❓ Ravlich asks about specialist mental health services for CALD populations across WA's health services. The response details existing services, training, and collaborations, highlighting gaps in rural areas.
AnsweredQoN 5177Legislative Council
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(1) I refer to the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) population in Western Australia and the services available to them, and I ask what specialist comprehensive assessment and treatment services are available to the CALD population in the following areas -
(a) Child and Adolescent Health Service;
(b) North Metropolitan Health Service;
(c) South Metropolitan Health Service; and
(d) Western Australia Country Health Service?
(2) How many full time equivalents (FTEs) are required for full staffing for a service for the CALD population in the following categories -
(a) psychiatrists;
(b) psychologists;
(c) mental health nurses; and
(d) occupational therapists?
(3) How many FTEs are currently employed in the above categories for the CALD population?
(a) Child and Adolescent Health Service;
(b) North Metropolitan Health Service;
(c) South Metropolitan Health Service; and
(d) Western Australia Country Health Service?
(2) How many full time equivalents (FTEs) are required for full staffing for a service for the CALD population in the following categories -
(a) psychiatrists;
(b) psychologists;
(c) mental health nurses; and
(d) occupational therapists?
(3) How many FTEs are currently employed in the above categories for the CALD population?
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Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
57 days
(1)
(a) Child and Adolescent Health Service:
There are two Integrated Services Centres (ISC)which cover designated population catchment for Koondoola Primary School and Parkwood Primary School. The ISCs provide assessment and treatment services for primary school aged children, their parents and family who are attending the respective Intensive English Centres at each of the schools, and who are humanitarian entrants to Western Australia (WA).
At each of the Koondoola and Parkwood ISC site there is a fulltime Senior Social Worker employed by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS); Community Health Nurse employed by Child and Community Health (CACH); and a Multicultural Liaison Worker and Administrator employed by Edmund Rice Centre (non-government organisation).
Warwick CAMHS employs a cross-cultural clinician, which provides specialist assessment and treatment services for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) young people residing within the catchment area. This full-time position is a generic position, open to clinicians with tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, occupational therapy or nursing. This position provides specialist clinical services in conjunction with the community CAMHS team at Warwick, and hence has access to other mental health clinicians, including consultant psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and social workers. The position is currently occupied by a senior social worker.
(b) North Metropolitan Area Health Service:
All North Metropolitan Area Health Service Mental Health (NMAHS MH) employees undertake a compulsory online multicultural training module. The new National Cultural Competency training tool has just been released and is being reviewed by NMAHS MH to ensure suitability for local use. Contracted interpreter services are part of the CALD service provision.
For the NMAHS MH Adult Program, each catchment has a defined staff member with a CALD portfolio to support other case managers.
Mirrabooka Community Mental Health has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fremantle Multicultural Centre's Mental Health Access Service. The MOU governs continuity of care for consumers, their families and carers, accessing mental health support services through shared case management.
The Stirling Catchment Mental Health Services have an Indigenous Mental Health Worker positioned within the Stirling Assessment and Treatment Team.
The Statewide Aboriginal Mental Health Service provides liaison support to consumers in all catchments.
The Multicultural Mental Health centre run by the Department of Health based at Mirrabooka can link women into childcare, the Moslem Women's Association, gym groups and English as a second language classes among many other supports.
Matri Mental Health Service is serving the mental health need of people of diverse languages and cultures. Matri Mental Health Service can arrange driving classes in different languages, coordinates refugee housing, and has a refugee nurse with whom Swan mental health staff liaise. As part of the nurse's duties an interest is taken in refugee general health and the nurse can accompany clients to their GP.
Mental health access workers for migrants and refugees can be accessed through State Migration Centre WA. Not run by NMAHS
The Trans-cultural Mental Health Service based at Royal Perth Hospital is a tertiary referral resource for NMAHS MH.
(c) South Metropolitan Area Health Service:
Cultural psychiatry provides CALD and Aboriginal patients' mental health assessments and treatments in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Counselling and psychotherapy is available through clinical psychology. There is community follow up and support with the clinical nurse specialist.
(d) WA Country Health Service (WACHS):
There are no specific specialist assessment and treatment services for people from CALD backgrounds in country WA. People for CALD backgrounds can access all WACHS services. Services are culturally sensitive and telephone interpreting service is available for people who require an interpreter.
