Glenside Campus – Not For Sale

PETITION



To the Honourable the Members of the House of Assembly in Parliament
assembled -

The Petition of the undersigned residents of South Australia.

Argument

We draw the attention of your Honourable House to the proposed sale of portion/s
of Glenside Campus as part of the Glenside redevelopment.

We oppose the sale of Glenside Campus and confirm our continuing support for
Mental Health reform consistent with the philosophy of the ANF ‘10 Point Plan
for Reform of Mental Health Services in South Australia’ and the ‘Stepping Up’
Report. We also believe redevelopment of the Glenside Campus must be a
collaborative approach including clients/consumers, clinicians and community
members with all processes being clear and transparent. Information must be
freely available and decisions must result in certain and safe levels of Mental
Health service provision in South Australia.

Given the above, we, the undersigned, believe the following must occur:

• A public guarantee that no portion of the Glenside Campus will be sold;
• The publication of a guarantee that, if any portion of the Glenside
  Campus has already been sold, that all efforts will be made to retrieve the
  land and, in the event this is not practicable, all proceeds from the sale
  will be quarantined for reinvestment into South Australia’s Mental Health
  services;
• The provision of sufficient space for clients in both the built
  environments and open space of the Glenside redevelopment, identified and
  agreed in collaboration with mental health clinicians to maintain a positive
  therapeutic environment;
• The provision of timely and transparent information on the number,
  location, purpose and transition timetable plan for mental health beds in
  South Australia (including supported accommodation, community
  rehabilitation, intermediate care and secure rehabilitation services) that
  provides for safe, seamless and co-ordinated provision of mental health
  services during and following the redevelopment process;
• The publication of guaranteed timeframes and budget associated with the
  Glenside redevelopment;
• A commitment to consult appropriately with consumers, Mental Health
  Nurses, other health professionals and local communities and to genuinely
  take these key stakeholders views into account in the redevelopment process.

Request

Your petitioners therefore request that your Honourable House will call on the
State Government, Department of Health and the Minister for Mental Health not to
sell any portion of the Glenside Campus and to ensure that the information,
agreements and guarantees (outlined above) are fulfilled to provide certain and
safe levels of Mental Health services in South Australia.