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) (14:56): Supplementary: given that the minister has provided the house with the information that up to 16 tier 7 patients can be housed at the Northgate aged-care facility, where will the remainder of the existing and future tier 7 patients be housed once the government implements its policy to close the Oakden facility? The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS House of Assembly Taylor Minister for Disabilities Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Oakden Mental Health Facility The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:56): As with any aged-care service, unfortunately there are bereavements from time to time with particularly our acutely unwell. We also know that the people's condition in these dementia states sometimes actually improve and they can go backwards, just as with any medical condition. That is why I must rely on the advice of clinicians such as Dr Duncan McKellar, who is a very, very knowledgeable man. Mr Duluk House of Assembly Mr Duluk: What does he think we should do? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Davenport is warned. The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS House of Assembly The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS: What we do know is that 16 residents at the Oakden facility, and Makk and McLeay, will have the opportunity to come to the new Northgate site. Those people who are in an appropriate medical state of wellbeing will be prioritised for treatment and support in the private aged-care sector with the support of their loved ones through this decision-making process.