❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the care and rights of patients with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) at Graylands Hospital, focusing on access to legal guardians, official visitors, and alternative accommodation.
AnsweredQoN 3399Legislative Council
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(1) How many patients at Graylands have acquired brain injury?
(2) How long has each patient been at Graylands as an inpatient?
(3) How many of the above patients have a legal guardian making some or all of their decisions?
(4) Do these patients have access to the Council of Official Visitors who visit the facility on a regular basis to ensure their rights are respected?
(5) If no to (4), -
(a) why not?
(b) because they are not included as an ‘affected person’ under the
Mental Health Act 1996
, will the Minister amend the Act so that they may be included?
(6) Is any consideration currently being given to alternative accommodation to Graylands, for people who have acquired brain injury and difficult to manage behaviour?
(2) How long has each patient been at Graylands as an inpatient?
(3) How many of the above patients have a legal guardian making some or all of their decisions?
(4) Do these patients have access to the Council of Official Visitors who visit the facility on a regular basis to ensure their rights are respected?
(5) If no to (4), -
(a) why not?
(b) because they are not included as an ‘affected person’ under the
Mental Health Act 1996
, will the Minister amend the Act so that they may be included?
(6) Is any consideration currently being given to alternative accommodation to Graylands, for people who have acquired brain injury and difficult to manage behaviour?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
(1) There are 7 patients at Graylands who have a coded diagnosis of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).
There are a further 35 patients at Graylands with a history of ABI, but whose admission to hospital relates to another psychiatric diagnosis.
(2) There are currently 7 patients cared for at Graylands Hospital because of psychiatric disability related to their ABI.
Patient 1 - 357 days
Patient 2 - 7 years
Patient 3 - 8 years
Patient 4 - 11 years
Patient 5 - 18 years
Patient 6 - 161 days
Patient 7 - 8 years
(3) There are 4 patients with a legal guardian.
(4) If a patient with acquired brain injury at Graylands Hospital is also an involuntary detained patient under the
Mental Health Act 1996
or a mentally impaired accused under the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 they have the right to access services from the Council of Official Visitors who visit the facility on a regular basis.
(5) (a) Not applicable.
(b) A recommendation made by the Holman review and accepted by the previous government was that future legislation will enable access to services from the Council of Official Visitors for all mental health patients whether involuntary or not. It is expected that new legislation will reflect this recommendation.
(6) Mental Health, Disability Services and the non-government sector work collaboratively in placing ABI patients with significant behavioural disturbance in appropriate community settings with intensive support.Accommodation options for people with complex needs is being considered as part of the overall mental health reform agenda.
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There are a further 35 patients at Graylands with a history of ABI, but whose admission to hospital relates to another psychiatric diagnosis.
(2) There are currently 7 patients cared for at Graylands Hospital because of psychiatric disability related to their ABI.
Patient 1 - 357 days
Patient 2 - 7 years
Patient 3 - 8 years
Patient 4 - 11 years
Patient 5 - 18 years
Patient 6 - 161 days
Patient 7 - 8 years
(3) There are 4 patients with a legal guardian.
(4) If a patient with acquired brain injury at Graylands Hospital is also an involuntary detained patient under the
Mental Health Act 1996
or a mentally impaired accused under the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 they have the right to access services from the Council of Official Visitors who visit the facility on a regular basis.
(5) (a) Not applicable.
(b) A recommendation made by the Holman review and accepted by the previous government was that future legislation will enable access to services from the Council of Official Visitors for all mental health patients whether involuntary or not. It is expected that new legislation will reflect this recommendation.
(6) Mental Health, Disability Services and the non-government sector work collaboratively in placing ABI patients with significant behavioural disturbance in appropriate community settings with intensive support.Accommodation options for people with complex needs is being considered as part of the overall mental health reform agenda.
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