A parliamentary question regarding child and adolescent mental health services in Western Australia, specifically access guidelines and awareness of prevalence of mental disorders in children. The Minister acknowledges awareness and refers to existing policy documents.

AnsweredQoN 3237Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 October 2004
Portfolio
Health

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(b) is the Minister aware that research by ‘Young Minds’ in the UK has found that an estimated 10% of children have some sort of mental disorder; and (c) what are the current guidelines for children and adolescents to access mental health services?
(c) what are the current guidelines for children and adolescents to access mental health services?
(b) Yes. (c) The guidelines for access to mental health services for children and adolescents are outlined in the Department of Health policy titled, "Infancy to Young Adulthood: A Mental Health Policy for Western Australia".
(c) The guidelines for access to mental health services for children and adolescents are outlined in the Department of Health policy titled, "Infancy to Young Adulthood: A Mental Health Policy for Western Australia".

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Answered
9 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(a) The Hillarys, Warwick and Clarkson Child and Adolescent Mental Health Centres all provide services to children and adolescents north of Beach Road in the northern suburbs.
(b) Yes.
(c) The guidelines for access to mental health services for children and adolescents are outlined in the Department of Health policy titled, "Infancy to Young Adulthood: A Mental Health Policy for Western Australia".

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