Health Review

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:28): Supplementary: what is the future of the rehab facilities currently on the Repat site and, in particular, the rehab pool?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:29): I just answered that. The new facilities will be built at Flinders Medical Centre, including the pool.

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: You want to know what is happening with the current facilities? With regard to the pool, we have given an undertaking that we are going to explore the ability of making that continue to be available for community use. I am very keen for that to happen. I know that there are members on this side who are interested in Transforming Health and who have made submissions to the government. Of course, there's an enormous amount of concern to make sure that that pool continues to be available. We are going to make sure that that is the case.

With regard to the facilities there, there are some facilities—in fact, the majority of facilities there—that are just no longer fit for any purpose, particularly for health-related purposes, so obviously we will have to make some decisions about them. Where there are facilities that continue to be used, we will find new partners for that site who can continue to use those facilities where it's appropriate and where it's possible.

One undertaking I have given about the future use of that site is that we will consult with the community, particularly with the veterans community, about the future of that site. I have made crystal clear that our intentions for that site are for it to continue to have aged care, healthcare and community purposes. The historic—

Ms Redmond interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Heysen is warned a first time.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: The historic buildings on that site and the buildings that are of importance to veterans and the South Australian community, such as the chapel and the memorial garden, will continue to be looked after on that site and be protected.

Ms Chapman: That's what they said about the chapel at Glenside.

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is warned a first time. Leader.