House of Assembly: Thursday, June 01, 2017

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Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr DULUK (Davenport) (14:23): My question is again to the Minister for Mental Health. Given the Chief Psychiatrist's concern about stand-alone facilities, does Clements operating as a stand-alone facility without Makk and McLeay represent a risk to patient safety?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:23): As I have outlined several times in all the ministerial statements, there is a different consumer profile—

Mr Wingard interjecting:

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS: —residents, patients, whichever word you wish to use for the people who are residing in Clements. It is a transitional facility, and under Dr Duncan McKellar's leadership, who will still have clinical oversight across the Clements ward and the Northgate aged-care facilities, I am sure those people are going to have the very best quality of care and the dignity and respect we would all expect for elderly South Australians who are in such a frail and vulnerable state in their lives.

The SPEAKER: I call the member for Mitchell to order for interrupting the minister's answer.