House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Older Persons Mental Health Service Older Persons Mental Health Service Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Leader of the Opposition Older Persons Mental Health Service Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:33): Again, a question to the Minister for Mental Health: how many elderly patients with severe or extreme dementia have been inpatients in metropolitan hospitals for more than 100 days since sanctions were placed on the older persons mental health service at Oakden? The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS House of Assembly Taylor Minister for Disabilities Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Older Persons Mental Health Service The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:33): I am happy to seek a briefing from the department, but we know that people move through a number of clinical spaces when they suffer from severe dementia. We know that the Clements ward is a transition ward and potentially they may move across a number of clinical settings during their time, but I am happy to ask the department for that information.