❓ Hon Sue Ellery's question seeks data on CAMHS waiting lists for various services across WA districts, including counselling, psychology, psychiatry, and dieticians, as well as waiting times. The answer provides some data, but acknowledges variations in service delivery and data collection across regions.
AnsweredQoN 1212Legislative Council
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(1) How many children are on waiting lists within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHAS), by district, for the following services, -
(a) counselling;
(b) psychology services;
(c) psychiatry services; and
(d) dieticians?
(2) Are there any other therapy providers for whom there is a waiting list within CAMHAS?
(3) What is the length of waiting time for each of the services by district?
(a) counselling;
(b) psychology services;
(c) psychiatry services; and
(d) dieticians?
(2) Are there any other therapy providers for whom there is a waiting list within CAMHAS?
(3) What is the length of waiting time for each of the services by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 November 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
55 days
WA Country Health Service The number of Children on waiting lists within CAMHS for WA Country Health Service are as follows: Wheatbelt: 16 Great Southern: 58 Goldfields: 3 Pilbara: 13 Kimberley: 2 South West: 27 Midwest: Nil. Note: WACHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services vary to some extent from region to region according to resource availability which is affected not only by public Mental Health service availability but also by the range of other government and non-government services and the partnership arrangements within regions. (3) North Metropolitan Area Health Service Waiting times for appointments from allocation are dependent on acuity. Mirrabooka Triage Team: 80% of referrals are allocated within (from referral to allocation) twenty days of referral. Clarkson CAMHS team: 2 to 12 weeks Hillarys CAMHS team: 0 to 4 weeks Shenton CAMHS team: 0 to 4 weeks Swan Kalamunda CAMHS team: 0 to 4 weeks Warwick Mirrabooka CAMHS team: 0 to 4 weeks YouthLink: 0 to 2 weeks South Metropolitan Area Health Service Waiting times for appointments from allocation are dependent on acuity. Patients are assessed and allocated appropriately. General Waitlist wait times to therapy are as follows: Armadale CAMHS: 4- 12 weeks Bentley CAMHS: 4-20 weeks Fremantle CAMHS: 4-24 weeks Peel CAMHS: 4-12 weeks Rockingham CAMHS: 4-16 weeks WA Country Health Service The length of waiting times for each service varies from 4 weeks to 10 months. Waitlist management systems also vary from region to region. However, it is expected that all services retain some capacity to intervene when an urgent response is required. In many cases the client is managed by a case manager and consultation with a psychiatrist is offered as part of treatment. Therefore, it is not possible to identify in all regions a separate waitlist for psychiatry. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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