House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Oakden Mental Health Facility Oakden Mental Health Facility Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Leader of the Opposition 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Is there a question here? Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: —at Oakden to ensure the provision— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Is there a question here? Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Wright is called to order. Minister. The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS House of Assembly Taylor Minister for Disabilities Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse 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 House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: Is that permissible? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Well, without reading the quote again. Members interjecting: Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: She doesn't know what the recommendations— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Stuart is warned. Leader, my instructions are clear. Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly 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.