Hansard Daily: Legislative Council - Wednesday, December 1 2021

Commencement
- Commencement
Parliamentary Committees
- Legislative Review Committee
  - The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI
Bills
- Social Workers Registration Bill
  - Final Stages
- Holidays (Christmas Day) (No. 2) Amendment Bill
  - Conference
    - The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
- Children and Young People (Safety) (Inquiry into Foster and Kinship Care) Amendment Bill
  - Final Stages
- Coorong Environmental Trust Bill
  - Final Stages
- Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Insurers and Repairers) Amendment Bill
  - Final Stages
Question Time
- SA Housing Authority
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- SA Housing Authority
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- SA Housing Authority
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- SA Housing Authority
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. E.S. BOURKE
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- State Economy
  - The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD
  - The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
- Bushfire Risk Reduction Reporting
  - The Hon. J.A. DARLEY
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- COVID-19 Home Quarantine App
  - The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Homelessness
  - The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Homelessness
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Homelessness
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Homelessness
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Ambulance Ramping
  - The Hon. C. BONAROS
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Ambulance Ramping
  - The Hon. C. BONAROS
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Mental Health Services
  - The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Mental Health Services
  - The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout
  - The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Rental Payment Apps
  - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Hospital Beds
  - The Hon. J.E. HANSON
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Domestic Violence
  - The Hon. J.S. LEE
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- COVID-19 Health Advice
  - The Hon. F. PANGALLO
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- COVID-19 Omicron
  - The Hon. F. PANGALLO
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
Bills
- Holidays (Christmas Day) (No. 2) Amendment Bill
  - Conference
    - The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
Matters of Interest
- Superloop Adelaide 500
  - The Hon. J.E. HANSON
- State Economy
  - The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD
- Greens Election Policies
  - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
- Ethiopian Community
  - The Hon. T.T. NGO
- Children's Week Competition 2021
  - The Hon. J.S. LEE
- Poker Machines
  - The Hon. C. BONAROS
- Regional South Australia
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
Parliamentary Committees
- Legislative Review Committee: Correctional Services (Miscellaneous) Variation Regulations 2021
  - The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI
- Legislative Review Committee: Planning Reform Petition
  - The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI
Bills
- Heritage Places (Adelaide Park Lands) Amendment Bill
  - Introduction and First Reading
    - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
  - Second Reading
    - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
Parliamentary Committees
- Select Committee on Wage Theft in South Australia
- Select Committee on Damage, Harm Or Adverse Outcomes Resulting from ICAC Investigations
  - The Hon. F. PANGALLO
Motions
- Myanmar Military Coup
Parliamentary Committees
- Select Committee on Findings of the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission and Productivity Commission As They Relate to the Decisions of the South Australian Government
- Select Committee on Damage, Harm Or Adverse Outcomes Resulting from ICAC Investigations
  - The Hon. T.A. FRANKS
Bills
- National Parks and Wildlife (Wombat Burrows) Amendment Bill
  - Introduction and First Reading
    - The Hon. T.A. FRANKS
  - Second Reading
    - The Hon. T.A. FRANKS
Motions
- World AIDS Day
  - The Hon. T.A. FRANKS
  - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
Parliamentary Committees
- Select Committee on Matters Relating to SA Pathology and SA Medical Imaging
- Select Committee on Certain Matters Relating to the Operations of the Office of the Valuer-General
  - The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
  - The Hon. J.A. DARLEY
Bills
- Freedom of Information (Ministerial Diaries) Amendment Bill
  - Second Reading
    - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
Parliamentary Committees
- COVID-19 Response Committee
  - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
- Select Committee on Health Services in South Australia
  - The Hon. C. BONAROS
- Select Committee on Redevelopment of Adelaide Oval
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
- Select Committee on Findings of the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission and Productivity Commission As They Relate to the Decisions of the South Australian Government
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
- Select Committee on Matters Relating to the Timber Industry in the Limestone Coast
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
- Select Committee on Statutes Amendment (Repeal of Sex Work Offences) Bill
  - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
Bills
- Planning, Development and Infrastructure (Gas Infrastructure) Amendment Bill
Motions
- Sexual Consent Education
  - The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS
Bills
- Young Offenders (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Amendment Bill
  - Second Reading
    - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
- Statutes Amendment (Strata Schemes) Bill
Parliamentary Procedure
- Standing Orders Suspension
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
Parliamentary Committees
- Committee Reports
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
Bills
- Holidays (Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
  - Conference
    - The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
Parliamentary Committees
- Statutory Officers Committee
Bills
- Suicide Prevention Bill
  - Final Stages

Mental Health Services

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (15:04): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing regarding the lack of mental health services.

Leave granted.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Association issued a media release today that says, and I quote:

At a time when the COVID pandemic is seriously impacting mental health, up to 60 per cent of calls to the only state government-run mental health crisis lifeline are going unanswered.

This is up from the 44 per cent that went unanswered last year, and the minister had previously advised the parliament that no additional staff were being budgeted for this year. My questions to the minister are:

1. How can people have confidence in their access to mental health support when almost two-thirds of their cries for help literally go unanswered?

2. After almost half of the calls went unanswered last year, why did the minister fail to ensure that additional resources were available for the crisis that we are undergoing today?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:05): I would like to clarify with the honourable member: is the honourable member referring to the emergency triage and liaison service or the Mental Health Triage Service?

The PRESIDENT: I will give this as a supplementary to the honourable member.

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