WORKCOVER CORPORATION

111 The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (26 September 2007).

1. Can the Minister for Industrial Relations advise whether WorkCover SA has brokerage funds for counselling services?

2. What level of funding is available?

3. (a) Which providers have received funding; and

(b) How much has each received?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning): The Minister for Industrial Relations has provided the following information:

1. Brokerage funds are not used by WorkCover SA. The WorkCover Scheme does pay for counselling services in appropriate circumstances, but not through an allocated pool of funds.

2. Brokerage funds are not used by WorkCover SA.

3. Brokerage funds are not used by WorkCover SA and therefore no providers have received funding through brokerage funds.