House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2015-09-09 Daily Xml

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Mental Health

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:19): I thank the minister for his answer. Earlier this year, on 4 February, the minister, talking about the mental health reform agenda, said that, and I quote, 'basically, it's a body of work that needs to be done by this winter'. Given that winter has come and gone, can the minister update the house on what was the outcome of that reform agenda?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:19): The improvements in patient flows through Central Adelaide, with the work that's been done there, have been significant, and am more than happy to brief the house. When I've got that information in front of me, I can detail exactly the improvements that have been made with regard to the work we've done in Central Adelaide, but there has been significant improvement in that area.

Ms Chapman interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is called to order. The leader.