❓ Question regarding delays and budget underspending for the Treendale Primary School construction project, and its impact on student intake. The answer provides unrelated information about mental health services and staffing.
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I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 1 at page 279 "Works in Progress", line item "New Primary Schools – Treendale Primary School", and ask: (a) as last year the budget for this project was underspent by $2.2 million, and originally this projected was intended to be complete this financial year but provisions have now been made in the 2014-15 forward estimates for completion of the project, what is the cause of the delay; (b) what is the expected completion date of the project; (c) will 2014 student intake be able to proceed despite the project not being complete; and (d) what works are to be completed in 2014-15?
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Answered
5 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
(a) 2013/14 budget allocation $1,639,433
(b) 2012/13 budget allocation $1,374,858
(c) 31 October 2013 Position:
Position Title
Head Count
Actual FTE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3
2.1
Team Leader - CAMHS
0
0
Admin/reception
1
0.1
Senior Social Worker
1
1
Clinical Psychologist GR2
1
0.8
Senior Health Professional MH - Child & Adolescent
2
1.4
Health Professional MH
6
4.1
Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS
1
1
Total
15
10.5
(d-e) The Government has committed an additional $131.4 million over next four years to meet the increased demand for public mental health services. This investment will help the system to manage short-term needs while the Government's longer term reform agenda is implemented.
A key element of this reform agenda is the development of a 10 Year Mental Health Services Plan for Western Australia. The development of a Plan was recommended in the 2012
Review of the admission or referral to and the discharge and transfer practices of public mental health facilities/services in Western Australia
by Professor Bryant Stokes AM as a means of defining future service requirements and ensuring that future investment is targeted to the areas of greatest need. Service requirements in the South West will be considered through this process.
(b) 2012/13 budget allocation $1,374,858
(c) 31 October 2013 Position:
Position Title
Head Count
Actual FTE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3
2.1
Team Leader - CAMHS
0
0
Admin/reception
1
0.1
Senior Social Worker
1
1
Clinical Psychologist GR2
1
0.8
Senior Health Professional MH - Child & Adolescent
2
1.4
Health Professional MH
6
4.1
Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS
1
1
Total
15
10.5
(d-e) The Government has committed an additional $131.4 million over next four years to meet the increased demand for public mental health services. This investment will help the system to manage short-term needs while the Government's longer term reform agenda is implemented.
A key element of this reform agenda is the development of a 10 Year Mental Health Services Plan for Western Australia. The development of a Plan was recommended in the 2012
Review of the admission or referral to and the discharge and transfer practices of public mental health facilities/services in Western Australia
by Professor Bryant Stokes AM as a means of defining future service requirements and ensuring that future investment is targeted to the areas of greatest need. Service requirements in the South West will be considered through this process.
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