Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Mental Health regarding the impact of inadequate supportive education environments on children with phobias or conditions preventing school attendance, specifically concerning the Andrew Relph Centre program. The Minister responds by questioning Mr. Cook's qualifications to assess best practices.

AnsweredQoN 640Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 August 2009
Portfolio
Mental Health

QuestionView source ↗

ANDREW
RELPH CENTRE PROGRAM
640. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for Mental Health:
I have a supplementary question. It
is the school environment that provides a lot of the problems that these people
have. What will the minister say to the parents who will now have their kids
hospitalised or at home because the government is not providing a supportive
education environment?

AnswerView source ↗

I ask what qualifications this man has to actually —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Order, members!
Dr G.G. JACOBS : —
give an assessment of what is now considered best practice in the facilities
and services for these unfortunate children who cannot go to school because of
some phobia or condition.
Mr
R.H. Cook interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Order, member for Kwinana!

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