❓ The WA government outlines several initiatives to expand mental health services for children and adolescents in the South West region, including funding for additional staff, service coordination, and the establishment of a Headspace centre. It also details community action plans under the WA Suicide Prevention Strategy.
AnsweredQoN 6125Legislative Council
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I refer to the South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SWCAMHS) and ask, will additional funding over and above standard growth funding be allocated to SWCAMHS to enable it to meet current demand on its services?
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6 November 2012
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Minister for Mental Health
Response time
42 days
There are a number of initiatives to expand mental health services in the South West:
· As part of Component 2 of not-for-profit organisation sustainability funding, the MHC has requested that existing service providers address how best to provide out of hours service provision. The MHC will give consideration to proposals to inform new service agreements starting from July 2013.
· New investment was provided to the Department of Health in 2011/12 to employ 2 additional mental health professionals to enhance specialist community mental health services for children and young people in the South West. An additional $ 222,000 has been allocated for South West CAMHS via growth funding. The new investment in the South West is part of a broader commitment of recurrent funds ($1.6 million) to improve access to mental health services for children and young people living in rural and remote areas.
· The Mental Health Commission (MHC) is working with the South West Development Commission to jointly fund a Service Coordinator position that will assist in developing capacity to deliver youth friendly service responses and improve service coordination in the region. The MHC's 50% funding share is $60,000 per year and the part time position will be funded for 2 years.
In addition, a new Headspace service for young people with mental ill-health is being established in the South west during this financial year to be led by Koombana Health Network.
The Commonwealth Government announced in June 2012 that a headspace centre has been approved for Bunbury in 2012/13.
Under the WA Suicide Prevention Strategy (Strategy) there are four Community Action Plans (CAPs) operating in the South West region:
· LAMP Inc hosts a CAP Coordinator who is working with a local Suicide Prevention, Health and Wellbeing Committee to implement the Shire of Busselton and Margaret River/Shire of Augusta-Margaret River CAP with the local Health and Wellbeing Committee. Extensive community consultation and planning has occurred for activities targeting youth, community engagement forums and suicide prevention training and awareness.
· The Nannup Community Resource Centre hosts a Community Coordinator to implement the Nannup CAP with the local Community Committee. Activities include: forums at Men's Sheds and Men's Pit Stops to raise awareness and reduce stigma; local media on suicide prevention initiatives such as the Black Dog Ride; the Brain Ambulance running Brain Bitz education sessions; and suicide prevention helplines being included in the local community telephone directory.
· ICCWA is delivering education and training in the SW and has an Assistant Network Coordinator supporting development of CAPs in Bunbury, Busselton, Blackwood, Leeuwin, Leschenault, Warren and Wellington.
· The Bunbury CAP hosted by South West Vet Link is commencing the consultation and planning phase and a Community Coordinator has been identified.
Further, as of the 29 October 2012, ten (10) community organisations and businesses formally committed to the Strategy are based in the South West: Enable Southwest Inc., Lamp Inc., Koombana Health Network, Nannup Country Women's Association, Nannup Hair Salon, Noonooda Garden, Nannup Pharmacy, Friends of the Blackwood, Nannup Playgroup and the Good Food Shop.
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· As part of Component 2 of not-for-profit organisation sustainability funding, the MHC has requested that existing service providers address how best to provide out of hours service provision. The MHC will give consideration to proposals to inform new service agreements starting from July 2013.
· New investment was provided to the Department of Health in 2011/12 to employ 2 additional mental health professionals to enhance specialist community mental health services for children and young people in the South West. An additional $ 222,000 has been allocated for South West CAMHS via growth funding. The new investment in the South West is part of a broader commitment of recurrent funds ($1.6 million) to improve access to mental health services for children and young people living in rural and remote areas.
· The Mental Health Commission (MHC) is working with the South West Development Commission to jointly fund a Service Coordinator position that will assist in developing capacity to deliver youth friendly service responses and improve service coordination in the region. The MHC's 50% funding share is $60,000 per year and the part time position will be funded for 2 years.
In addition, a new Headspace service for young people with mental ill-health is being established in the South west during this financial year to be led by Koombana Health Network.
The Commonwealth Government announced in June 2012 that a headspace centre has been approved for Bunbury in 2012/13.
Under the WA Suicide Prevention Strategy (Strategy) there are four Community Action Plans (CAPs) operating in the South West region:
· LAMP Inc hosts a CAP Coordinator who is working with a local Suicide Prevention, Health and Wellbeing Committee to implement the Shire of Busselton and Margaret River/Shire of Augusta-Margaret River CAP with the local Health and Wellbeing Committee. Extensive community consultation and planning has occurred for activities targeting youth, community engagement forums and suicide prevention training and awareness.
· The Nannup Community Resource Centre hosts a Community Coordinator to implement the Nannup CAP with the local Community Committee. Activities include: forums at Men's Sheds and Men's Pit Stops to raise awareness and reduce stigma; local media on suicide prevention initiatives such as the Black Dog Ride; the Brain Ambulance running Brain Bitz education sessions; and suicide prevention helplines being included in the local community telephone directory.
· ICCWA is delivering education and training in the SW and has an Assistant Network Coordinator supporting development of CAPs in Bunbury, Busselton, Blackwood, Leeuwin, Leschenault, Warren and Wellington.
· The Bunbury CAP hosted by South West Vet Link is commencing the consultation and planning phase and a Community Coordinator has been identified.
Further, as of the 29 October 2012, ten (10) community organisations and businesses formally committed to the Strategy are based in the South West: Enable Southwest Inc., Lamp Inc., Koombana Health Network, Nannup Country Women's Association, Nannup Hair Salon, Noonooda Garden, Nannup Pharmacy, Friends of the Blackwood, Nannup Playgroup and the Good Food Shop.
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