❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the growing demand for forensic mental health inpatient services, the rejection of a new facility, and the involvement of the Department of Health in mental health units within prisons.
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(1) When did the expenditure review committee reject the interagency business case for a new mental health forensic facility? (2) What action has the minister taken since then to address the growing demand for forensic mental health inpatient services? (3) Is the minister aware that the Department of Corrective Services has subsequently decided to build two new mental health forensic units within prisons in WA? (4) To what extent is the Department of Health involved in the two new mental health forensic units being established in prisons in WA? (5) Can the minister confirm that the executive director of the mental health division was advised on 11 September, one week prior to the recent stabbing incident, of the growing pressure on forensic mental health services? (6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) When did the expenditure review committee reject the interagency business case for a new mental health forensic facility? (2) What action has the minister taken since then to address the growing demand for forensic mental health inpatient services? (3) Is the minister aware that the Department of Corrective Services has subsequently decided to build two new mental health forensic units within prisons in WA? (4) To what extent is the Department of Health involved in the two new mental health forensic units being established in prisons in WA? (5) Can the minister confirm that the executive director of the mental health division was advised on 11 September, one week prior to the recent stabbing incident, of the growing pressure on forensic mental health services? (6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(2) What action has the minister taken since then to address the growing demand for forensic mental health inpatient services? (3) Is the minister aware that the Department of Corrective Services has subsequently decided to build two new mental health forensic units within prisons in WA? (4) To what extent is the Department of Health involved in the two new mental health forensic units being established in prisons in WA? (5) Can the minister confirm that the executive director of the mental health division was advised on 11 September, one week prior to the recent stabbing incident, of the growing pressure on forensic mental health services? (6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(3) Is the minister aware that the Department of Corrective Services has subsequently decided to build two new mental health forensic units within prisons in WA? (4) To what extent is the Department of Health involved in the two new mental health forensic units being established in prisons in WA? (5) Can the minister confirm that the executive director of the mental health division was advised on 11 September, one week prior to the recent stabbing incident, of the growing pressure on forensic mental health services? (6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(4) To what extent is the Department of Health involved in the two new mental health forensic units being established in prisons in WA? (5) Can the minister confirm that the executive director of the mental health division was advised on 11 September, one week prior to the recent stabbing incident, of the growing pressure on forensic mental health services? (6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(5) Can the minister confirm that the executive director of the mental health division was advised on 11 September, one week prior to the recent stabbing incident, of the growing pressure on forensic mental health services? (6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
(2) What action has the minister taken since then to address the growing demand for forensic mental health inpatient services? (3) Is the minister aware that the Department of Corrective Services has subsequently decided to build two new mental health forensic units within prisons in WA? (4) To what extent is the Department of Health involved in the two new mental health forensic units being established in prisons in WA? (5) Can the minister confirm that the executive director of the mental health division was advised on 11 September, one week prior to the recent stabbing incident, of the growing pressure on forensic mental health services? (6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(3) Is the minister aware that the Department of Corrective Services has subsequently decided to build two new mental health forensic units within prisons in WA? (4) To what extent is the Department of Health involved in the two new mental health forensic units being established in prisons in WA? (5) Can the minister confirm that the executive director of the mental health division was advised on 11 September, one week prior to the recent stabbing incident, of the growing pressure on forensic mental health services? (6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(4) To what extent is the Department of Health involved in the two new mental health forensic units being established in prisons in WA? (5) Can the minister confirm that the executive director of the mental health division was advised on 11 September, one week prior to the recent stabbing incident, of the growing pressure on forensic mental health services? (6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(5) Can the minister confirm that the executive director of the mental health division was advised on 11 September, one week prior to the recent stabbing incident, of the growing pressure on forensic mental health services? (6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(6) Will people receiving outpatient care from a forensic mental health service be considered for one of the new community supported residential units being constructed? (7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(7) If no, what CSRU options are currently available or will be made available to people with a manageable mental illness who have been discharged from, or are continuing to receive outpatient care from, a forensic mental health unit? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(1) The expenditure review committee has not rejected the proposal. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(4) Prisoner health is the responsibility of the Department of Corrective Services. (5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(5) There is constant pressure on forensic mental health services. (6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(6) Only residents classified as requiring low to medium support will be accommodated at the CSRUs. All aspects of an individual’s wellbeing are assessed in classifying a resident as requiring low or medium support. This assessment is made by mental health professionals, and includes an individual’s mental health and social history. (7) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
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