Lyell McEwin Hospital

1276 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (11 September 2019). Is the Lyell McEwin permanent short stay mental health unit now delayed along with the rest of the Lyell McEwin hospital upgrade? If so, by how many months?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has advised:

Work on the redevelopment of the Lyell McEwin Hospital is ongoing. The interim short stay mental health unit was opened by the Marshall Liberal government following the closure of a similar unit by the former government. The unit will continue to operate until the redevelopment is complete.