Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr DULUK (Davenport) (14:50): My question is to the Minister for Mental Health. Can the minister advise the house whether the Chief Psychiatrist briefed or provided a draft report to her or to any of her ministerial staff in relation to the review of the Older Persons Mental Health Services at Oakden prior to the report being finalised?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:51): I receive regular updates from the Chief Psychiatrist on a number of issues. They are broad ranging. When we became aware of the issues late last year, and I instituted the independent review that the Chief Psychiatrist has been undertaking, we talked about intermediate steps to step into this space where we had caring concerns. I have outlined those in my ministerial statements, of which there have been two this year, to the parliament.