❓ A parliamentary question addresses mental health service provision in the Bunbury region, including day centre services, mental health liaison nurses, psychiatrist positions, and strategic planning. The response provides details on current service arrangements, staffing levels, and strategic planning processes.
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BUNBURY REGION - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
(1) Is the day centre in Bunbury Regional Hospital’s mental health unit currently providing services to outpatients? (2) If not, why not? (3) Does the emergency department at Bunbury Regional Hospital have dedicated mental health liaison nurses based full-time in the department on weekends? (4) How many psychiatrist positions are allocated to the south west? (5) Are all the positions filled? (6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST
(1) Is the day centre in Bunbury Regional Hospital’s mental health unit currently providing services to outpatients? (2) If not, why not? (3) Does the emergency department at Bunbury Regional Hospital have dedicated mental health liaison nurses based full-time in the department on weekends? (4) How many psychiatrist positions are allocated to the south west? (5) Are all the positions filled? (6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(2) If not, why not? (3) Does the emergency department at Bunbury Regional Hospital have dedicated mental health liaison nurses based full-time in the department on weekends? (4) How many psychiatrist positions are allocated to the south west? (5) Are all the positions filled? (6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(3) Does the emergency department at Bunbury Regional Hospital have dedicated mental health liaison nurses based full-time in the department on weekends? (4) How many psychiatrist positions are allocated to the south west? (5) Are all the positions filled? (6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(4) How many psychiatrist positions are allocated to the south west? (5) Are all the positions filled? (6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(5) Are all the positions filled? (6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(2) If not, why not? (3) Does the emergency department at Bunbury Regional Hospital have dedicated mental health liaison nurses based full-time in the department on weekends? (4) How many psychiatrist positions are allocated to the south west? (5) Are all the positions filled? (6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(3) Does the emergency department at Bunbury Regional Hospital have dedicated mental health liaison nurses based full-time in the department on weekends? (4) How many psychiatrist positions are allocated to the south west? (5) Are all the positions filled? (6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(4) How many psychiatrist positions are allocated to the south west? (5) Are all the positions filled? (6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(5) Are all the positions filled? (6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(6) If not, what plans are in place to fill them? (7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(7) Is there a current strategic plan for mental health services in the south west? (8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(8) If yes, can it be made available to interested staff and members of the community? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health, I provide the following reply - (1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(1) No. (2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(2) Facilities at the Bunbury Regional Hospital mental health unit are used for inpatients. Clients discharged are provided outpatient services from the Bunbury Mental Health Community Clinic. (3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(3) No. However, following an assessment of needs, the Bunbury Regional Hospital management is undertaking a recruitment process to enable 16 hours a day, seven days a week of dedicated mental health liaison nursing services for the emergency department. (4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(4) There are 6.5 full-time equivalent psychiatric medical staff. (5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(5) No. (6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(6) A recruitment process has commenced to fill a 0.8 FTE vacancy in child and adolescent mental health services. (7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(7) The WA Country Health Service is currently engaged in a whole-of-service strategic process with the development of foundations for country health services. Program planning has occurred for the south west, including the development and implementation of single point of entry, case management, care planning and psycho-social risk assessment. (8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
(8) Internal consultation is being conducted for the foundations for country health services. External consultation with the community is planned to commence in July 2006.
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