❓ Hon Wilson Tucker questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding mental health staffing levels and ratios at Roebourne Regional Prison. The response indicates a low staffing level and no adherence to a minimum staff-to-prisoner ratio for mental health services.
AnsweredQoN 398Legislative Council
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ROEBOURNE REGIONAL PRISON — PRISONERS —
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
398. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to mental health services
at Roebourne Regional Prison.
(1) How many staff are employed to
provide mental health services at the prison?
(2) What is the current mental health staff to prisoner
ratio?
(3) Does the department adhere to a minimum
ratio; and, if so, what is that ratio?
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
398. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to mental health services
at Roebourne Regional Prison.
(1) How many staff are employed to
provide mental health services at the prison?
(2) What is the current mental health staff to prisoner
ratio?
(3) Does the department adhere to a minimum
ratio; and, if so, what is that ratio?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The Department of Justice advises the following.
(1) Two staff are
employed to provide mental health services at Roebourne Regional Prison. In
addition, prisoners required to be seen by a mental health nurse receive
telehealth appointments.
(2) There is no required ratio for
mental health staff to prisoners.
(3) The department does not adhere
to a minimum ratio.
some notice of the question. The Department of Justice advises the following.
(1) Two staff are
employed to provide mental health services at Roebourne Regional Prison. In
addition, prisoners required to be seen by a mental health nurse receive
telehealth appointments.
(2) There is no required ratio for
mental health staff to prisoners.
(3) The department does not adhere
to a minimum ratio.
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