Question regarding the average number of children and adolescents receiving in-person treatment per week at South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SW CAMHS) sites from 2012-13 to 2015-16, with detailed data provided in response.

AnsweredQoN 3525Legislative Council
Asked
20 October 2015
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Mental Health

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I refer to treatment provided by South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SW CAMHS) to children and adolescents, and I ask, in each 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16, what was the average number of children and/or adolescents to receive in person treatment per week at each of the SW CAMHS sites?

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Answered
1 December 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
42 days
The following table presents the average in-person (face-to-face) service contacts per week provided by each of the South West (SW) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) to children and/or adolescents during 2012-13 to 2015-16 (until 30 September 2016)
SW CAMHS Site
Year
Average number of in-person service contacts per week
Busselton CAMHS
2012-13
20
Upper South West CAMHS
2012-13
21
Warren Blackwood CAMHS
2012-13
12
Busselton CAMHS
2013-14
16
Upper South West CAMHS
2013-14
28
Warren Blackwood CAMHS
2013-14
11
Busselton CAMHS
2014-15
7
Margaret River CAMHS
2014-15
8
Upper South West CAMHS
2014-15
25
Warren Blackwood CAMHS
2014-15
9
Busselton CAMHS
2015-16 YTD
5
Margaret River CAMHS
2015-16 YTD
11
Upper South West CAMHS
2015-16 YTD
36
Warren Blackwood CAMHS
2015-16 YTD
16
Notes:
· Figures only include patients aged 0 to 17 years old at the time who had a face-to-face ambulatory/community service contact with SW CAMHS.
· 2015-16 YTD represents the period from 1 July 2015 - 30 September 2015.
· Average number of patients for 2012/13 to 2014/15 figures have been derived by dividing the total number face-to-face service contacts by 52.14 (weeks). Average number of patients for 2015/16 figures have been derived by dividing the total number of face to face service contacts by 13.14 (weeks).
· Margaret River CAMHS opened on 1 July 2014. Each SW CAMHS site also includes the CAMHS Triage program.
· Source: Mental Health Information System, extracted on the 27 October 2015.

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