❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the operational status, occupancy, bed days, and operating costs of Step Up, Step Down Mental Health facilities across Western Australia from 2022/23 to 2025/26.
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I refer to operational Step Up, Step Down Mental Health facilities, for each of the following fiscal years, 2022/23; 2023/24; 2024/25 and 2025/26 to date, and I ask: (a) How many Step Up, Step Down beds have been operational across WA; (b) Where have those beds been located; (c) What is the in average occupancy at each facility; (d) How many bed days of care have been delivered at each facility; and (e) What was the annual operating cost of each facility?
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Answered
18 November 2025
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
7 days
(a) 68
Albany
6
Bunbury
10
Geraldton
10
Joondalup
22
Kalgoorlie
10
Rockingham
10
Total
68
(b) and (c)
Location
Average Occupancy
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
Albany
52.9%
66.2%
67.5%
Not yet available
Bunbury
58.7%
68.3%
52.8%
Not yet available
Geraldton
55.4%
61.4%
70.9%
Not yet available
Joondalup
80.9%
73.1%
82.1%
Not yet available
Kalgoorlie
39.9%
48.6%
45.2%
Not yet available
Rockingham
76.9%
83.3%
79.3%
Not yet available
(d)
Location
Total Bed Days**
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
Albany
1102
1418
1444
Not yet available
Bunbury
1602
2435
1929
Not yet available
Geraldton
2000
2168
2500
Not yet available
Joondalup
6493
5869
6590
Not yet available
Kalgoorlie
1398
1693
1594
Not yet available
Rockingham
3003
3042
2806
Not yet available
(e)
Location
Operating Cost
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
Albany
$1,815,594
$1,894,716
$2,200,722
$2,301,357
Bunbury
$2,459,703
$3,114,127
$2,779,786
$2,776,170
Geraldton
$2,543,814
$2,649,140
$2,766,016
$2,872,372
Joondalup
$4,832,972
$5,190,321
$5,426,769
$5,633,888
Kalgoorlie
$2,583,965
$2,691,102
$2,809,996
$2,918,120
Rockingham
$1,989,493
$2,072,458
$2,347,109
$2,449,041
Please note that the Property and Tenancy management of these facilities is undertaken by a Registered Community Housing Organisation who are managed by the Department of Housing and Works.
Albany
6
Bunbury
10
Geraldton
10
Joondalup
22
Kalgoorlie
10
Rockingham
10
Total
68
(b) and (c)
Location
Average Occupancy
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
Albany
52.9%
66.2%
67.5%
Not yet available
Bunbury
58.7%
68.3%
52.8%
Not yet available
Geraldton
55.4%
61.4%
70.9%
Not yet available
Joondalup
80.9%
73.1%
82.1%
Not yet available
Kalgoorlie
39.9%
48.6%
45.2%
Not yet available
Rockingham
76.9%
83.3%
79.3%
Not yet available
(d)
Location
Total Bed Days**
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
Albany
1102
1418
1444
Not yet available
Bunbury
1602
2435
1929
Not yet available
Geraldton
2000
2168
2500
Not yet available
Joondalup
6493
5869
6590
Not yet available
Kalgoorlie
1398
1693
1594
Not yet available
Rockingham
3003
3042
2806
Not yet available
(e)
Location
Operating Cost
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
Albany
$1,815,594
$1,894,716
$2,200,722
$2,301,357
Bunbury
$2,459,703
$3,114,127
$2,779,786
$2,776,170
Geraldton
$2,543,814
$2,649,140
$2,766,016
$2,872,372
Joondalup
$4,832,972
$5,190,321
$5,426,769
$5,633,888
Kalgoorlie
$2,583,965
$2,691,102
$2,809,996
$2,918,120
Rockingham
$1,989,493
$2,072,458
$2,347,109
$2,449,041
Please note that the Property and Tenancy management of these facilities is undertaken by a Registered Community Housing Organisation who are managed by the Department of Housing and Works.
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