❓ This WA parliamentary question on notice concerns the number of government-subsidized hostel places for people with mental illness between 2008 and 2012, including changes in funding, closures, and new establishments. The response provides specific figures and explanations regarding subsidy criteria and licensing.
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(1) How many hostel places for people with a mental illness received a government subsidy between 30 September 2008 and 30 June 2012?
(2) How many hostel places for people with a mental illness has a government subsidy been withdrawn from between 30 September 2008 and 30 June 2012?
(3) How many hostel places for people with mental illness, which were operating without a subsidy, has the Government recommended funding for, since 30 September 2008 to 30 June 2012?
(4) How many hostel places for people with a mental illness continue to operate without a government subsidy?
(5) How many hostel places for people with mental illness have closed since 30 September 2008?
(6) How many new hostel places for people with mental illness have been established since 30 September 2008 and how many of those receive a government subsidy?
(2) How many hostel places for people with a mental illness has a government subsidy been withdrawn from between 30 September 2008 and 30 June 2012?
(3) How many hostel places for people with mental illness, which were operating without a subsidy, has the Government recommended funding for, since 30 September 2008 to 30 June 2012?
(4) How many hostel places for people with a mental illness continue to operate without a government subsidy?
(5) How many hostel places for people with mental illness have closed since 30 September 2008?
(6) How many new hostel places for people with mental illness have been established since 30 September 2008 and how many of those receive a government subsidy?
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Answered
27 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
44 days
For the purposes of responding, the subsidy payments made by the Mental Health Commission is "based on the level of support required by each individual resident to meet their personal care needs. The level of support required is linked to the level of hostel staff resources required to provide that level of support. Personal care support is defined as assistance with activities for daily and communal living that enhances functional capacity for an individual in meeting their needs or achieving their goals".
Under provisions of the
Hospital and Health Services Act 1927
private premises where 3 or more people live, who are socially dependent because of mental illness, but are not related to the proprietor, are required to be licensed as private psychiatric hostels.
The Department of Health's Licensing Accreditation and Regulatory Unit (LARU) is responsible for licensing private psychiatric hostels.
The requirement to be licensed does not entitle the licence holder to receive public funds. However, the payment of public funds is conditional on the recipient meeting their legal obligations, including, where appropriate, being licensed to operate a private psychiatric hostel.
(1) 2007/08 - 546
2008/09 - 530
2009/10 - 530
2010/11 - 531
2011/12 - 527
(2) None.
(3) There were no hostels operating without a subsidy between 30 September 2008 and 30 June 2012.
(4) Following a change in the number of residents that can be accommodated at one licensed hostel in March 2012, there are 9 places for which no subsidy is paid.
The operator of this hostel has been made aware that it is not the intention of the Mental Health Commission to increase the number of places it funds in this form of accommodation. Accordingly, whilst the facility has been licensed to accommodate additional people the Commission will not increase the number of subsidy payments to include these residents.
(5) 24 - Dudley House (16 beds) closed 1 June 2009.
Decisions made by LARU in 2012 has reduced the number of people that can be accommodated at Rosedale Lodge from 32 to 24
(6) None.
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Under provisions of the
Hospital and Health Services Act 1927
private premises where 3 or more people live, who are socially dependent because of mental illness, but are not related to the proprietor, are required to be licensed as private psychiatric hostels.
The Department of Health's Licensing Accreditation and Regulatory Unit (LARU) is responsible for licensing private psychiatric hostels.
The requirement to be licensed does not entitle the licence holder to receive public funds. However, the payment of public funds is conditional on the recipient meeting their legal obligations, including, where appropriate, being licensed to operate a private psychiatric hostel.
(1) 2007/08 - 546
2008/09 - 530
2009/10 - 530
2010/11 - 531
2011/12 - 527
(2) None.
(3) There were no hostels operating without a subsidy between 30 September 2008 and 30 June 2012.
(4) Following a change in the number of residents that can be accommodated at one licensed hostel in March 2012, there are 9 places for which no subsidy is paid.
The operator of this hostel has been made aware that it is not the intention of the Mental Health Commission to increase the number of places it funds in this form of accommodation. Accordingly, whilst the facility has been licensed to accommodate additional people the Commission will not increase the number of subsidy payments to include these residents.
(5) 24 - Dudley House (16 beds) closed 1 June 2009.
Decisions made by LARU in 2012 has reduced the number of people that can be accommodated at Rosedale Lodge from 32 to 24
(6) None.
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