Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Mental Health regarding the authorisation status of the new mental health unit at Rockingham Hospital and its impact on emergency departments. The Minister denies the unit is unauthorised.

AnsweredQoN 4573Legislative Council
Asked
30 August 2011
Portfolio
Mental Health

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(1) Can the Minister confirm that the new mental health unit at Rockingham Hospital remains unauthorised (unable to take involuntary clients), so the beds which have been opened are for voluntary clients only?
(2) If yes to (1), why have the beds not been authorised and when is it expected that they will be?
(3) Can the Minister confirm that the shortage of locked beds and the delay in opening the locked beds at Rockingham Hospital is causing major problems in hospital emergency departments?

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Answered
18 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
49 days
(1) No. The Unit has received authorisation.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The 20 newly authorised beds at Rockingham Hospital will increase capacity to manage people with a mental illness in a specialised mental health setting.
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