Brain Injury and Spinal Injury Units

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:53): Can the minister outline to the house what consultation he undertook prior to the decision to remove the physical education Department from the facilities going forward?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:53): I can't add to what I've already said and that is that I'm happy to work through these issues with consumers. I understand Paraquad have some concerns and I'm more than happy to work through these issues with them, to reassure them. It is certainly not my intention to do anything that would be to the detriment of patients recovering from spinal injuries, and I'm very confident, with the changes we're making, that this will be far and away to the benefit of patients with spinal injuries.