KordaMentha

In reply to the Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (28 November 2019).

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I am advised:

SA Health approved a variation to extend the expiry date of the KordaMentha contract, from 25 November 2019 to 9 December 2019, at an additional cost of $715,000.00. This allowed CALHN to seek relevant approvals for a contract variation from the State Procurement Board and cabinet.

The South Australian government has now extended KordaMentha's contract by two months until 9 February 2020, at a cost of $3.466 million.

This short-term contract extension will ensure that Central Adelaide Local Health Network can continue to work towards its savings targets while ongoing contract negotiations are underway.