Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Members statements

WRAD Health

Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (13:58): I was honoured to host the Minister for Mental Health Ingrid Stitt in the south-west on 21 August. We visited the Western Region Drug and Alcohol Centre in Warrnambool, where we were joined by CEO Mark Powell, board chair Helen Taylor, Eastern Maar chair Allan Miller, Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative CEO Danny Chatfield and a number of WRAD’s senior clinicians. We heard about the existing range of services currently available at WRAD and discussed the community’s deep commitment to the Lookout project. The WRAD team provided us with a progress update on the feasibility study which was funded by the minister earlier this year. I want to take this opportunity to thank WRAD staff for the work that they do across our region and their expertise and skills, which are valued and appreciated.