Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Regional Mental Health Services REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS Legislative Council REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS (14:24): A supplementary question: will the minister outline the programs and the amount of funding spent by this government on suicide prevention in country areas of South Australia. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Minister, I don't know if you've got enough time. The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:24): Thank you, Mr President, it would take considerable time, and it's a level of detail that is obviously outside my portfolio responsibilities and it's a level of detail that the Minister for Mental Health I am sure would be delighted to provide information on. It is things like our support services; we have a telephone counselling line, designated services there. There is a range of those services available— The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins Legislative Council The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: You're the only state government that doesn't fund Lifeline. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Dawkins, you asked the question, listen to the answer. The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council The Hon. G.E. GAGO: As I said, for the level of detail— The Hon. D.W. Ridgway interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Ridgway! The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council The Hon. G.E. GAGO: —I am happy to refer those questions to the Minister for Mental Health in another place and bring back a response. However, I can absolutely assure members that our commitment and our figures will stack up against the former Liberal Party any day. This government has committed more for health services, including mental health services, than the former Liberal government on any front. This government has delivered the goods.