❓ Question on Notice requesting average emergency department wait times for mental health attendances across WA hospitals, broken down by triage category, for the period of January 1, 2019, to June 30, 2019. The answer provides a table of median wait times in minutes for each hospital and triage category.
AnsweredQoN 5254Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 June 2019
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
Since 1 January 2019, what has been the average emergency department wait times for mental health attendances for all WA hospitals, by triage category?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 August 2019
Response time
2 days
I am advised:
Table 1: Median Wait Time (minutes) for Mental Health related attendances at WA hospital Emergency Departments, 1 January 2019 – 30 June 2019
Hospital
Triage
1
2
3
4
5
Royal Perth Hospital
0.0
6.0
62.0
72.0
84.0
King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women
0.0
2.5
18.5
30.5
63.5
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
0.0
5.0
25.0
42.0
46.0
Fiona Stanley Hospital
0.0
8.0
96.0
103.0
107.0
Perth Children's Hospital
0.0
5.0
24.0
32.0
71.0
Armadale Health Service
0.0
6.0
40.0
55.0
55.5
Rockingham General Hospital
0.0
0.0
38.0
59.0
27.0
Joondalup Health Campus
0.0
6.0
53.5
68.0
119.0
Peel Health Campus
0.0
9.0
34.0
53.0
50.0
St John of God Midland Public Hospital
0.0
3.0
39.0
56.0
46.0
Fitzroy Crossing Hospital
0.0
4.0
15.0
25.0
17.0
Halls Creek Hospital
0.0
17.0
19.5
26.0
42.0
Hedland Health Campus
0.0
3.0
8.0
14.0
9.5
Karratha Health Campus
0.0
3.5
9.0
17.5
12.5
Albany Hospital
0.0
8.0
17.0
23.0
49.0
Augusta Hospital
0.0
0.0
5.0
3.0
4.5
Broome Hospital
0.0
4.0
13.0
23.0
31.0
Bunbury Hospital
0.0
3.0
23.5
36.0
52.5
Busselton Hospital
0.0
7.0
17.0
23.0
7.5
Carnarvon Hospital
0.0
5.0
4.0
7.0
7.5
Collie Hospital
0.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
1.5
Denmark Hospital
0.0
3.0
4.0
4.5
2.0
Derby Hospital
0.0
2.0
10.0
10.0
20.0
Esperance Hospital
0.0
1.0
5.0
12.5
5.0
Exmouth Hospital
0.0
4.0
13.0
42.0
37.5
Geraldton Hospital
0.0
5.5
20.0
24.0
32.0
Kalgoorlie Hospital
0.0
6.0
16.0
32.0
34.0
Katanning Hospital
0.0
2.0
7.0
9.0
6.0
Lake Grace Hospital
0.0
3.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
Margaret River Hospital
0.0
4.0
5.0
7.0
4.5
Meekatharra Hospital
0.0
1.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
Merredin Hospital
0.0
0.0
1.0
5.5
0.5
Narrogin Hospital
0.0
1.0
5.0
16.0
10.0
Northam Hospital
0.0
2.0
16.5
23.0
40.0
Onslow Hospital
0.0
2.0
5.0
6.0
0.0
Roebourne Hospital
1.0
25.0
3.5
7.0
3.0
Wagin Hospital
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
Wyndham Hospital
0.0
1.0
5.0
6.0
1.0
York Hospital
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
Tom Price Hospital
0.0
1.0
1.0
5.0
0.0
Kununurra Hospital
0.0
5.0
9.0
9.5
16.0
Newman Hospital
0.0
2.0
4.0
7.0
4.5
Paraburdoo Hospital
0.0
11.0
4.0
7.5
4.0
Donnybrook Hospital
0.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
0.0
Laverton Hospital
0.0
0.0
1.0
3.0
1.0
Leonora Hospital
0.0
21.0
1.5
8.0
1.5
