House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2024-11-28 Daily Xml

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South Australia Police Mental Health Support

Mr BATTY (Bragg) (14:53): My question is to the Minister for Police. Will the minister commit to increasing the number of counselling sessions provided to serving officers under SAPOL's employee assistance program or allowing former officers to access the program? With leave, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr BATTY: Only six sessions are offered every two years under the program, which is not available to former officers.

The Hon. D.R. CREGAN (Kavel—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Special Minister of State) (14:53): I appreciate the question from the member for Bragg. I have earlier described for the house the substantial support available within South Australia Police which, of course, is funded by the state government. I am prepared to take the question on notice, give it further consideration and come back to the house.