Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:59): I will refresh the minister's memory. Recommendation 24 says, 'That a review is undertaken of the clinical hours in contrast to patient acuity at the Older Persons Mental Health Service—

The SPEAKER: Is there a question here?

Mr MARSHALL: —at Oakden to ensure the provision—

The SPEAKER: Is there a question here?

Mr MARSHALL: —of quality and safe care to patients residing in this facility.' What action did the minister take to implement that recommendation?

The Hon. J.M. Rankine interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Wright is called to order. Minister.

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:59): Could the opposition leader seek leave and repeat the question again?

Mr MARSHALL: Is that permissible?

The SPEAKER: Well, without reading the quote again.

Members interjecting:

Mr MARSHALL: She doesn't know what the recommendations—

The SPEAKER: The member for Stuart is warned. Leader, my instructions are clear.

Mr MARSHALL: The instructions are clear, and so I repeat my question to the minister. What action did she take regarding the recommendation made by the community visitor's report into the Oakden facility which specifically addresses clinical hours in contrast with patient acuity at the Oakden facility?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS: I think that's a fairly straightforward answer. I have outlined in three ministerial statements what action has been taken in the matter of Oakden. When we became aware in late December—when I became aware in late December from a briefing from NALHN about the depth of care and concerns on this site—we commissioned an independent review by the Chief Psychiatrist. I believe that the review is more comprehensive than perhaps even the Leader of the Opposition is trying to hint that we should have undertaken.