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also be available to allow family members to stay overnight if required. In addition to these physical facilities, the nursing staff at the hospital are experienced in the management of postnatal depression, and other health professional staff with expertise from areas such as obstetrics, psychiatry and psychology will also be available if needed.
The provision of postnatal services generally is presently being discussed by a working group in the Board of Health, and a representative of the ACT Postnatal Support Group has also been consulted. As the new obstetric facility comes on line at the end of October 1991, I am confident that the Royal Canberra Hospital - that is, the one on the Woden Valley site - will be prepared to cater for the needs of women suffering postnatal depression. I seek leave to have my answer incorporated in Hansard.
Leave granted.
Document incorporated at appendix 1.
Intellectual Disability Services
MR CONNOLLY: Mr Speaker, I believe that, when I gave that additional material in answer to Ms Maher, I mentioned that I would table the document. I should have sought leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard, so I would like to correct that.
Leave granted.
Document incorporated at appendix 2.
AUDITOR-GENERAL - REPORTS NOS 7 and 8 OF 1991
MR SPEAKER: I present, for the information of members, the following papers:
Auditor-General's Report No. 7 of 1991 - Audits to 30 June 1991, dated 13 August 1991.
Auditor-General's Report No. 8 of 1991 - Lack of Auditor-General's Independence, dated 13 August 1991.
Motion (by Mr Berry), by leave, agreed to:
That the Assembly authorises the publication of the Auditor-General's Reports Nos 7 and 8 of 1991.
Motion (by Mr Berry) proposed:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
Debate (on motion by Mr Kaine) adjourned.
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