❓ Ms Mettam questions the Mental Health Minister regarding CAMHS performance metrics, including referrals, assessment types, wait times, and referrals to private clinicians. The response provides data on referrals, assessments, wait times, and treatment, but lacks data on private clinician referrals.
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I refer to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), and I ask: (a) In each of the financial years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2023-24 and 2024-to date, how many children and/or adolescents were referred to CAMHS for an assessment; (b) How many of the children and/or adolescents were given a desktop assessment; (c) how many of the children and/or adolescents were assessed, in person, by a clinician; (d) what was the wait time for an assessment, in person by a CAMHS clinician; (e) how many of the children and/or adolescents assessed received ongoing treatment; (f) what is the average wait time between an initial assessment and the commencement of treatment by a CAMHS clinician; (g) were any of the children and/or adolescents that presented to CAMHS referred to a private clinician for treatment; and (h) and if yes to (g), how many children and/or adolescents were referred to a private clinician?
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Answered
29 May 2025
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
8 days
(a)
The below data relates to referrals not individual children or adolescents. Individual children or adolescents may be subject to multiple referrals.
Year
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
CAHS CAMHS
6,373
6,629
6,248
4,738
WACHS CAMHS
2,731
2,714
2,990
2,444
(b)
Year
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
CAHS CAMHS
6,373
6,629
6,248
4,738
WACHS CAMHS
2,731
2,714
2,990
2,444
(c)
Referrals that are received and triaged, may not progress to the point of contacting the young person due to several reasons including the young person or family declining the service, the referral was for advice or information only and the triage identifies that a more suitable for of support from an alternative service.
The below data includes both in person and telehealth consults.
For CAHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
4,498
4,770
3,948
2,912
For WACHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
1,142
1,282
2,276
1,702
(d) For CAHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
14 days
21 days
3 days
1 day
For WACHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
Not available
10.9 days
9.4 days
11.7 days
Note: 2017/18 data is unavailable from WACHS for this financial year.
(e)
The below data refers to ongoing treatment of a substantial and ongoing nature.
For CAHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
2,034
2,027
1,634
979
For WACHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
850
982
930
706
(f) For CAHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-date
16 days
21 days
7 days
6 days
Note: CAHS measures the median wait time.
For WACHS CAMHS
2017/18
2018/19
2023/24
2024-25 to date
41 days
30 days
20 days
17 days
Note: WACHS measure the average wait time.
(g-h) WACHS and CAHS are not able to identify the number of young people who are redirected specifically to a private clinician.
The below data relates to referrals not individual children or adolescents. Individual children or adolescents may be subject to multiple referrals.
Year
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
CAHS CAMHS
6,373
6,629
6,248
4,738
WACHS CAMHS
2,731
2,714
2,990
2,444
(b)
Year
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
CAHS CAMHS
6,373
6,629
6,248
4,738
WACHS CAMHS
2,731
2,714
2,990
2,444
(c)
Referrals that are received and triaged, may not progress to the point of contacting the young person due to several reasons including the young person or family declining the service, the referral was for advice or information only and the triage identifies that a more suitable for of support from an alternative service.
The below data includes both in person and telehealth consults.
For CAHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
4,498
4,770
3,948
2,912
For WACHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
1,142
1,282
2,276
1,702
(d) For CAHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
14 days
21 days
3 days
1 day
For WACHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
Not available
10.9 days
9.4 days
11.7 days
Note: 2017/18 data is unavailable from WACHS for this financial year.
(e)
The below data refers to ongoing treatment of a substantial and ongoing nature.
For CAHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
2,034
2,027
1,634
979
For WACHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-25 to date
850
982
930
706
(f) For CAHS CAMHS
2017-18
2018-19
2023-24
2024-date
16 days
21 days
7 days
6 days
Note: CAHS measures the median wait time.
For WACHS CAMHS
2017/18
2018/19
2023/24
2024-25 to date
41 days
30 days
20 days
17 days
Note: WACHS measure the average wait time.
(g-h) WACHS and CAHS are not able to identify the number of young people who are redirected specifically to a private clinician.
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