❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks about the existence and history of a psychiatric elderly care unit (PECU) at Busselton Health Campus and the availability of such units across Western Australia. The Minister's response indicates no PECU at Busselton and clarifies the term is not used by the Mental Health Commission, listing alternative services.
AnsweredQoN 1387Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BUSSELTON HEALTH CAMPUS — PSYCHIATRIC ELDERLY CARE
UNIT
1387. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Does Busselton Health Campus
have an operational psychiatric elderly care unit?
(2) If yes to (1), when was it
deemed operational and what is its bed capacity?
(3) If no to (1),
was a PECU proposed in the original planning scope of Busselton Health Campus
and subsequently deleted?
(4) How many PECUs are there in Western Australia,
when were they commissioned and what are their locations?
UNIT
1387. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Does Busselton Health Campus
have an operational psychiatric elderly care unit?
(2) If yes to (1), when was it
deemed operational and what is its bed capacity?
(3) If no to (1),
was a PECU proposed in the original planning scope of Busselton Health Campus
and subsequently deleted?
(4) How many PECUs are there in Western Australia,
when were they commissioned and what are their locations?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No.
(4) The term ''psychiatric elderly care unit''
is not used within the Mental Health Commission. Services provided for
elderly residents requiring psychiatric care include Amana Living in Bull
Creek, Southern Cross Care in Success and Southern Cross Care in Shelley.
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No.
(4) The term ''psychiatric elderly care unit''
is not used within the Mental Health Commission. Services provided for
elderly residents requiring psychiatric care include Amana Living in Bull
Creek, Southern Cross Care in Success and Southern Cross Care in Shelley.
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