❓ A parliamentary question seeks clarification on the ministerial responsibilities for various bodies involved in the oversight of involuntary mental health patients' treatment and whether other bodies review decisions of the Metropolitan Health Service Board. The Minister was unable to provide an answer.
AnsweredQoN 7Legislative Council
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INVOLUNTARY MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS
(1) Please indicate to which minister the following bodies are responsible: the Chief Psychiatrist; the Mental Health Review Board; the Council of Official Visitors; the Health Consumers’ Council WA; the Office of Health Review; the Director of Public Prosecutions; and the Mental Health Law Centre? (2) Is there any other body not listed which may be responsible for reviewing decisions of the Metropolitan Health Service Board in relation to involuntary mental health patients’ treatment? (3) If yes to (2), please list indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) Please indicate to which minister the following bodies are responsible: the Chief Psychiatrist; the Mental Health Review Board; the Council of Official Visitors; the Health Consumers’ Council WA; the Office of Health Review; the Director of Public Prosecutions; and the Mental Health Law Centre? (2) Is there any other body not listed which may be responsible for reviewing decisions of the Metropolitan Health Service Board in relation to involuntary mental health patients’ treatment? (3) If yes to (2), please list indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I am sorry, I do not have the answer to that question. I have signed off on one question today but not that one.
(2) Is there any other body not listed which may be responsible for reviewing decisions of the Metropolitan Health Service Board in relation to involuntary mental health patients’ treatment? (3) If yes to (2), please list indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I am sorry, I do not have the answer to that question. I have signed off on one question today but not that one.
(3) If yes to (2), please list indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I am sorry, I do not have the answer to that question. I have signed off on one question today but not that one.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I am sorry, I do not have the answer to that question. I have signed off on one question today but not that one.
I am sorry, I do not have the answer to that question. I have signed off on one question today but not that one.
(2) Is there any other body not listed which may be responsible for reviewing decisions of the Metropolitan Health Service Board in relation to involuntary mental health patients’ treatment? (3) If yes to (2), please list indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I am sorry, I do not have the answer to that question. I have signed off on one question today but not that one.
(3) If yes to (2), please list indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I am sorry, I do not have the answer to that question. I have signed off on one question today but not that one.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I am sorry, I do not have the answer to that question. I have signed off on one question today but not that one.
I am sorry, I do not have the answer to that question. I have signed off on one question today but not that one.
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