Page 2083 - Week 07 - Thursday, 20 August 2020
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MRS JONES: Minister, are you aware of this happening and are you concerned that refusing to roster a paramedic who has PTS and has suffered that on the job and because of the job may make the condition actually worse?
MR GENTLEMAN: What we do in emergency services agencies is try to ensure the wellbeing of every officer. There are of course incidences of PTSD. We know that from the feedback from our members and from the ongoing engagement from the chief ambulance officer and other chief officers in our frontline services. It is a stressful job; there is no doubt about it. You were involved previously, Madam Speaker, in launching support services for those—
Mrs Jones: I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. The question actually went to whether the minister realises that the refusal to roster can in fact make the condition worse, in what is what is sometimes referred to as systemic—
MADAM SPEAKER: The minister was 30 seconds into his answer. I will let him continue. I think his response is in order.
MR GENTLEMAN: As I said earlier, it is important that we look after our staff as best as possible. I am certainly not a medical officer, so I will not make any judgement on whether a condition can be made even worse from the work that they do. I will take it on notice, as I said, and get advice back from the chief ambulance officer.
MISS C BURCH: Minister, what will you do to resolve this issue?
MR GENTLEMAN: I do not involve myself in operational matters with the ACT Ambulance Service. I will leave that for the chief ambulance officer. I am confident in the work that he does and I am confident in the service—
Mrs Jones: What if he is actually wrong?
MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Jones, enough.
MR GENTLEMAN: of the ESA. I will seek advice from the chief ambulance officer on this particular situation. If he needs further assistance from me, I am certainly happy to give it.
Housing ACT—shared equity arrangement
MR PARTON: My question is to the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development. How many community housing properties does Housing ACT have a shared equity arrangement with and does the financial value of the government’s share exceed half a billion dollars?
MS BERRY: I just do not have that detail on me, Mr Parton, but I will get that advice and I will provide that to you.
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