A WA parliamentary question addresses staffing at South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). It confirms a clinical psychologist is on long service leave, a replacement is in place, and no children are being turned away.

AnsweredQoN 951Legislative Council
Asked
17 November 2010
Portfolio
Mental Health

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SOUTH WEST CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES — CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST – PSYCHIATRIST
I refer to South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. (1) Is the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist employed with South West CAMHS currently on sick leave? (2) How long has the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist been on sick leave, and how long is she or he expected to be on sick leave? (3) Has the Department of Health appointed someone to act in the position while the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist is on leave; and, if not, why not? (4) Are any children and adolescents in the South West who require assessment and/or treatment being turned away as a result of the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist being on sick leave and no relief person being assigned to the position? Hon HELEN MORTON

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Mental Health — (1) No. (2) The clinical psychologist is currently on 10 months’ long service leave and is due to return in February 2011. (3) Yes. (4) No.
(1) Is the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist employed with South West CAMHS currently on sick leave? (2) How long has the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist been on sick leave, and how long is she or he expected to be on sick leave? (3) Has the Department of Health appointed someone to act in the position while the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist is on leave; and, if not, why not? (4) Are any children and adolescents in the South West who require assessment and/or treatment being turned away as a result of the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist being on sick leave and no relief person being assigned to the position? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Mental Health — (1) No. (2) The clinical psychologist is currently on 10 months’ long service leave and is due to return in February 2011. (3) Yes. (4) No.
(2) How long has the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist been on sick leave, and how long is she or he expected to be on sick leave? (3) Has the Department of Health appointed someone to act in the position while the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist is on leave; and, if not, why not? (4) Are any children and adolescents in the South West who require assessment and/or treatment being turned away as a result of the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist being on sick leave and no relief person being assigned to the position? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Mental Health — (1) No. (2) The clinical psychologist is currently on 10 months’ long service leave and is due to return in February 2011. (3) Yes. (4) No.
(3) Has the Department of Health appointed someone to act in the position while the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist is on leave; and, if not, why not? (4) Are any children and adolescents in the South West who require assessment and/or treatment being turned away as a result of the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist being on sick leave and no relief person being assigned to the position? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Mental Health — (1) No. (2) The clinical psychologist is currently on 10 months’ long service leave and is due to return in February 2011. (3) Yes. (4) No.
(4) Are any children and adolescents in the South West who require assessment and/or treatment being turned away as a result of the clinical psychologist – psychiatrist being on sick leave and no relief person being assigned to the position? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Mental Health — (1) No. (2) The clinical psychologist is currently on 10 months’ long service leave and is due to return in February 2011. (3) Yes. (4) No.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Mental Health — (1) No. (2) The clinical psychologist is currently on 10 months’ long service leave and is due to return in February 2011. (3) Yes. (4) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Mental Health — (1) No. (2) The clinical psychologist is currently on 10 months’ long service leave and is due to return in February 2011. (3) Yes. (4) No.
(1) No. (2) The clinical psychologist is currently on 10 months’ long service leave and is due to return in February 2011. (3) Yes. (4) No.
(2) The clinical psychologist is currently on 10 months’ long service leave and is due to return in February 2011. (3) Yes. (4) No.
(3) Yes. (4) No.
(4) No.

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