Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:35): Can the minister outline to the house what increased workload there will be due to the flu season affecting tier 6 and 7 patients in South Australia?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:35): Like any—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned and so is the Minister for Health.

The Hon. J.M. Rankine: You have no idea.

The SPEAKER: And the member for Wright, she is also warned.

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS: As with any workplace moving into the colder months, there are people who are absent for a variety of reasons. We know that most workplaces today do have flu prevention programs, but we can't prevent illness in all workplaces. I expect the nursing team and the chief clinical lead on that site to balance those workplace issues on a day-to-day level, with the help of the CE of NALHN, and then, accordingly, the CE of Health to brief me on that. I will seek their advice.

As I said, that could potentially go up and down every day, but I expect them to have additional resources put in to ensure acceptable levels are high and the scrutiny on those people continues to improve their workplace performance.