Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the minister for his answer. My concern is that it's then up to a provider to determine what neglect is, if the fall has resulted as a matter of neglect, and some of the other issues that you raised are then subject to a provider making that call. I understand the point you've just made about the quality indicators, but this is an extremely important issue. I still don't understand why all falls are not treated as a serious incident, because the nature of a fall, whether it's caused by someone being a little bit adventurous or by neglect, can lead to premature death and other serious implications.