Disability Services

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:38): Supplementary arising from the answer: minister, since you became aware of the tragic death of Ann Marie Smith, have you sought to find out whether there have been other deaths from a failure of care for people living with disabilities in South Australia?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:39): I would think that I would be alerted to any of those that are within the state scheme. Also, the Coroner does investigate a number of deaths, and when the Coroner has completed his report he provides that to the Attorney and the Attorney provides those to any state ministers.

I am aware of receiving a report via that process, which related to a death from 2017, but I would need to double-check that system to see what other coronial reports have been referred to me by the Attorney. There have been a few, but that is across my portfolios, so I would need to double-check what we have received and get back to the honourable member.