Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Northern Metropolitan Region

Anasina GRAY-BARBERIO (Northern Metropolitan) (13:00): (1584) My question is to the Minister for Mental Health. Alamin is a constituent of mine doing everything he can to care for his brother, who is experiencing homelessness and severe mental health challenges. However, Alamin is facing significant barriers because his brother is too unwell to manage his own affairs or give formal consent. Alamin has been unable to locate key documents for his brother, like his passport, and without legal guardianship or identification he is being turned away by essential services that claim they cannot engage without proof of consent, leaving Alamin stuck in limbo, unable to get the help his brother urgently needs. Minister, will you commit to pursuing a streamlined consent and identification process in mental health and homelessness services so vulnerable individuals like Alamin’s brother and their families can access essential care without delays due to guardianship issues or documentation barriers?