❓ The question asks how the Minister for Mental Health monitors service delivery outcomes from the Department of Health. The answer details regular meetings with key personnel, including the Director General, Mental Health Commissioner, and Chief Psychiatrist, as well as site visits and contact with service managers.
AnsweredQoN 4619Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the crossover of responsibility of the Minster for Mental Health in the service delivery by the Health Department, and I ask -
How are the service delivery outcomes from the Department of Health monitored by the Minister?
How are the service delivery outcomes from the Department of Health monitored by the Minister?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
62 days
I have regular scheduled meetings with the Director General, Department of Health.
These meetings cover a range of issues including Department of Health service delivery outcomes for the mental health services provided by the Department of Health.
I also meet weekly with the Mental Health Commissioner where I am kept updated on matters relating to service agreements with the Department of Health.
The Mental Health Commission and the Department of Health have been actively negotiating the terms of the 2011/12 Memorandum of Agreement and meet regularly to discuss the service delivery arrangements. Until these negotiations have been finalised, the 2010/11 Memorandum of Agreement remains in place.
I am in regular contact with the Chief Psychiatrist from the Department of Health in relation to his role in the monitoring of standards of psychiatric care.
I have personally visited a number of public mental health facilities since becoming Minister for Mental Health, and intend to continue these visits in the future.
My office is also in regular contact with the Chief Executive Officers and Service Managers across all Area Mental Health Services in the Department of Health.
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These meetings cover a range of issues including Department of Health service delivery outcomes for the mental health services provided by the Department of Health.
I also meet weekly with the Mental Health Commissioner where I am kept updated on matters relating to service agreements with the Department of Health.
The Mental Health Commission and the Department of Health have been actively negotiating the terms of the 2011/12 Memorandum of Agreement and meet regularly to discuss the service delivery arrangements. Until these negotiations have been finalised, the 2010/11 Memorandum of Agreement remains in place.
I am in regular contact with the Chief Psychiatrist from the Department of Health in relation to his role in the monitoring of standards of psychiatric care.
I have personally visited a number of public mental health facilities since becoming Minister for Mental Health, and intend to continue these visits in the future.
My office is also in regular contact with the Chief Executive Officers and Service Managers across all Area Mental Health Services in the Department of Health.
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