❓ Hon Stephen Dawson inquires about changes to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in WA, including operational changes, funding, and the phone line. The response indicates service improvements, increased funding, and no changes to the phone line.
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I refer to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in 2016, and I ask: (a) have any changes recently occurred in the operation of CAMHS Services and, if yes, what are the details of the changes; (b) have any changes recently been made to the funding of CAMHS Services and, if yes, what are the details; (c) have any changes been made to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health phone line; and (d) if yes to (c), what are the details of the changes and what is the value of savings to be made as a result of the operational changes?
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Answered
20 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
28 days
(a) Services purchased by the Mental Health Commission are continuously monitored and evaluated to ensure clinical best practice and efficient delivery.
Consistent with this approach, a number of service improvements have been rolled out in 2016, including:
(b) Yes, total funding from the Mental Health Commission (MHC) to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services has increased by over $2.1 million (approximately 4 per cent) between 2015/16 and 2016/17.
This funding increase is provided by the MHC through an annual service agreement which includes public hospital inpatient services, non-admitted community services and funding for teaching, training and research. (c) No. (d) Not applicable.
Consistent with this approach, a number of service improvements have been rolled out in 2016, including:
(b) Yes, total funding from the Mental Health Commission (MHC) to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services has increased by over $2.1 million (approximately 4 per cent) between 2015/16 and 2016/17.
This funding increase is provided by the MHC through an annual service agreement which includes public hospital inpatient services, non-admitted community services and funding for teaching, training and research. (c) No. (d) Not applicable.
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