Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

[by video link] Senator Patrick is correct that there has been regulatory action taken against the service, because the government's first priority is to ensure the quality of care for residents within the service. We are not contemplating taking over the service. We've had conversations with the South Australian government, as I've indicated, with respect to what the options might be there. I'm aware that there are discussions between Kindred Living and another party with respect to the possible sale of the service. We continue to work with Kindred Living and, where possible, we will support those processes to ensure that there is appropriate capacity for the delivery of aged-care services within Whyalla. We want people to be able to age in the communities where they live, so we're discussing with the South Australian government and Kindred Living the options to ensure that that can be the case.