Question regarding WorkSafe's mental health referral system and the number of referrals made to Lifeline, beyondblue, and the WA Health Department's Mental Health Emergency Response Line in 2015. The answer reveals only one referral was made to the WA Health Department.

AnsweredQoN 541Legislative Council
Asked
13 May 2015
Portfolio
Commerce

QuestionView source ↗

WORKSAFE — MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS
541. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the internal system set up by WorkSafe for prompt and direct referral to specialist mental health services for callers
who express thoughts of self-harm and/or high level of emotional distress.
So far this year, how many referrals have been made under
this system to —
(a) Lifeline;
(b) beyondblue ;
and
(c) the WA Health Departments
Mental Health Emergency Response Line?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(a)–(b) The system does not
enable direct referral to either agency.
(c) One.

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