❓ I refer to the media statement released by Graham Jacobs on 24 November 2010 entitled, ‘Minister opens new mental health unit at Rockingham’, and I ask - (1) Why was there no capacity made for adolesc
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I refer to the media statement released by Graham Jacobs on 24 November 2010 entitled, ‘Minister opens new mental health unit at Rockingham’, and I ask -
(1) Why was there no capacity made for adolescent patients?
(2) What services are available in Rockingham for adolescent patients?
(1) Why was there no capacity made for adolescent patients?
(2) What services are available in Rockingham for adolescent patients?
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Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
26 days
(1)
The WA Clinical Services Framework 2005-2015 (September 2005) guided the development of Rockingham General Hospital. The Rockingham General Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit provides 30 mental health inpatient beds. There are 20 mental health inpatient beds for adults and 10 beds for older adults.
Adolescent mental health inpatient beds are planned from a state wide perspective as the relatively low numbers required mean that specialist adolescent mental health inpatient beds are not provided at every hospital across Western Australia. Adolescent mental health inpatient beds are presently provided at Princess Margaret Hospital and the Bentley Adolescent Unit.
There may be occasions when an adolescent needs to be admitted to the Rockingham General Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit when the Bentley Adolescent Unit is full. A protocol has been developed in these circumstances to ensure the hospital admission meets the developmental needs of the individual and their family
(2)
There are no dedicated inpatient services for adolescents in Rockingham. Dedicated statewide adolescent inpatient services are available at Princess Margaret Hospital and Bentley. Rockingham Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service provides a community based mental health service to children and adolescents in the catchment area.
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The WA Clinical Services Framework 2005-2015 (September 2005) guided the development of Rockingham General Hospital. The Rockingham General Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit provides 30 mental health inpatient beds. There are 20 mental health inpatient beds for adults and 10 beds for older adults.
Adolescent mental health inpatient beds are planned from a state wide perspective as the relatively low numbers required mean that specialist adolescent mental health inpatient beds are not provided at every hospital across Western Australia. Adolescent mental health inpatient beds are presently provided at Princess Margaret Hospital and the Bentley Adolescent Unit.
There may be occasions when an adolescent needs to be admitted to the Rockingham General Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit when the Bentley Adolescent Unit is full. A protocol has been developed in these circumstances to ensure the hospital admission meets the developmental needs of the individual and their family
(2)
There are no dedicated inpatient services for adolescents in Rockingham. Dedicated statewide adolescent inpatient services are available at Princess Margaret Hospital and Bentley. Rockingham Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service provides a community based mental health service to children and adolescents in the catchment area.
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