Awaiting findings from Parliamentary Inquiry - YP Health

On 27 and 28 March the two public hearings scheduled as part of the underway Parliamentary Inquiry into the delivery of health services on Yorke Peninsula were held (the first at Yorketown Town Hall and second at Wallaroo Town Hall), and we now await the committee’s recommendations from the evidence presented.  

I was pleased to provide an opening statement and answer questions at the Yorketown inquiry, and to also attend the Wallaroo hearing.

Thank you so much for all who took the time to attend these vital hearings, and for all who elected to provide oral evidence and speak directly to the Parliamentary committee about their personal experiences of local health service delivery.

It is not an easy task to know what to say at such hearings, knowing there is limited time allocated for each speaker. However, your input, undoubtedly, will impact findings and I sincerely hope will lead to system change.

The committee now compiles a draft report, decides on recommendations to put to Government, and then ultimately the Government will decide its response and what actions to take. There is no time limit for this process, but the committee publicly pledged to operate with a sense of urgency.

Evidence taken by any Parliamentary committee at any such hearing is recorded by Hansard and transcribed thus all proceedings will become publicly available via the SA Parliament website in due course for those interested.