❓ Hon Stephen Dawson questions the Minister for Mental Health regarding a code yellow emergency due to high demand for acute secure mental health beds, including children, and the minister's response to the crisis.
AnsweredQoN 1094Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MENTAL
HEALTH — CODE YELLOW
1094. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Mental Health:
(1) Will the
minister confirm that a code yellow emergency was issued yesterday due to an
extremely high level of demand for acute secure mental health beds across the
metropolitan area?
(2) Will the
minister confirm that there were 24 patients, including two children, requiring
secure beds but no capacity was available at any metro facility?
(3) Will the minister advise how many patients are waiting to
access a secure bed today?
(4) Will the minister advise what she is doing to remediate
this crisis situation?
HEALTH — CODE YELLOW
1094. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Mental Health:
(1) Will the
minister confirm that a code yellow emergency was issued yesterday due to an
extremely high level of demand for acute secure mental health beds across the
metropolitan area?
(2) Will the
minister confirm that there were 24 patients, including two children, requiring
secure beds but no capacity was available at any metro facility?
(3) Will the minister advise how many patients are waiting to
access a secure bed today?
(4) Will the minister advise what she is doing to remediate
this crisis situation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have
only just received answers to these questions and I do not have multiple copies
of them. I will sort that out.
(1) Yes.
(2) I am advised
that at the time the code yellow was activated, there were a total of 24 adults
and two adolescents requiring admission to an authorised mental health unit.
(3) I have
just been advised by the chief executive of North Metropolitan Health Service
that the code yellow is no longer active. I understand that 13 patients are
currently awaiting transfer to an authorised mental health unit. Of these, five
have a bed waiting.
(4) The
Department of Health, in accordance with policy and protocols established for a
code yellow situation, is prioritising the safety and care of all patients.
Patients are being transferred to authorised mental health units as beds become
available. Consultant psychiatrists are continuing to review all patients.
only just received answers to these questions and I do not have multiple copies
of them. I will sort that out.
(1) Yes.
(2) I am advised
that at the time the code yellow was activated, there were a total of 24 adults
and two adolescents requiring admission to an authorised mental health unit.
(3) I have
just been advised by the chief executive of North Metropolitan Health Service
that the code yellow is no longer active. I understand that 13 patients are
currently awaiting transfer to an authorised mental health unit. Of these, five
have a bed waiting.
(4) The
Department of Health, in accordance with policy and protocols established for a
code yellow situation, is prioritising the safety and care of all patients.
Patients are being transferred to authorised mental health units as beds become
available. Consultant psychiatrists are continuing to review all patients.
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