(2) (a-d) There are no agreed benchmarks for specific CALD services as the Western Australian population has significant and ever-changing cultural groups.
(3) The Trans-cultural Mental Health Service based at Royal Perth Hospital includes:
- 2 Consultant Psychiatrists (1 FTE);
- 1 Clinical Nurse Specialist (1 FTE); and
- 1 Clinical Psychologist (0.8 FTE).
South Metropolitan Area Health Service includes:
- 1 Area Mental Health Coordinator (1 FTE); and
- 1 Clinical Psychologist (0.9 FTE).
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(a) Child and Adolescent Health Service:
There are two Integrated Services Centres (ISC)which cover designated population catchment for Koondoola Primary School and Parkwood Primary School. The ISCs provide assessment and treatment services for primary school aged children, their parents and family who are attending the respective Intensive English Centres at each of the schools, and who are humanitarian entrants to Western Australia (WA).
At each of the Koondoola and Parkwood ISC site there is a fulltime Senior Social Worker employed by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS); Community Health Nurse employed by Child and Community Health (CACH); and a Multicultural Liaison Worker and Administrator employed by Edmund Rice Centre (non-government organisation).
Warwick CAMHS employs a cross-cultural clinician, which provides specialist assessment and treatment services for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) young people residing within the catchment area. This full-time position is a generic position, open to clinicians with tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, occupational therapy or nursing. This position provides specialist clinical services in conjunction with the community CAMHS team at Warwick, and hence has access to other mental health clinicians, including consultant psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and social workers. The position is currently occupied by a senior social worker.
(b) North Metropolitan Area Health Service:
All North Metropolitan Area Health Service Mental Health (NMAHS MH) employees undertake a compulsory online multicultural training module. The new National Cultural Competency training tool has just been released and is being reviewed by NMAHS MH to ensure suitability for local use. Contracted interpreter services are part of the CALD service provision.
For the NMAHS MH Adult Program, each catchment has a defined staff member with a CALD portfolio to support other case managers.
Mirrabooka Community Mental Health has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fremantle Multicultural Centre's Mental Health Access Service. The MOU governs continuity of care for consumers, their families and carers, accessing mental health support services through shared case management.
The Stirling Catchment Mental Health Services have an Indigenous Mental Health Worker positioned within the Stirling Assessment and Treatment Team.
The Statewide Aboriginal Mental Health Service provides liaison support to consumers in all catchments.
The Multicultural Mental Health centre run by the Department of Health based at Mirrabooka can link women into childcare, the Moslem Women's Association, gym groups and English as a second language classes among many other supports.
Matri Mental Health Service is serving the mental health need of people of diverse languages and cultures. Matri Mental Health Service can arrange driving classes in different languages, coordinates refugee housing, and has a refugee nurse with whom Swan mental health staff liaise. As part of the nurse's duties an interest is taken in refugee general health and the nurse can accompany clients to their GP.
Mental health access workers for migrants and refugees can be accessed through State Migration Centre WA. Not run by NMAHS
The Trans-cultural Mental Health Service based at Royal Perth Hospital is a tertiary referral resource for NMAHS MH.
(c) South Metropolitan Area Health Service:
Cultural psychiatry provides CALD and Aboriginal patients' mental health assessments and treatments in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Counselling and psychotherapy is available through clinical psychology. There is community follow up and support with the clinical nurse specialist.
(d) WA Country Health Service (WACHS):
There are no specific specialist assessment and treatment services for people from CALD backgrounds in country WA. People for CALD backgrounds can access all WACHS services. Services are culturally sensitive and telephone interpreting service is available for people who require an interpreter.
(2) (a-d) There are no agreed benchmarks for specific CALD services as the Western Australian population has significant and ever-changing cultural groups.
(3) The Trans-cultural Mental Health Service based at Royal Perth Hospital includes:
- 2 Consultant Psychiatrists (1 FTE);
- 1 Clinical Nurse Specialist (1 FTE); and
- 1 Clinical Psychologist (0.8 FTE).
South Metropolitan Area Health Service includes:
- 1 Area Mental Health Coordinator (1 FTE); and
- 1 Clinical Psychologist (0.9 FTE).
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