Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (14:44): Supplementary: given the minister's answer, can the minister tell the house whether the Salaried Medical Officers Association, the Health Services Union, the AMA, the Public Service Association or the various general colleges, practitioners and surgeons, will be getting funding from the government to fund their Transforming Health officers?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:45): I am more than happy to give consideration to anyone who comes to us, as the ANMF did, seeking assistance. Of course, it would depend upon the complexity and the issues that they would face, but let's remember, the ANMF is easily the largest industrial organisation that is being affected by changes in Transforming Health and I have no issues at all with our decision to provide them with resources.