Beverley Hospital
0.0
0.0
3.0
8.5
0.0
Boddington Hospital
0.0
1.5
3.0
6.0
1.0
Bruce Rock Memorial Hospital
0.0
0.0
9.5
5.5
0.0
Corrigin Hospital
0.0
2.0
3.0
26.0
0.0
Dalwallinu Hospital
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Dumbleyung Memorial Hospital
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
10.0
Kellerberrin Memorial Hospital
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
Gnowangerup Hospital
0.0
18.5
2.0
3.0
5.0
Goomalling Hospital
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
Harvey Hospital
0.0
1.5
3.5
5.0
0.0
Kondinin Hospital
0.0
0.0
2.5
7.0
0.0
Kununoppin Hospital
0.0
0.0
16.0
0.0
4.0
Moora Hospital
0.0
1.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
Morawa Hospital
0.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
3.0
Mullewa Hospital
0.0
0.0
7.0
0.5
0.0
Nannup Hospital
0.0
5.0
2.0
5.0
9.0
Narembeen Memorial Hospital
0.0
2.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
Norseman Hospital
0.0
3.0
7.0
8.5
0.0
Northampton Hospital
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
North Midlands Hospital
0.0
49.5
21.0
0.0
2.0
Pemberton Hospital
0.0
5.0
5.5
5.0
0.0
Plantagenet Hospital
0.0
2.5
5.0
4.0
0.0
Ravensthorpe Hospital
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
Southern Cross Hospital
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
1.0
Boyup Brook Soldiers Memorial Hospital
0.0
55.0
1.0
3.0
0.0
Warren Hospital
1.0
2.0
4.0
8.0
9.5
Wongan Hills Hospital
0.0
0.0
1.0
9.0
0.0
Wyalkatchem-Koorda and Districts Hospital
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
Bridgetown Hospital
0.0
2.0
1.0
2.5
1.0
Kojonup Hospital
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
3.0
Quairading Hospital
0.0
1.0
4.0
10.0
0.0
Kalbarri Hospital
0.0
3.0
0.5
0.0
3.5
Dongara Hospital
0.0
0.0
5.5
13.0
0.0
Western Australia
0.0
5.0
33.0
49.0
45.0
Table 1: Median Wait Time (minutes) for Mental Health related attendances at WA hospital Emergency Departments, 1 January 2019 – 30 June 2019
Hospital
Triage
1
2
3
4
5
Royal Perth Hospital
0.0
6.0
62.0
72.0
84.0
King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women
0.0
2.5
18.5
30.5
63.5
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
0.0
5.0
25.0
42.0
46.0
Fiona Stanley Hospital
0.0
8.0
96.0
103.0
107.0
Perth Children's Hospital
0.0
5.0
24.0
32.0
71.0
Armadale Health Service
0.0
6.0
40.0
55.0
55.5
Rockingham General Hospital
0.0
0.0
38.0
59.0
27.0
Joondalup Health Campus
0.0
6.0
53.5
68.0
119.0
Peel Health Campus
0.0
9.0
34.0
53.0
50.0
St John of God Midland Public Hospital
0.0
3.0
39.0
56.0
46.0
Fitzroy Crossing Hospital
0.0
4.0
15.0
25.0
17.0
Halls Creek Hospital
0.0
17.0
19.5
26.0
42.0
Hedland Health Campus
0.0
3.0
8.0
14.0
9.5
Karratha Health Campus
0.0
3.5
9.0
17.5
12.5
Albany Hospital
0.0
8.0
17.0
23.0
49.0
Augusta Hospital
0.0
0.0
5.0
3.0
4.5
Broome Hospital
0.0
4.0
13.0
23.0
31.0
Bunbury Hospital
0.0
3.0
23.5
36.0
52.5
Busselton Hospital
0.0
7.0
17.0
23.0
7.5
Carnarvon Hospital
0.0
5.0
4.0
7.0
7.5
Collie Hospital
0.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
1.5
