❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice regarding the Ngatti House in Fremantle, a facility for young people with mental health needs. The questions cover aspects of occupancy, treatment, and staffing, with detailed answers provided.
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With reference to the Ngatti House in Fremantle, I ask:
(a) how many young people have stayed at this facility since it opened;
(b) what is the average duration for each person’s stay at this facility;
(c) how many young people are currently staying at this facility;
(d) what are the ages and sexes of the people currently staying at this facility;
(e) of the people currently residing at the facility, how long has each person been there;
(f) what specialist mental health treatment are these people receiving and who is providing it;
(g) what follow up is provided to people exiting this facility; and
(h) how many staff are currently working at the facility?
(a) how many young people have stayed at this facility since it opened;
(b) what is the average duration for each person’s stay at this facility;
(c) how many young people are currently staying at this facility;
(d) what are the ages and sexes of the people currently staying at this facility;
(e) of the people currently residing at the facility, how long has each person been there;
(f) what specialist mental health treatment are these people receiving and who is providing it;
(g) what follow up is provided to people exiting this facility; and
(h) how many staff are currently working at the facility?
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Answered
19 March 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services
Response time
118 days
(a) As at 31 December 2011, 24 young people.
(b) As at 31 December 2011, average residence is 282 days.
(c) As at 31 December 2011, 11 young adults resided at Ngatti House.
(d) As at 31 December 2011, there were 8 male and 3 female residents. As at 31 December 2011, current residents ages were 1 of 17 years; 4 of 18 years; 1 of 19 years; 2 of 20 years; 1 of 21 years; 2 of 22 years.
(e) As at 31 December 2011 periods of residence of current residents: 527 days; 389 days; 445 days; 432 days; 318 days; 192 days; 179 days; 107 days; 109 days; 67 days; and 16 days.
(f) Specialist mental health treatment is provided by Youth Reach South which is a public community mental health service for young people aged 13-24 years who have significant barriers accessing mainstream specialist clinical mental health services. Treatment services provided by Youth Reach South include:
· Assessment, medication review and treatment by a Consultant Psychiatrist.
· Clinical Nurse Specialists who assess mental health, monitor medication, administer depot injections (if required) and undertake pharmacy liaison.
· Case management by multi-disciplinary team members (in a formal care coordination model agreed with Life Without Barriers). This includes psychotherapy programs such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
· Day time acute response.
· Transition to and from inpatient care, if and as required.
· Regular reviews of risk, mental state and functional gain.
· Specialist clinical psychology testing, if indicated.
· Access to comprehensive drug and alcohol and general health treatment if required.
(g) To maximise continuity of care, residents exiting Ngatti are primarily followed up by Youth Reach South. Specialist follow up care can be transitioned to mainstream clinics, depending on the needs and circumstances of the person.
Life Without Barriers (the service provider) advises that exit plans are negotiated between the young person, YouthReach South of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and Life Without Barriers. The period of residence at Ngatti House is to prepare a young person for life in the community and this means that individualised plans are different for each person.
(h) The full staffing complement is built around 10.5 FTE either as full time or part time staff and a small number of casual staff available on the night shift.
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(b) As at 31 December 2011, average residence is 282 days.
(c) As at 31 December 2011, 11 young adults resided at Ngatti House.
(d) As at 31 December 2011, there were 8 male and 3 female residents. As at 31 December 2011, current residents ages were 1 of 17 years; 4 of 18 years; 1 of 19 years; 2 of 20 years; 1 of 21 years; 2 of 22 years.
(e) As at 31 December 2011 periods of residence of current residents: 527 days; 389 days; 445 days; 432 days; 318 days; 192 days; 179 days; 107 days; 109 days; 67 days; and 16 days.
(f) Specialist mental health treatment is provided by Youth Reach South which is a public community mental health service for young people aged 13-24 years who have significant barriers accessing mainstream specialist clinical mental health services. Treatment services provided by Youth Reach South include:
· Assessment, medication review and treatment by a Consultant Psychiatrist.
· Clinical Nurse Specialists who assess mental health, monitor medication, administer depot injections (if required) and undertake pharmacy liaison.
· Case management by multi-disciplinary team members (in a formal care coordination model agreed with Life Without Barriers). This includes psychotherapy programs such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
· Day time acute response.
· Transition to and from inpatient care, if and as required.
· Regular reviews of risk, mental state and functional gain.
· Specialist clinical psychology testing, if indicated.
· Access to comprehensive drug and alcohol and general health treatment if required.
(g) To maximise continuity of care, residents exiting Ngatti are primarily followed up by Youth Reach South. Specialist follow up care can be transitioned to mainstream clinics, depending on the needs and circumstances of the person.
Life Without Barriers (the service provider) advises that exit plans are negotiated between the young person, YouthReach South of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and Life Without Barriers. The period of residence at Ngatti House is to prepare a young person for life in the community and this means that individualised plans are different for each person.
(h) The full staffing complement is built around 10.5 FTE either as full time or part time staff and a small number of casual staff available on the night shift.
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