Hon Adele Farina asks about admissions and rejected admissions of South West adolescents to the Bentley Adolescent Unit over five financial years. The Health Minister provides admission numbers but states rejected admission data is not recorded.

AnsweredQoN 6305Legislative Council
Asked
18 October 2012
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Health

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I refer to the Bentley Adolescent Unit, and ask —
(1) For each of 2011-12, 2010-11, 2010-11, 2009-10 and 2008-09, how many adolescents residing in the South West were admitted to the Bentley Adolescent Unit?
(2) For each of 2011-12, 2010-11, 2010-11, 2009-10 and 2008-09, how many adolescents residing in the South West sought admission to the Bentley Adolescent Unit but were turned away because all beds were taken?

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Answered
8 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(1) 2011-12: 7
2010-11: 19
2009-10: 6
2008-09: 9
(Data source: PSOLIS)
(2) This information is not available as bed requests are not recorded.
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