Coronavirus

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (15:01): Further supplementary: are any services under DHS or the South Australian Housing Authority still providing face-to-face services?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:01): The ones that would immediately come to mind include staff who work in places like the Adelaide Youth Training Centre and through our disability group homes. Clearly, where it is somebody's living environment through the Housing Authority, those services which are funded by the Housing Authority would include emergency shelters and the like, so there would be a range of services that have some face-to-face interaction with clients.

Where that is the case, clearly they need to implement hygiene practices and practise physical distancing, as is the case with others. These are essential services and we are working through all of our business continuity planning to ensure that every essential service can continue to operate.