Hon Adele Farina questions the vacancy of a clinical psychologist position at South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SW CAMHS) and funding allocated to the service. The response confirms the vacancy and provides budget details.

AnsweredQoN 3081Legislative Council
Asked
7 May 2015
Portfolio
Mental Health

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(1) Is the clinical psychologist position with the South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SW CAMHS) currently vacant? (2) If no to (1), when was the position filled? (3) Is the position filled in a full-time capacity and on a permanent basis? (4) What is the term of the contract? (5) How much funding was allocated to SW CAMHS in the 2014-15 Budget? (6) What was the increase in funding, over and above growth funding, allocated to SW CAMHS in the 2014-15 Budget?

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Answered
18 June 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
42 days
(1) Yes, the clinical psychologist position with the South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SW CAMHS) is currently vacant. It has been advertised without success on several occasions and now other methods of providing the service are being explored.
(2-4) Not applicable.
(5) 2014/15 Budget allocated $1,751,247 to SW CAMHS.
(6)
The increase in funding for SW CAMHS compared to the 2013/14 financial year ($1,693,433) is $62,311.

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