Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): My question is to the Minister for Mental Health. Can the minister provide any plausible explanation to this chamber as to why the minister didn't immediately visit the Oakden facility after the College of Psychiatrists raised concerns with her in 2016 about patient care at the facility instead of waiting until the ABC reported on the facility's failings in January 2017?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:19): I have been endeavouring to get out to visit as many disability and mental health and substance abuse sites across the state. In fact, I did have some time put aside late last year, but we had to move things around in my diary and it took several attempts before I managed to get out there and visit the site. However, I did go out to the site, because I had care and concerns. Late last year, I triggered the independent review into the Older Persons Mental Health Unit at Oakden as soon as I became aware there was a problem. I have made two ministerial statements in this chamber about that, and the house is well aware of that.