Dialysis Transport Service

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:45): Supplementary arising from the answer: the minister said he will support them as the government is able to. Is the minister undertaking to make sure that the funding will be replaced that the federal government has cut so that many of these Aboriginal people can continue the treatment they have had in the past?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:45): That is not an undertaking that I am giving. What I am undertaking is that SA Health teams, particularly Aboriginal health teams and allied health teams, will work with patients to try to maximise access to services. Some of that might be through subsidised transport through the SA Health network, but there may well be other opportunities. We will continue to work with patients to, if you like, bring together a range of services to support their needs.