Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Influenza Vaccinations Influenza Vaccinations The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Influenza Vaccinations The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (15:15): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. My question is: is it a requirement under the Public Health Act for medical practitioners to notify the minister's department of any influenza cases, including the location of the patient, and if that is a requirement, would the minister's department then know of all cases in residential aged-care facilities? The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council Minister for Health and Wellbeing Influenza Vaccinations The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:15): There are notification requirements under the Public Health Act, but I think it is important to realise the limitations that notifications can provide for rapid identification of clusters. There is often a backlog in terms of inputting the notifications because they are often provided in writing, and we certainly as a state need to look at the opportunities for putting them online.