❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks the Minister for Mental Health about the number of mental health patients reported as absconders from various facilities in 2012-13, broken down by facility. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown, noting the broad definition of 'absconding'.
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I refer to Department of Health figures obtained through a freedom of information application that show 240 mental health patients were reported as absconders by staff in 2012-13 and I ask, which facilities did these patients abscond from and how many absconded from each facility?
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Answered
21 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
36 days
The definition of absconding is broad; for example, it includes patients who may be approved leave from inpatient care but have not returned to the ward by a specified time.
Hospitals:
Albany Hospital 6
Armadale Hospital <5
Bentley Adolescent Hospital 22
Bentley Hospital <5
Frankland Centre <5
Graylands Hospital 153
Joondalup Hospital <5
Kalgoorlie Hospital <5
Katanning Hospital <5
Nickol Bay Hospital <5
Peel Rockingham Kwinana Hospital <5
Princess Margaret Hospital 6
Royal Perth Hospital 7
Swan Hospital 13
Emergency Departments:
Albany Hospital <5
Fremantle Hospital <5
Geraldton Hospital <5
Peel Rockingham Kwinana Hospital <5
Port Hedland Hospital <5
Royal Perth Hospital <5
Other:
NGO Armadale Community Child & Adolescent <5
Hostel Accommodation <5
TOTAL 240
Hospitals:
Albany Hospital 6
Armadale Hospital <5
Bentley Adolescent Hospital 22
Bentley Hospital <5
Frankland Centre <5
Graylands Hospital 153
Joondalup Hospital <5
Kalgoorlie Hospital <5
Katanning Hospital <5
Nickol Bay Hospital <5
Peel Rockingham Kwinana Hospital <5
Princess Margaret Hospital 6
Royal Perth Hospital 7
Swan Hospital 13
Emergency Departments:
Albany Hospital <5
Fremantle Hospital <5
Geraldton Hospital <5
Peel Rockingham Kwinana Hospital <5
Port Hedland Hospital <5
Royal Perth Hospital <5
Other:
NGO Armadale Community Child & Adolescent <5
Hostel Accommodation <5
TOTAL 240
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