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Puti on Kaurna Yerta Report

Mr TELFER (Flinders) (14:20): I have a supplementary on that to the Minister for Human Services. Was Park 23 set up with basic infrastructure as a new initiative in April 2023 during Gather Round and, if so, why?

The Hon. N.F. COOK (Hurtle Vale—Minister for Human Services) (14:21): We have responded to a range of things at different times. I am happy to get the member a more specific response regarding what may or may not have happened during Gather Round, but I do know that this task force meeting and the outreach group meet regularly and make decisions to change the response according to need. I am sure that will happen again over coming weeks and months. We work really closely with the Minister for Police around the responsiveness and Operation Paragon, and we know that that presence is very much appreciated as well.

I am happy to get the member a more fulsome response in relation to responses that may or may not have happened around Gather Round, but the most important thing is that we added money into the program through the Mid-Year Budget Review to respond to remote visitors. During the last budget as well we negotiated and secured money for the forward estimates to deliver on the remote visitor task force and outreach services.

It is also important to note that these services provide not only safety for the people who are from remote communities and options for those people. These groups do outreach into homes in the community, as well as hospital avoidance. While it is not a single one-stop shop that is the same from week to week, the task force meets regularly and is quite adaptive to what is needed. I am happy to get you a more fulsome response in terms of the particulars of that period of time.

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