House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Regional Health Funding Regional Health Funding Ms PRATT House of Assembly Frome Regional Health Funding Ms PRATT (Frome) (15:30): My question is for the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Limestone Coast residents expect the government to deliver on its election commitment of $52.7 million. How much can the residents of Frome, MacKillop, Stuart, Mawson, Flinders and other parts of South Australia expect to see in regional health funding to ensure that 'no matter the postcode, they have access to good health care and good facilities as close as possible to their home'? The Hon. C.J. PICTON House of Assembly Kaurna Minister for Health and Wellbeing Regional Health Funding The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:30): There will certainly be a lot more than was on offer under the previous government, and we have announced each of those commitments. We will be delivering on those commitments in the budget. All the allocations will be made in terms of each of the local health networks. We are very proud of our increased investment in country health because it is absolutely needed right across the state. We made very specific commitments in terms of ambulance resourcing and hospital upgrades, particularly mental health upgrades in the South-East. These are very important and have been very warmly welcomed by the people of country South Australia.