❓ Question regarding a new eating disorder facility in Mandurah. The Minister's response is largely political, criticising the opposition and highlighting the government's commitment to community-based services, while vaguely addressing the specifics of the facility.
AnsweredQoN 692Legislative Assembly
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EATING DISORDER FACILITY — MANDURAH
692. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I
refer to the release of a tender last week for the design and fit-out of a building
at 50 Montsalvat Drive, Greenfields as an eating disorder facility in
Mandurah.
(1) How many residential
rehabilitation beds will be part of this new facility?
(2) Has the
eating disorders framework announced by the minister last week provided guidance
on the services that will be offered at this new facility or is this just
policy on the run?
692. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I
refer to the release of a tender last week for the design and fit-out of a building
at 50 Montsalvat Drive, Greenfields as an eating disorder facility in
Mandurah.
(1) How many residential
rehabilitation beds will be part of this new facility?
(2) Has the
eating disorders framework announced by the minister last week provided guidance
on the services that will be offered at this new facility or is this just
policy on the run?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I
am surprised that the member for Vasse would raise an issue in Mandurah —
Several members
interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Order, please!
Ms A. SANDERSON : —
where the Liberal Party has just lost a candidate because of some incredibly
unsavoury comments that were made by an endorsed Liberal Party candidate. We
all saw yesterday that the Leader of the Liberal Party missed an opportunity to
show some leadership. She really missed the opportunity to show some
leadership. In a press conference, she backed him in 10 times. She repeated the
same line 10 times backing in that candidate.
He showed more leadership than she did by resigning, so I am surprised that she
asked a question relating to Mandurah.
Ms L. Mettam : Answer it!
Ms A. SANDERSON : I will
answer it.
It is going to be a fantastic
development for the Peel and Mandurah community.
The SPEAKER : Order!
Ms A. SANDERSON : It will be a
dedicated eating disorder service that was committed to by the state
government.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order! Member
for Vasse, if you want the opportunity to ask a supplementary question, please
do not continuously interject.
Ms
A. SANDERSON : This is funded by
the state government with a small contribution from the commonwealth— I
will get to that in a minute—to support people living with long-term
eating disorders in the community. That is the most effective and appropriate
setting. When people, women in particular, with eating disorders require
hospitalisation, we have opened 75 beds at Cockburn as a women's
facility to accommodate those women in a medical setting in an inpatient unit.
We have also opened a fantastic service in Cockburn, Kara Maar. It is a really
good multidisciplinary service, which has many clients being supported to live
better lives and recover from their eating disorders. We have similar services
in the east metropolitan area and the north metropolitan area. The Peel location
will operate as a Peel hub of the South Metropolitan Health Service.
Community-based services are the most effective services for treating these
conditions so that people are not locked away in a hospital bed; they are not
locked away on a medical ward. They are learning to rehabilitate their eating
and recover from that incredibly difficult episode and it will help them to
stay recovered and to stay well and live well.
The former Liberal federal
government provided a last-minute rushed election commitment in the seat of
Canning because it was worried about losing the seat. The member there, Andrew
Hastie, and Greg Hunt promised a whole $4 million with no consultation with the
state government to provide a whole residential facility at Peel Health Campus.
We know that in Western Australia $4 million will not buy a car park, let alone
a residential eating disorder facility.
We have been in ongoing discussions
with the commonwealth, which has not been willing to increase that amount, on
how it can meet its obligation to the community with that very small
contribution and how the state can support it
to do that. That is how we are doing it. We are supporting people in their
long-term recovery from eating disorders . That will be a permanent
facility for the community down in Peel and Mandurah. It was very much
advocated for by the member for Mandurah, and I am sure whoever is the next
Labor member for Mandurah will continue to be a fantastic advocate and champion
for the facility.
am surprised that the member for Vasse would raise an issue in Mandurah —
Several members
interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Order, please!
Ms A. SANDERSON : —
where the Liberal Party has just lost a candidate because of some incredibly
unsavoury comments that were made by an endorsed Liberal Party candidate. We
all saw yesterday that the Leader of the Liberal Party missed an opportunity to
show some leadership. She really missed the opportunity to show some
leadership. In a press conference, she backed him in 10 times. She repeated the
same line 10 times backing in that candidate.
He showed more leadership than she did by resigning, so I am surprised that she
asked a question relating to Mandurah.
Ms L. Mettam : Answer it!
Ms A. SANDERSON : I will
answer it.
It is going to be a fantastic
development for the Peel and Mandurah community.
The SPEAKER : Order!
Ms A. SANDERSON : It will be a
dedicated eating disorder service that was committed to by the state
government.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order! Member
for Vasse, if you want the opportunity to ask a supplementary question, please
do not continuously interject.
Ms
A. SANDERSON : This is funded by
the state government with a small contribution from the commonwealth— I
will get to that in a minute—to support people living with long-term
eating disorders in the community. That is the most effective and appropriate
setting. When people, women in particular, with eating disorders require
hospitalisation, we have opened 75 beds at Cockburn as a women's
facility to accommodate those women in a medical setting in an inpatient unit.
We have also opened a fantastic service in Cockburn, Kara Maar. It is a really
good multidisciplinary service, which has many clients being supported to live
better lives and recover from their eating disorders. We have similar services
in the east metropolitan area and the north metropolitan area. The Peel location
will operate as a Peel hub of the South Metropolitan Health Service.
Community-based services are the most effective services for treating these
conditions so that people are not locked away in a hospital bed; they are not
locked away on a medical ward. They are learning to rehabilitate their eating
and recover from that incredibly difficult episode and it will help them to
stay recovered and to stay well and live well.
The former Liberal federal
government provided a last-minute rushed election commitment in the seat of
Canning because it was worried about losing the seat. The member there, Andrew
Hastie, and Greg Hunt promised a whole $4 million with no consultation with the
state government to provide a whole residential facility at Peel Health Campus.
We know that in Western Australia $4 million will not buy a car park, let alone
a residential eating disorder facility.
We have been in ongoing discussions
with the commonwealth, which has not been willing to increase that amount, on
how it can meet its obligation to the community with that very small
contribution and how the state can support it
to do that. That is how we are doing it. We are supporting people in their
long-term recovery from eating disorders . That will be a permanent
facility for the community down in Peel and Mandurah. It was very much
advocated for by the member for Mandurah, and I am sure whoever is the next
Labor member for Mandurah will continue to be a fantastic advocate and champion
for the facility.
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