❓ A parliamentary question seeking details about the Minister for Mental Health's contact with the family of Nicolau Soares and the Department of Health's engagement with them following media comments.
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I refer to the Minister's comments in the media, that the Minister's heart went out to the family of Nicolau Soares, and that the Minister's office was arranging a Department of Health official to contact them, and I ask: (a) what contact has the Minister personally had with the family of Nicolau Soares; (b) has the Department of Health official contacted them; and (c) if yes to (b), when was that contact made and by who?
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Answered
21 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
36 days
(a) I have had no contact personally with the family of Nicolau Soares.
(b-c) The Department of Health has however had ongoing contact with Ms Katherine Westin and Mr Alex Soares, the siblings of Nicolau Soares, from earlier this year until August 2013. Dr Elizabeth Moore, Executive Director, SMHS Mental Health, last had contact with Ms Katherine Weston, Mr Alex Soares, Mr Grant and Ms Jill Mooney on 19 August 2013.
(b-c) The Department of Health has however had ongoing contact with Ms Katherine Westin and Mr Alex Soares, the siblings of Nicolau Soares, from earlier this year until August 2013. Dr Elizabeth Moore, Executive Director, SMHS Mental Health, last had contact with Ms Katherine Weston, Mr Alex Soares, Mr Grant and Ms Jill Mooney on 19 August 2013.
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