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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
  <date date="2021-03-02" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>54</parliamentNum>
  <sessionNum>2</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
  <house>Legislative Council</house>
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  <endPage num="2794" />
  <dateModified time="2022-08-06T14:30:00+00:00" />
  <proceeding continued="true">
    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Adult Safeguarding Unit</name>
      <text id="202103029583ffc31a03430390000738">
        <inserted>
          <heading>Adult Safeguarding Unit</heading>
        </inserted>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="5419" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. F. PANGALLO</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <questions>
          <question date="2021-03-02">
            <name>Adult Safeguarding Unit</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="202103029583ffc31a03430390000739">
          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="5419">the Hon. F. PANGALLO </by>(3 February 2021).  </inserted>
        </text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="3164" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. S.G. WADE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Health and Wellbeing</name>
          </portfolio>
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        <questions>
          <question date="2021-03-02">
            <name>Adult Safeguarding Unit</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="202103029583ffc31a03430390000740">
          <inserted>
            <by role="member" id="3164">The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing):</by>  I have been advised:</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="202103029583ffc31a03430390000741">
          <inserted>1.&amp;#x9;Following receipt of concerns in relation to Kindred Living Aged Care Facility, the Adult Safeguarding Unit (ASU) contacted the director, South Australia/Western Australia/Northern Territory Complaints Operations Group, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (commission). The commission confirmed they had received the concerns and were taking all matters raised by Kindred Living staff seriously. </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="202103029583ffc31a03430390000742">
          <inserted>The commission provided further reassurance to the ASU that a broad audit of the facility was being undertaken, which included an unannounced visit to the site. The ASU committed to ensuring any further concerns were forwarded to the commission for their action. </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="202103029583ffc31a03430390000743">
          <inserted>2.&amp;#x9;Two.</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="202103029583ffc31a03430390000744">
          <inserted>3.&amp;#x9;Anyone with concerns about abuse or neglect of older people or people living with a disability can contact the SA Abuse Prevention Phone Line service for advice, information, or to make a report to the ASU. Callers can remain anonymous and their information will not be disclosed unless required by law. </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="202103029583ffc31a03430390000745">
          <inserted>The Ageing and Adult Safeguarding Act 1995 includes victimisation provisions that ensure a level of protection for people providing information. </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="202103029583ffc31a03430390000746">
          <inserted>In addition, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018<term>, </term>which<term></term>replaced the<term></term>Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993<term>, </term>protects the identity of informants and allows people to pass on information to the relevant authorities without fear of reprisal.</inserted>
        </text>
      </talker>
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