❓ Hon Helen Morton asks a series of questions regarding the deaths of mental health patients in WA, specifically focusing on whether the Chief Psychiatrist was informed and provided advice. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the information.
AnsweredQoN 1201Legislative Council
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MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS - DEATHS
Further to answer to question without notice 1176 provided on Wednesday, 28 November in which the minister confirmed that 206 people registered in the mental health system who died in 2006-07 were not active clients of the mental health service at the time of their death - (1) Can the minister confirm that 454 people were active clients of the mental health service at the time of their death? (2) Given the requirement stated in answer to question without notice 750 provided on 14 September 2006 that the Chief Psychiatrist of WA is to be informed as a matter of priority of any death of a patient whilst under the care of any mental health service in WA, can the minister confirm that the 454 deaths in 2006-07 of active clients in the mental health system were reported to the Chief Psychiatrist? (3) If no, why not? (4) Has the Chief Psychiatrist provided the minister with advice about the demographic profile and other information about the deaths of the 454 active patients? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY
Further to answer to question without notice 1176 provided on Wednesday, 28 November in which the minister confirmed that 206 people registered in the mental health system who died in 2006-07 were not active clients of the mental health service at the time of their death - (1) Can the minister confirm that 454 people were active clients of the mental health service at the time of their death? (2) Given the requirement stated in answer to question without notice 750 provided on 14 September 2006 that the Chief Psychiatrist of WA is to be informed as a matter of priority of any death of a patient whilst under the care of any mental health service in WA, can the minister confirm that the 454 deaths in 2006-07 of active clients in the mental health system were reported to the Chief Psychiatrist? (3) If no, why not? (4) Has the Chief Psychiatrist provided the minister with advice about the demographic profile and other information about the deaths of the 454 active patients? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(1) Can the minister confirm that 454 people were active clients of the mental health service at the time of their death? (2) Given the requirement stated in answer to question without notice 750 provided on 14 September 2006 that the Chief Psychiatrist of WA is to be informed as a matter of priority of any death of a patient whilst under the care of any mental health service in WA, can the minister confirm that the 454 deaths in 2006-07 of active clients in the mental health system were reported to the Chief Psychiatrist? (3) If no, why not? (4) Has the Chief Psychiatrist provided the minister with advice about the demographic profile and other information about the deaths of the 454 active patients? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(2) Given the requirement stated in answer to question without notice 750 provided on 14 September 2006 that the Chief Psychiatrist of WA is to be informed as a matter of priority of any death of a patient whilst under the care of any mental health service in WA, can the minister confirm that the 454 deaths in 2006-07 of active clients in the mental health system were reported to the Chief Psychiatrist? (3) If no, why not? (4) Has the Chief Psychiatrist provided the minister with advice about the demographic profile and other information about the deaths of the 454 active patients? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(3) If no, why not? (4) Has the Chief Psychiatrist provided the minister with advice about the demographic profile and other information about the deaths of the 454 active patients? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(4) Has the Chief Psychiatrist provided the minister with advice about the demographic profile and other information about the deaths of the 454 active patients? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(1) Can the minister confirm that 454 people were active clients of the mental health service at the time of their death? (2) Given the requirement stated in answer to question without notice 750 provided on 14 September 2006 that the Chief Psychiatrist of WA is to be informed as a matter of priority of any death of a patient whilst under the care of any mental health service in WA, can the minister confirm that the 454 deaths in 2006-07 of active clients in the mental health system were reported to the Chief Psychiatrist? (3) If no, why not? (4) Has the Chief Psychiatrist provided the minister with advice about the demographic profile and other information about the deaths of the 454 active patients? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(2) Given the requirement stated in answer to question without notice 750 provided on 14 September 2006 that the Chief Psychiatrist of WA is to be informed as a matter of priority of any death of a patient whilst under the care of any mental health service in WA, can the minister confirm that the 454 deaths in 2006-07 of active clients in the mental health system were reported to the Chief Psychiatrist? (3) If no, why not? (4) Has the Chief Psychiatrist provided the minister with advice about the demographic profile and other information about the deaths of the 454 active patients? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(3) If no, why not? (4) Has the Chief Psychiatrist provided the minister with advice about the demographic profile and other information about the deaths of the 454 active patients? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(4) Has the Chief Psychiatrist provided the minister with advice about the demographic profile and other information about the deaths of the 454 active patients? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(5) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the advice? (6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
(6) If no, why not, and will the minister seek the advice, and indicate a time by which it will be tabled in Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister asks that the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the necessary information.
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