A new PTSD Centre for Excellence at Glenside

An expert advisory panel including clinicians, veteran representatives, consumers and carers has recommended Glenside Health Service Campus as the site for the new $15 million veteran mental health precinct including the Centre for Excellence for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Health Minister Jack Snelling said the panel assessed a number of locations based on specific criteria,…

South Australian delegation to commemorate Battle of Lone Pine in Gallipoli

22-year-old South Australian Alex Hibbard will honour his late father and represent Legacy at the Battle of Lone Pine centenary commemoration in Turkey this week. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Martin Hamilton-Smith said a bi-partisan parliamentary and veteran delegation will also pay tribute to the more than 2,000 Australian casualties sustained at Lone Pine. “The…

Window into Shandong 2015

South Australia’s biggest investment and trade mission to China’s Shandong Province was the culmination of almost 30 years of relationship building with our sister state. Understanding the modern Chinese commercial market will ensure that South Australian businesses will have a strategic advantage to attract investment, export our premium products and services, and drive job growth…

Shifting South Australia’s time zone

The Government is favouring a shift to Eastern Standard Time following the consideration of two reports into the benefits or difficulties a potential change in time zone could cause. Releasing two reports from the first round of community consultation, Premier Jay Weatherill said the wide-ranging submissions and comments had brought new elements into the debate.…

Federal Government must rule out a hybrid or overseas submarine build

In response to evidence provided this week at The Senate Economics References Committee into the future of Australia’s naval shipbuilding industry, the State Government has demanded a hybrid or overseas submarine build be ruled out immediately, before the Federal Government releases its Defence White Paper. The Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith said that “before…

South Australian exporters use funding to engage with international markets

Twelve South Australian companies have shared in more than $340,000 of funding under the first round of the State Government’s new Export Partnership Program. Minister for Investment and Trade Martin Hamilton-Smith said there has been a resounding response from South Australian exporters with 48 fully completed applications received in this first round alone. “This indicates…