Hon CARMEL SEPULONI (Minister for ACC): I acknowledge the important issues raised by the Helen Clark Foundation's report on perinatal mental health. Currently, a mental injury is covered if it is caused by a physical injury covered under the Act, and these provisions will apply to the new maternal birth injury cover in the same way they apply to all physical injuries. The result means more women will receive cover for perinatal mental health issues. However, I do not intend to expand mental health cover in this legislation to women whose perinatal mental issue is not the result of a physical injury. This support will continue to be provided by the health system. Expanding this scheme to include broader cover for mental injuries would be a significant expansion and would have many complexities to work through. It would require careful analysis of the impacts and costs, and significant consultation.