This parliamentary question seeks data on the number of secure psychiatric beds available in Western Australia across different facilities at four specific dates between 1999 and 2004. The answer provides a detailed breakdown by facility and patient type (adult, child/adolescent, elderly, forensic).

AnsweredQoN 2375Legislative Council
Asked
27 August 2004
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the number of secure beds for psychiatric patients, and ask -
(1) As at March 1 1999, how many secure beds for psychiatric patients were available in each facility in Western Australia?
(2) As at March 1 2001, how many secure beds for psychiatric patients were available in each facility in Western Australia?
(3) As at March 1 2004, how many secure beds for psychiatric patients were available in each facility in Western Australia?
(4) As at August 1 2004, how many secure beds for psychiatric patients were available in each facility in Western Australia?

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Answered
29 September 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
33 days
(1) Number of secure beds as at March 1 1999: Adult Alma Street 12 Bentley 16 Joondalup 5 Graylands 82 Bunbury 4 TOTAL ADULT 119 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Swan 8 Bentley 54 Selby 48 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 126 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 279 (2) Number of secure beds as at March 1 2001: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 82 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 TOTAL ADULT 131 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 54 Selby 48 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 142 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 307 (3) Number of secure beds as at March 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 (4) Number of secure beds as at August 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 From 1 March 2001 to 1 August 2004, the total of elderly beds reduced by 23 as the result of a decrease in need for elderly secure mental health beds. This was matched by an increase in Care Awaiting Placement beds.
Adult Alma Street 12 Bentley 16 Joondalup 5 Graylands 82 Bunbury 4 TOTAL ADULT 119 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Swan 8 Bentley 54 Selby 48 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 126 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 279 (2) Number of secure beds as at March 1 2001: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 82 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 TOTAL ADULT 131 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 54 Selby 48 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 142 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 307 (3) Number of secure beds as at March 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 (4) Number of secure beds as at August 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 From 1 March 2001 to 1 August 2004, the total of elderly beds reduced by 23 as the result of a decrease in need for elderly secure mental health beds. This was matched by an increase in Care Awaiting Placement beds.
(2) Number of secure beds as at March 1 2001: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 82 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 TOTAL ADULT 131 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 54 Selby 48 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 142 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 307 (3) Number of secure beds as at March 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 (4) Number of secure beds as at August 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 From 1 March 2001 to 1 August 2004, the total of elderly beds reduced by 23 as the result of a decrease in need for elderly secure mental health beds. This was matched by an increase in Care Awaiting Placement beds.
Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 82 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 TOTAL ADULT 131 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 54 Selby 48 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 142 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 307 (3) Number of secure beds as at March 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 (4) Number of secure beds as at August 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 From 1 March 2001 to 1 August 2004, the total of elderly beds reduced by 23 as the result of a decrease in need for elderly secure mental health beds. This was matched by an increase in Care Awaiting Placement beds.
(3) Number of secure beds as at March 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 (4) Number of secure beds as at August 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 From 1 March 2001 to 1 August 2004, the total of elderly beds reduced by 23 as the result of a decrease in need for elderly secure mental health beds. This was matched by an increase in Care Awaiting Placement beds.
Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 (4) Number of secure beds as at August 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 From 1 March 2001 to 1 August 2004, the total of elderly beds reduced by 23 as the result of a decrease in need for elderly secure mental health beds. This was matched by an increase in Care Awaiting Placement beds.
(4) Number of secure beds as at August 1 2004: Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 From 1 March 2001 to 1 August 2004, the total of elderly beds reduced by 23 as the result of a decrease in need for elderly secure mental health beds. This was matched by an increase in Care Awaiting Placement beds.
Adult Alma Street 10 Armadale 5 Bentley 16 Swan 8 Joondalup 5 Graylands 92 Bunbury 4 Albany 1 Kalgoorlie 1 TOTAL ADULT 142 Child &Adolescent Bentley 4 TOTAL CHILD & ADOLESCENT 4 Elderly Armadale 8 Swan 16 Bentley 27 Selby 40 Mercy 12 Fremantle 16 TOTAL ELDERLY 119 Forensic Graylands 30 GRAND TOTAL 295 From 1 March 2001 to 1 August 2004, the total of elderly beds reduced by 23 as the result of a decrease in need for elderly secure mental health beds. This was matched by an increase in Care Awaiting Placement beds.
From 1 March 2001 to 1 August 2004, the total of elderly beds reduced by 23 as the result of a decrease in need for elderly secure mental health beds. This was matched by an increase in Care Awaiting Placement beds.

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