❓ A parliamentary question seeks detailed information on mental health bed availability, staffing levels, and vacancies across Western Australian hospitals. The response refers to tabled papers for most data, but notes two clinical positions are under review.
AnsweredQoN 4403Legislative Council
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(1) How many hospitals in each health region of Western Australia have beds for mental health patients and where is each hospital located?
(2) In each hospital listed in (1) -
(a) how many mental health beds are available;
(b) what is the actual number of beds used;
(c) how many staff are needed for each bed; and
(d) how many staff are funded?
(3) Are there any staff vacancies in any of the hospitals listed in (1), and if so -
(a) have these positions been advertised; and
(b) when were they advertised?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(2) In each hospital listed in (1) -
(a) how many mental health beds are available;
(b) what is the actual number of beds used;
(c) how many staff are needed for each bed; and
(d) how many staff are funded?
(3) Are there any staff vacancies in any of the hospitals listed in (1), and if so -
(a) have these positions been advertised; and
(b) when were they advertised?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
43 days
(1-2d) Please see tabled papers [.......]
(3) Please see tabled papers [.......]
(4) The following two clinical positions are under review as elements of strengthening governance and improving service efficiencies and outcomes.
Armadale - Adult Mental Health Service (Clinical Psychology).
Bentley - Older Adult Social Work.
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(3) Please see tabled papers [.......]
(4) The following two clinical positions are under review as elements of strengthening governance and improving service efficiencies and outcomes.
Armadale - Adult Mental Health Service (Clinical Psychology).
Bentley - Older Adult Social Work.
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