Residential Care Facility CCTV Trials

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (14:41): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Can the minister please explain what is happening with the trial of CCTV in the state-run aged-care residential facilities, and why has there been a delay in implementing the trial, and will it ever happen?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:41): I thank the honourable member for his question. If I could start with the second question first. It will certainly happen because not only has the state government committed to it but also we have been fortunate to secure the support of the commonwealth government. So there is half a million dollars available to implement the pilot, and that will be delivered. There have been some operational and technical issues that could not be resolved between the parties—that is our technology partner Care Protect—so we have mutually agreed not to continue that partnership. The Marshall Liberal government is committed to the trial, and we will now go back to the market to find a new partner.