House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2017-04-12 Daily Xml

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Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr DULUK (Davenport) (14:48): My question is to the Minister for Mental Health. Has the minister had an opportunity to check her diary to identify the date on which she undertook her only visit to the Makk and McLeay wards at Oakden?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:49): Yes, I have had a chance. It was this year and I went there because I had concerns. I had instituted the independent review by the Chief Psychiatrist, and I believe that he was in the process of beginning his work interviewing numerous people on that site and talking to SA Health about his concerns. It was also an opportunity for me to walk around the other ward that the state runs on that site, and it was an interesting time that day. I outlined this to the house yesterday.

Mr Pisoni: It's called crisis management.

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned.