❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding funding for the Health Consumers’ Council and Mental Health Law Centre, the name of the new hospital board, and bodies responsible for reviewing decisions related to involuntary mental health patients' treatment. The Minister provides answers clarifying funding sources and board structure.
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INVOLUNTARY MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS
Further to answers to questions without notice 7 and 47 provided on 19 February 2008 and 21 February 2008 — (1) From which portfolio is funding provided to — (a) the Health Consumers’ Council; and (b) the Mental Health Law Centre? (2) By what name should I refer to the new board of all hospitals that were formerly under the control of the Metropolitan Health Service Board for which the Minister for Health has assumed the role in an incorporated capacity? (3) Is there any other body not listed in my question 47 that may be responsible for reviewing decisions of the new board in relation to involuntary mental health patients’ treatment? (4) If yes, please list, indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable. Hon SUE ELLERY
Further to answers to questions without notice 7 and 47 provided on 19 February 2008 and 21 February 2008 — (1) From which portfolio is funding provided to — (a) the Health Consumers’ Council; and (b) the Mental Health Law Centre? (2) By what name should I refer to the new board of all hospitals that were formerly under the control of the Metropolitan Health Service Board for which the Minister for Health has assumed the role in an incorporated capacity? (3) Is there any other body not listed in my question 47 that may be responsible for reviewing decisions of the new board in relation to involuntary mental health patients’ treatment? (4) If yes, please list, indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable. Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(1) From which portfolio is funding provided to — (a) the Health Consumers’ Council; and (b) the Mental Health Law Centre? (2) By what name should I refer to the new board of all hospitals that were formerly under the control of the Metropolitan Health Service Board for which the Minister for Health has assumed the role in an incorporated capacity? (3) Is there any other body not listed in my question 47 that may be responsible for reviewing decisions of the new board in relation to involuntary mental health patients’ treatment? (4) If yes, please list, indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(b) the Mental Health Law Centre?
(3) Is there any other body not listed in my question 47 that may be responsible for reviewing decisions of the new board in relation to involuntary mental health patients’ treatment? (4) If yes, please list, indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(4) If yes, please list, indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(1) From which portfolio is funding provided to — (a) the Health Consumers’ Council; and (b) the Mental Health Law Centre? (2) By what name should I refer to the new board of all hospitals that were formerly under the control of the Metropolitan Health Service Board for which the Minister for Health has assumed the role in an incorporated capacity? (3) Is there any other body not listed in my question 47 that may be responsible for reviewing decisions of the new board in relation to involuntary mental health patients’ treatment? (4) If yes, please list, indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(b) the Mental Health Law Centre?
(3) Is there any other body not listed in my question 47 that may be responsible for reviewing decisions of the new board in relation to involuntary mental health patients’ treatment? (4) If yes, please list, indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(4) If yes, please list, indicating to which minister these bodies are accountable. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(1) (a) Funding is provided to the Health Consumers’ Council from the Health portfolio. (b) Funding is provided to the Mental Health Law Centre from the Attorney General’s portfolio. (2) With the abolition of the Metropolitan Health Service Board, the Minister for Health assumes the role formerly undertaken by the MHSB under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 in an incorporated capacity as the board of all hospitals formerly under the control of the MHSB. The Minister for Health has continued with the adopted name Metropolitan Health Services for the purpose of exercising day-to-day administrative functions. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
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