❓ WA Liberal Party MP Libby Mettam questions the Mental Health Minister regarding Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) data within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) across four fiscal years, seeking information on referrals, assessments, in-person assessments, and admissions.
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I refer to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), for each of the following fiscal years, 2022/23; 2023/24; 2024/25 and 2025/26 to date, and I ask: (a) How many children were referred to the service; (b) How many children received an assessment; (c) How many assessments were in person; and (d) Of those assessed, how many were admitted to and received treatment at either a Child and Adolescent Health Service or WA Country Health Service facility?
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Answered
18 November 2025
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
7 days
The below answers are for WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
(a)Number of children referred
Financial Year
Number
2022/23
3,116
2023/24
2,985
2024/25
2,988
2025/26 YTD
1,068
(b) Number of children who received an assessment
Financial Year
Number
2022/23
2,839
2023/24
2,928
2024/25
2,979
2025-26 YTD
1,061
(c) Number of in person assessments
Financial Year
Number
2022/23
2,016
2023/24
2,274
2024/25
2,130
2025/26 YTD
673
(d) Number of children admitted to and received treatment at WACHS CAMHS
Financial Year
Number
2022/23
907
2023/24
899
2024/25
971
2025/26 YTD
302
(a)Number of children referred
Financial Year
Number
2022/23
3,116
2023/24
2,985
2024/25
2,988
2025/26 YTD
1,068
(b) Number of children who received an assessment
Financial Year
Number
2022/23
2,839
2023/24
2,928
2024/25
2,979
2025-26 YTD
1,061
(c) Number of in person assessments
Financial Year
Number
2022/23
2,016
2023/24
2,274
2024/25
2,130
2025/26 YTD
673
(d) Number of children admitted to and received treatment at WACHS CAMHS
Financial Year
Number
2022/23
907
2023/24
899
2024/25
971
2025/26 YTD
302
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