House of Assembly: Wednesday, December 01, 2021

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Mental Health Services

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:28): My question is to the Premier. Has the government's mental health triage phone line service deteriorated to alarming levels? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr PICTON: The state secretary of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, Associate Professor Elizabeth Dabars, said this morning:

Since moving to the Glenside campus in 2020, the government-funded mental health triage service has deteriorated to alarming levels.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (14:29): I thank the member for the question. As the minister representing the Minister for Health in this house, I will seek a detailed answer and bring it back to the chamber.

The SPEAKER: Unless there's a supplementary, I am going to turn to the member for King.

Mr PICTON: Supplementary.

The SPEAKER: The member for Kaurna has the call.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!