Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-02-14 Daily Xml

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COMMON GROUND

In reply to the Hon. T.A. FRANKS (9 November 2011) (First Session).

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I am advised records held in relation to clients of Common Ground Adelaide are the property of Common Ground Adelaide.

Common Ground Adelaide has policies and procedures in place in the event of a former resident wishing to access their client records. These policies and procedures reflect access to client records through Freedom of Information process.

If a current resident wishes to view their client record, Common Ground Adelaide will allow this to occur. If the resident disagrees with the content, the support worker and client will discuss and mediate a change of outcome of the content.

Client records held by Common Ground Adelaide will become the property of the Minister upon expiry or termination of the Master Agreement, which it entered into with the Minister on 6 May 2010. Once the client records become the property of the Minister, clients may obtain access to their records by way of an application under the Freedom of Information Act.