Whyalla Birthing Services

Ms PRATT (Frome) (14:47): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Has the minister appointed a reviewer of birthing services in Whyalla, and when will the review be completed? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Ms PRATT: On radio last week, the minister said:

We're in the process of appointing a reviewer now that this decision's been made…I hope in coming days we'll have somebody appointed who can start this work quickly…

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:47): Absolutely, this is something we want to start very quickly, so the department has been working with other health departments around the country to try to identify if there is an appropriate person with the right experience who can undertake this work very quickly. We hope to announce that imminently. Obviously, if we can get somebody from interstate who has that experience, then we will do so; if not, then we will identify somebody locally who can do that work—but this is going to be resolved very, very quickly.