❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the allocation of funds within the mental health budget, specifically regarding the growth strategy, cost escalation, establishment of the Mental Health Commission, and other initiatives. The Minister provides a breakdown of the allocated funds.
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MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
I refer to the mental health budget and the $506.313 million for the delivery of services in 2010–11. (1) To what in particular does the “growth in mental health strategy” of $19.345 million relate? (2) To what in particular does the “cost escalation and service activity increase” of $30.2 million relate? (3) How much has been allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission? (4) How much has been allocated or set aside for any other initiatives, programs or projects identified since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, other than the suicide prevention, the homelessness and Closing the Gap Indigenous programs? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the mental health budget and the $506.313 million for the delivery of services in 2010–11. (1) To what in particular does the “growth in mental health strategy” of $19.345 million relate? (2) To what in particular does the “cost escalation and service activity increase” of $30.2 million relate? (3) How much has been allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission? (4) How much has been allocated or set aside for any other initiatives, programs or projects identified since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, other than the suicide prevention, the homelessness and Closing the Gap Indigenous programs? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(1) To what in particular does the “growth in mental health strategy” of $19.345 million relate? (2) To what in particular does the “cost escalation and service activity increase” of $30.2 million relate? (3) How much has been allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission? (4) How much has been allocated or set aside for any other initiatives, programs or projects identified since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, other than the suicide prevention, the homelessness and Closing the Gap Indigenous programs? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(2) To what in particular does the “cost escalation and service activity increase” of $30.2 million relate? (3) How much has been allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission? (4) How much has been allocated or set aside for any other initiatives, programs or projects identified since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, other than the suicide prevention, the homelessness and Closing the Gap Indigenous programs? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(3) How much has been allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission? (4) How much has been allocated or set aside for any other initiatives, programs or projects identified since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, other than the suicide prevention, the homelessness and Closing the Gap Indigenous programs? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(4) How much has been allocated or set aside for any other initiatives, programs or projects identified since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, other than the suicide prevention, the homelessness and Closing the Gap Indigenous programs? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(1) To what in particular does the “growth in mental health strategy” of $19.345 million relate? (2) To what in particular does the “cost escalation and service activity increase” of $30.2 million relate? (3) How much has been allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission? (4) How much has been allocated or set aside for any other initiatives, programs or projects identified since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, other than the suicide prevention, the homelessness and Closing the Gap Indigenous programs? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(2) To what in particular does the “cost escalation and service activity increase” of $30.2 million relate? (3) How much has been allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission? (4) How much has been allocated or set aside for any other initiatives, programs or projects identified since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, other than the suicide prevention, the homelessness and Closing the Gap Indigenous programs? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(3) How much has been allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission? (4) How much has been allocated or set aside for any other initiatives, programs or projects identified since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, other than the suicide prevention, the homelessness and Closing the Gap Indigenous programs? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(4) How much has been allocated or set aside for any other initiatives, programs or projects identified since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, other than the suicide prevention, the homelessness and Closing the Gap Indigenous programs? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the minister — (1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(1) The mental health strategy funding relates to $12.2 million carryover of strategy funds from the Department of Health for 2009–10, $6.2 million strategy funding for 2010–11, and $1 million for workforce development. (2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(2) The cost escalation and service activity increase relates to cost escalation of four per cent, which is $18.8 million, and activity growth of 2.2 per cent, which is $11.4 million. (3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(3) The amount allocated to set up the Mental Health Commission is $576 719 and includes the lease rental and other accommodation costs, development of a website, structure and staff-related costs, moving costs and secondment of staff from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
(4) The Mental Health Commission has allocated an additional $337 000 to the South Metropolitan Area Health Service for refurbishment of the Bentley adolescent unit, improved staff training and an increased focus on discharge planning as announced by the Minister for Mental Health on 12 October 2010. In addition, the funding of other initiatives, programs and projects are currently under consideration.
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