Page 2720 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 6 June 2012
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MS GALLAGHER: We worked very closely with consumers and carers through the design of this building. Indeed, for those at the opening they will have heard consumer and carer representatives talk about the success of being involved in a project like this and how involved they were from the beginning. That has been essential in designing a building that is the state-of-the-art facility that it currently is.
As we know, people come into the mental health unit at the acute end of an episode of illness. Most of their recovery happens in the community with community-based mental health services, whether they be delivered through the public or community service sector. This budget continues our commitment to growing the community-based side of mental health services. The acute side has had incredible injections of resources going into it both in infrastructure and in additional staff. The work will continue on making sure our community-based mental health services are as good as they can be as well.
MR SESELJA: A supplementary.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Seselja.
MR SESELJA: Minister, which ACT Health infrastructure projects have been delivered late and/or over budget during your time as health minister?
MS GALLAGHER: If I go through all of them, because I am sure Mr Seselja is just as interested in the projects overall that have been built, we have had additional operating theatres, we have had a second cardiac lab, we have had extra treatment spaces, we have had 256 extra beds—and, when you say that, there is a component there of construction, to provide the capacity for extra beds. There are projects underway at the moment. The community health system—
Mr Seselja: A point of order.
MR SPEAKER: Yes. Stop the clocks, thank you.
Mr Seselja: Mr Speaker, I know she does not want to answer the question.
MS GALLAGHER: I’m getting there.
Mr Seselja: Well, you’re not. If you could ask her to be directly relevant, as she is going the opposite of what the question was. Could she tell us which ones are late and/or over budget.
MR SPEAKER: Yes. Chief Minister, the question was specific. Could you, in your remaining time, answer Mr Seselja’s question.
Mr Hanson: If you need help, I can provide you with some answers on that, Katy.
MS GALLAGHER: Thank you.
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