SA Pathology

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:55): Supplementary: what monitoring will the minister undertake to ensure that both the workforce and the mental health of the staff is to the optimum it should be, given there has already been a failure with providing and observing due process? How many staff are currently working more than 50 hours a week in this section of his workforce?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:55): I certainly will take the opportunity to stress with my executive the need to make sure that we are mindful of employee support ongoing. In relation to both the rights of private practice and SA Pathology, we have already given undertakings in terms of engaging employee organisations, and we will continue to do that. In relation to the second question, I recognise that as a question that the honourable member asked earlier and, as I said, I am happy to take that on notice and get back to the honourable member.