Denmark Hospital
0.0
3.0
4.0
4.5
2.0
Derby Hospital
0.0
2.0
10.0
10.0
20.0
Esperance Hospital
0.0
1.0
5.0
12.5
5.0
Exmouth Hospital
0.0
4.0
13.0
42.0
37.5
Geraldton Hospital
0.0
5.5
20.0
24.0
32.0
Kalgoorlie Hospital
0.0
6.0
16.0
32.0
34.0
Katanning Hospital
0.0
2.0
7.0
9.0
6.0
Lake Grace Hospital
0.0
3.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
Margaret River Hospital
0.0
4.0
5.0
7.0
4.5
Meekatharra Hospital
0.0
1.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
Merredin Hospital
0.0
0.0
1.0
5.5
0.5
Narrogin Hospital
0.0
1.0
5.0
16.0
10.0
Northam Hospital
0.0
2.0
16.5
23.0
40.0
Onslow Hospital
0.0
2.0
5.0
6.0
0.0
Roebourne Hospital
1.0
25.0
3.5
7.0
3.0
Wagin Hospital
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
Wyndham Hospital
0.0
1.0
5.0
6.0
1.0
York Hospital
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
Tom Price Hospital
0.0
1.0
1.0
5.0
0.0
Kununurra Hospital
0.0
5.0
9.0
9.5
16.0
Newman Hospital
0.0
2.0
4.0
7.0
4.5
Paraburdoo Hospital
0.0
11.0
4.0
7.5
4.0
Donnybrook Hospital
0.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
0.0
Laverton Hospital
0.0
0.0
1.0
3.0
1.0
Leonora Hospital
0.0
21.0
1.5
8.0
1.5
Beverley Hospital
0.0
0.0
3.0
8.5
0.0
Boddington Hospital
0.0
1.5
3.0
6.0
1.0
Bruce Rock Memorial Hospital
0.0
0.0
9.5
5.5
0.0
Corrigin Hospital
0.0
2.0
3.0
26.0
0.0
Dalwallinu Hospital
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Dumbleyung Memorial Hospital
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
10.0
Kellerberrin Memorial Hospital
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
Gnowangerup Hospital
0.0
18.5
2.0
3.0
5.0
Goomalling Hospital
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
Harvey Hospital
0.0
1.5
3.5
5.0
0.0
Kondinin Hospital
0.0
0.0
2.5
7.0
0.0
Kununoppin Hospital
0.0
0.0
16.0
0.0
4.0
Moora Hospital
0.0
1.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
Morawa Hospital
0.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
3.0
Mullewa Hospital
0.0
0.0
7.0
0.5
0.0
Nannup Hospital
0.0
5.0
2.0
5.0
9.0
Narembeen Memorial Hospital
0.0
2.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
Norseman Hospital
0.0
3.0
7.0
8.5
0.0
Northampton Hospital
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
North Midlands Hospital
0.0
49.5
21.0
0.0
2.0
Pemberton Hospital
0.0
5.0
5.5
5.0
0.0
Plantagenet Hospital
0.0
2.5
5.0
4.0
0.0
Ravensthorpe Hospital
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
Southern Cross Hospital
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
1.0
Boyup Brook Soldiers Memorial Hospital
0.0
55.0
1.0
3.0
0.0
Warren Hospital
1.0
2.0
4.0
8.0
9.5
Wongan Hills Hospital
0.0
0.0
1.0
9.0
0.0
Wyalkatchem-Koorda and Districts Hospital
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
Bridgetown Hospital
0.0
2.0
1.0
2.5
1.0
Kojonup Hospital
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
3.0
Quairading Hospital
0.0
1.0
4.0
10.0
0.0
Kalbarri Hospital
0.0
3.0
0.5
0.0
3.5
Dongara Hospital
0.0
0.0
5.5
13.0
0.0
Western Australia
0.0
5.0
33.0
49.0
45.0
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