South Australian Virtual Emergency Service

The Hon. T.T. NGO (14:47): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Health and Wellbeing a question about the South Australian Virtual Emergency Service (SAVES).

Leave granted.

The Hon. T.T. NGO: The previous minister for health, Mr Peter Malinauskas, announced the launch of the South Australian Virtual Emergency Service, or SAVES, back in December last year, with the service already operational in many regional areas. The current minister, two days ago, made an announcement on more sites being included in this service, to which I now seek further detail. Can the minister advise the council what he believes the cost and time frame for the rollout of SAVES into regional areas he has identified will be?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:48): I will take the issue in relation to costs on notice, but my understanding of the second round is that all of the SAVES sites will be operational by the end of May. Again, I will check that but that's my understanding.