Disability Services

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:33): Final supplementary: for the sake of clarity, is it the minister's contention that the state of South Australia has no responsibility to ensure that people are properly screened if they're working with people living with a disability?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:33): Mr President, that's a different question. If the DHS screening unit receives an application, either on an individual basis or from an organisation, DHS undertakes the worker screening check and ensures that it is monitored on a continuous basis. Particularly with working with children checks now, with the individualised identification number, both organisations and individuals who have a relevant right to notification about those particular screenings can register themselves to receive information about whether a person's screening has been revoked. Those matters are undertaken by the screening unit.

The Labor Party, with its commentary in the public domain, through the media and through its line of questioning in question time, continues to portray that it doesn't understand how the NDIS works and how screening works. It is pretty straightforward.

The PRESIDENT: Just before the Deputy Leader of the Opposition asks her question, it was remiss of me not to welcome back the Hon. Mr Darley, looking sprightly. I hope you have stayed well during your absence, the Hon. Mr Darley. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition.