This included the establishment of two Select Committees (Artificial Intelligence and Endometriosis) and one Joint Committee (Adelaide University) in addition to the Select Committee (Access to Urinary Tract Infection Treatment) and Joint Committee (Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis) that were carrying over their inquiries from the previous reporting period. 2 This increased activity was reflected in a two and four fold increase in the number of meetings and total meeting time respectively and a five fold increase in the number of witnesses appearing before Committees compared to the activity of Select, Joint and Sessional Committees in the previous reporting period.

................... 10 Reporting required under the Carers’ Recognition Act 2005 ............................................ 11 Section C: Reporting of public complaints as requested by the Ombudsman. 12 Summary of complaints by subject .................................................................................. 12 Complaint outcomes ........................................................................................................ 12 Appendix: Audited financial statements 2017-18 ................................................ 13 2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT for the Controlled Substances Advisory Council 4 | P a g e Section A: Reporting required under the Public Sector Act 2009, the Public Sector Regulations 2010 and the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 Agency purpose or role To ensure the Controlled Substances legislation promotes and protects public health and safety by minimizing:  Unintentional poisoning  Deliberate poisoning  Medicinal

................... 8 Reporting required under the Carers’ Recognition Act 2005 .............................................. 9 Section C: Reporting of public complaints as requested by the Ombudsman. 10 Summary of complaints by subject .................................................................................. 10 Complaint outcomes ........................................................................................................ 10 Appendix: Audited financial statements 2016-17 ................................................ 11 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT for the Controlled Substances Advisory Council 4 | P a g e Section A: Reporting required under the Public Sector Act 2009, the Public Sector Regulations 2010 and the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 Agency purpose or role To ensure the Controlled Substances legislation promotes and protects public health and safety by minimizing:  Unintentional poisoning  Deliberate poisoning  Medicinal

General - Taking of Cannabis Samples

FRANKS: The first topic is on the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.

..................................... 17 Reporting required under the Carers’ Recognition Act 2005 ................................. 19 2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT for the Controlled Substances Advisory Council 5 | P a g e Public complaints................................................................................................... 20 Number of public complaints reported .................................................................. 20 Service improvements for period ........................................................................ 222 Appendix: Audited financial statements 2018-19 ................................................ 23 2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT for the Controlled Substances Advisory Council 6 | P a g e Overview: about the agency Our strategic focus Our Purpose To ensure South Australia’s Controlled Substances legislation promotes and protects public health and safety by minimizing:  Unintentional and deliberate poisoning  Medicinal

As consumer demand for medicinal cannabis increases, PRASA has contributed to ensuring that pharmacy premises comply with the required legislation.

Specimens of medicinal and drug plants were loaned to the State Library for a special exhibition of books on this subject.

I am interested in the new Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.

I am interested in the new Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.