❓ Question regarding capacity issues at Bentley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, with response outlining actions being taken to address the problem, including new leadership, service model changes, facility improvements, and additional resources.
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BENTLEY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE — ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES
I refer to the Bentley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. How many children have been unable to be admitted and referred to acute psychiatric facilities as a result of the Bentley unit being full in the past six months to date? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the Bentley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. How many children have been unable to be admitted and referred to acute psychiatric facilities as a result of the Bentley unit being full in the past six months to date? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised by the Department of Health’s director general that 30 children were redirected to alternative services by the Bentley adolescent unit in the past six months to date. I expressed my concern about this during my visit in January 2011, and changes are already taking place at the Bentley adolescent unit. From 28 February 2011 a new leadership team will be operating child and adolescent mental health services in the metropolitan area, which includes the Bentley adolescent unit. The Child and Adolescent Health Service will implement a new child-focused service model at the Bentley adolescent unit and has appointed an architect to develop proposals to improve the facility. The Mental Health Commission has provided additional staff resources to improve discharge planning and follow-up in local communities. The Mental Health Commission has also approved funding of $337 000 for immediate improvements to the facility.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised by the Department of Health’s director general that 30 children were redirected to alternative services by the Bentley adolescent unit in the past six months to date. I expressed my concern about this during my visit in January 2011, and changes are already taking place at the Bentley adolescent unit. From 28 February 2011 a new leadership team will be operating child and adolescent mental health services in the metropolitan area, which includes the Bentley adolescent unit. The Child and Adolescent Health Service will implement a new child-focused service model at the Bentley adolescent unit and has appointed an architect to develop proposals to improve the facility. The Mental Health Commission has provided additional staff resources to improve discharge planning and follow-up in local communities. The Mental Health Commission has also approved funding of $337 000 for immediate improvements to the facility.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised by the Department of Health’s director general that 30 children were redirected to alternative services by the Bentley adolescent unit in the past six months to date. I expressed my concern about this during my visit in January 2011, and changes are already taking place at the Bentley adolescent unit. From 28 February 2011 a new leadership team will be operating child and adolescent mental health services in the metropolitan area, which includes the Bentley adolescent unit. The Child and Adolescent Health Service will implement a new child-focused service model at the Bentley adolescent unit and has appointed an architect to develop proposals to improve the facility. The Mental Health Commission has provided additional staff resources to improve discharge planning and follow-up in local communities. The Mental Health Commission has also approved funding of $337 000 for immediate improvements to the facility.
I am advised by the Department of Health’s director general that 30 children were redirected to alternative services by the Bentley adolescent unit in the past six months to date. I expressed my concern about this during my visit in January 2011, and changes are already taking place at the Bentley adolescent unit. From 28 February 2011 a new leadership team will be operating child and adolescent mental health services in the metropolitan area, which includes the Bentley adolescent unit. The Child and Adolescent Health Service will implement a new child-focused service model at the Bentley adolescent unit and has appointed an architect to develop proposals to improve the facility. The Mental Health Commission has provided additional staff resources to improve discharge planning and follow-up in local communities. The Mental Health Commission has also approved funding of $337 000 for immediate improvements to the facility.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised by the Department of Health’s director general that 30 children were redirected to alternative services by the Bentley adolescent unit in the past six months to date. I expressed my concern about this during my visit in January 2011, and changes are already taking place at the Bentley adolescent unit. From 28 February 2011 a new leadership team will be operating child and adolescent mental health services in the metropolitan area, which includes the Bentley adolescent unit. The Child and Adolescent Health Service will implement a new child-focused service model at the Bentley adolescent unit and has appointed an architect to develop proposals to improve the facility. The Mental Health Commission has provided additional staff resources to improve discharge planning and follow-up in local communities. The Mental Health Commission has also approved funding of $337 000 for immediate improvements to the facility.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised by the Department of Health’s director general that 30 children were redirected to alternative services by the Bentley adolescent unit in the past six months to date. I expressed my concern about this during my visit in January 2011, and changes are already taking place at the Bentley adolescent unit. From 28 February 2011 a new leadership team will be operating child and adolescent mental health services in the metropolitan area, which includes the Bentley adolescent unit. The Child and Adolescent Health Service will implement a new child-focused service model at the Bentley adolescent unit and has appointed an architect to develop proposals to improve the facility. The Mental Health Commission has provided additional staff resources to improve discharge planning and follow-up in local communities. The Mental Health Commission has also approved funding of $337 000 for immediate improvements to the facility.
I am advised by the Department of Health’s director general that 30 children were redirected to alternative services by the Bentley adolescent unit in the past six months to date. I expressed my concern about this during my visit in January 2011, and changes are already taking place at the Bentley adolescent unit. From 28 February 2011 a new leadership team will be operating child and adolescent mental health services in the metropolitan area, which includes the Bentley adolescent unit. The Child and Adolescent Health Service will implement a new child-focused service model at the Bentley adolescent unit and has appointed an architect to develop proposals to improve the facility. The Mental Health Commission has provided additional staff resources to improve discharge planning and follow-up in local communities. The Mental Health Commission has also approved funding of $337 000 for immediate improvements to the facility.
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