❓ Hon. Stephen Dawson questions potential reductions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) funding and service provision for 2016-17, and seeks details on any additional funding allocated. The answer details service reconfigurations and funding allocations to offset funding losses and establish new services.
AnsweredQoN 1267Legislative Council
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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE —
2016–17 SERVICES AND FUNDING
1267. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the child and adolescent
mental health service.
(1) Are any CAMHS
services being reduced or withdrawn in 2016–17; and, if so, which
services, and why?
(2) For any
additional funding provided to CAMHS services in 2016–17, what is the
breakdown by service area of how the funding was allocated?
2016–17 SERVICES AND FUNDING
1267. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the child and adolescent
mental health service.
(1) Are any CAMHS
services being reduced or withdrawn in 2016–17; and, if so, which
services, and why?
(2) For any
additional funding provided to CAMHS services in 2016–17, what is the
breakdown by service area of how the funding was allocated?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Changes to the activity-based funding
model in 2015–16 have required reconfiguration of the CAMHS acute
response team, acute community intervention team, and paediatric consultation
liaison program. In addition, the national partnership agreement funding for
the assertive community intervention program will no longer be provided in 2016–17.
CAMHS has reviewed the models of care for the acute response team and the acute
community intervention team to ensure the ongoing delivery of safe, high‑quality
programs that meet the needs of clients and families. The new models of care
will result in improvements in access, care closer to home, and removal of
transition points and duplication of assessments, all of which are important to
children and families. Review of the PCLP model of care is underway.
(2) The Mental Health Commission has
allocated $800 00 in the 2016–17 financial year towards the ACIT
program to partially offset the cessation of commonwealth funding. An amount of
$500 000 has also been allocated to the establishment of the Perth Children's
Hospital integrated model, which will comprise a mental health telephone
support line and mental health assessments of children aged between zero to 16
years presenting to the emergency department.
(1) Changes to the activity-based funding
model in 2015–16 have required reconfiguration of the CAMHS acute
response team, acute community intervention team, and paediatric consultation
liaison program. In addition, the national partnership agreement funding for
the assertive community intervention program will no longer be provided in 2016–17.
CAMHS has reviewed the models of care for the acute response team and the acute
community intervention team to ensure the ongoing delivery of safe, high‑quality
programs that meet the needs of clients and families. The new models of care
will result in improvements in access, care closer to home, and removal of
transition points and duplication of assessments, all of which are important to
children and families. Review of the PCLP model of care is underway.
(2) The Mental Health Commission has
allocated $800 00 in the 2016–17 financial year towards the ACIT
program to partially offset the cessation of commonwealth funding. An amount of
$500 000 has also been allocated to the establishment of the Perth Children's
Hospital integrated model, which will comprise a mental health telephone
support line and mental health assessments of children aged between zero to 16
years presenting to the emergency department.
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