Suicide Prevention Advocate

Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (14:44): Supplementary to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Does the minister intend to appoint an advocate for suicide prevention?

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:45): As people would know, that's the Premier's appointment. I understand from my discussions with the Premier that he is actively considering who that appropriate person would be. We will have that appointment in place for when the council is appointed at the end of that process.

The act of parliament says very clearly that there should be a member of parliament, who is not a member of the executive, who is a member of that council. Obviously, I think it makes sense for that person to be the advocate. That is a matter that will be finalised relatively shortly as we are finalising the membership of the council.