Mental Health Services

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:43): Supplementary: can people over the age of 65 access the NDIS and, if they can't, and you are cutting services for mental health, where will they be going?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:43): I think it would be helpful if the opposition started listening to my answers as well as bringing their questions in: continuity of support. The Chief Psychiatrist has written to mental health non-government organisations impacted by the funding transfer and confirmed the government's commitment as a result of NDIS transition and requested that the Chief Psychiatrist be advised of any client-related continuity of support issues that arise from the funding reduction.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: The 'funding reduction'? There you go.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: Well it's a transfer of funding. A person who is over 65, for the information of the Hon. Emily Bourke, is not actually eligible for NDIS, so their funding will not transfer. Their funding will continue to be provided under state government programs.