people to whom we provide services, and I am happy to provide the member with more details. Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Dr McFETRIDGE: Supplementary, Mr Speaker. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: You've got rather a good run coming up. I don't think you need a supplementary. Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Dr McFETRIDGE: I do, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Taylor.