House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Port Pirie Health Service Port Pirie Health Service The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly Frome Port Pirie Health Service 880 The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome) (28 October 2021). For the period of 1 January to 30 September 2021 at the Port Pirie South Australian Ambulance Service: (a)	How many shifts occurred where the operation was impacted due to the inability to meet required staffing levels? (b)	On how many occasions was there a requirement for staff to work a 'double shift' to satisfy required staffing levels? (c)	On how many occasions have staff been unable to take a required break during their shift? The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta Minister for Education Port Pirie Health Service The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised: (a)	For the period of 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2021, there were 35 shifts or a portion of a shift that were impacted due to the inability to meet required staffing levels. (b)	On six occasions staff members worked two consecutive active ambulance shifts (not on-call shifts) to satisfy required staffing levels. On 65 occasions, staff performed an active overtime shift during the day, which is followed by the on-call shift overnight, also at overtime rates. (c)	SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) is unable to verify any missed meal breaks in the requested time period.