Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:34): Supplementary: what is the range of health professionals that will be added to Oakden's workforce as part of this increased staffing?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:34): As I have just said, I rely on the advice of the CE and the clinicians who are working on Oakden to see what additional supports they need. As I have also said, due to the fact that we are going into flu season, and a whole lot of other different reasons, that could flux on any one day.

For those HR matters and the management of that site, I rely on the guidance of Dr Duncan McKellar and the chief clinical nurses on that site about the right mix that they need on any one day. It is not my role as the minister to be dictating to them about how they manage that, but I have said I expect there should be higher levels of scrutiny and clinical support for the consumers (the residents) living on that site to ensure they have the highest quality of care.