This WA parliamentary question concerns the status, location, and timeline of the Bunbury subacute mental health facility. The Minister's response provides updates on funding, consultation, location rationale, land purchase, and construction commencement.

AnsweredQoN 1135Legislative Council
Asked
13 October 2016
Portfolio
Mental Health

QuestionView source ↗

BUNBURY SUBACUTE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY
1135. Hon ADELE FARINA to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health:
(1) What is the current status of
the Bunbury subacute mental health facility?
(2) Is the minister any closer to
commencing public consultation on the proposal?
(3) Why has the
government decided to build the facility in a residential area rather than at
the South West Health Campus?
(4) Has the Mental Health Commission
purchased lot 54 Vittoria Road, Bunbury?
(5) Will construction of the
facility commence before February 2017?

AnswerView source ↗

I also thank this member for some notice of the question.
(1) The Mental
Health Commission and the Department of Regional Development are working to
finalise the release of funds as part of normal government processes.
(2) Once funds
are released, public consultation will begin and form part of a broader communication
strategy.
(3) The model for
subacute services aims to deliver short-term community residential-based care.
It is therefore preferable, wherever possible, for it to be located in the
community and not on a health campus.
(4) Yes.
(5) No.

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