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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>SA Pathology</name>
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        <heading>SA Pathology</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. T.A. FRANKS</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>SA Pathology</name>
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        <startTime time="2018-09-05T15:13:34" />
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          <by role="member" id="4363">The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:13):</by>  Supplementary: has the minister met with Professionals Australia, the body representing these stressed workers, since the election day and consulted with them in any way about the announcement in yesterday's budget?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="3164" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. S.G. WADE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Health and Wellbeing</name>
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          <question date="2018-09-05">
            <name>SA Pathology</name>
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        <startTime time="2018-09-05T15:13:47" />
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          <by role="member" id="3164">The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:13):</by>  I certainly have met with Professionals Australia since the election. That was in the context of the mismanaged EPLIS project. As I think I have said to this house before, that project did involve significant stress on SA Pathology staff and a significant reduction in service outcomes to SA Health and its patients.</text>
        <text id="2018090501c60204223b4078a0000177">In terms of engaging Professionals Australia since yesterday's announcement, my understanding is that a statement has been made by the head of SA Pathology to her staff. My understanding is that Professionals Australia was invited to a briefing by departmental officers this morning—I will confirm for the member whether they are able to attend—but also there would have been correspondence yesterday from the department to advise Professionals Australia on the way forward.</text>
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