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Thank you for inviting me along today. Although I’m relatively new to the shadow health portfolio, Blind Freddy could see the State’s child protection system has been in a mess for some time.The Government needs foster carers but doesn’t act like it needs them.
Mr Speaker, what on earth is happening to our hospital and health system in the State of Tasmania?
Mr WHITELEY (Braddon) - By any standard the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania's education and prevention program called Custody for Life has been, in no uncertain terms, an outstanding success in educating our school children, young Tasmanians and the community about acquired brain injury and, more importantly, its prevention.
The Minister for Health and Human Services' continued response to the problems at the Launceston General Hospital is that the hospital is its own master. She has said, and I quote: 'Bed closures at the Launceston General Hospital were the Chief Executive's responsibility because they were within his financial power.'
Despite the fact, Minister, that young people who are homeless are obviously at risk, it appears that Child and Family Services are refusing to become involved or at the best do not provide a timely response. It is our view that young people are slipping through the holes in the system.
The motion we now debate late in this day has great importance attached to it.
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