Motions

Joint Committee on Matters Relating to Elder Abuse

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. S.G. Wade:

1. That it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on Matters Relating to Elder Abuse in South Australia that its terms of reference be amended by leaving out at the end of paragraph (j) the word 'and' and paragraph (k) and inserting the following new paragraphs—

'(k) occurrences of elder abuse at the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Service;

(l) the effectiveness and accountability of the management of the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Service, including the management of Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, SA Health, parliamentary secretaries and ministers, in the prevention of and responding to elder abuse;

(m) the effectiveness of the Principal Community Visitor, the Chief Psychiatrist, the Public Advocate, the Coroner’s Court, the Mental Health Commissioner and the Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner in highlighting and responding to issues in relation to the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Service and policy and practice of SA Health and the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network in responding to concerns raised;

(n) the policy, practice and training on the reporting of elder abuse in the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network and SA Health and its relationship to the Safety Learning System, reporting of possible criminal acts to police and protocols of alerts to the minister;

(o) the policy, practice, training and reporting of elder abuse and the effectiveness of responses to elder abuse in the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Service; and

(p) any other related matter.'

2. That a message be sent to the House of Assembly transmitting the foregoing and requesting its concurrence thereto.

(Continued from 10 May 2017.)

The Hon. S.G. WADE (20:50): I move:

That this order of the day be discharged.

Motion carried; order of the day discharged.