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❓ I refer to figure 17, page 72 of the 2012 Stokes Review relating to Community Rehabilitation mental health bed stock in Western Australia, and I ask : (a) what was the number of available (Clinical s

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15 October 2025

Member

Ms Libby Mettam

Portfolio

Mental Health

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I refer to figure 17, page 72 of the 2012 Stokes Review relating to Community Rehabilitation mental health bed stock in Western Australia, and I ask : (a) what was the number of available (Clinical staffed 24/7) places per 100,000 people for each of the past five years based on the relevant Australian Bureau of Statistics, Estimated Resident Population figures for Western Australia; (b) where were each of the beds listed in (a) located; (c) what was the average occupancy and wait time to access beds listed in (a) ; (d) what was the number of available (staffed less than 12 hours) places per 100,000 people for each of the past five years based on the relevant reporting period Australian Bureau of Statistics Estimated Resident Population figures for Western Australia ; (e) where were each of the beds listed in (d) located ; (f) what was the average occupancy and wait time to access beds listed in (d) ; (g) what is the current number of available beds per 100,000 people based on the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures; (h) where are each of the places listed in (g) located; and (i) what is the classification of all places listed in (g)?

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20 November 2025

Responded by

Minister for Mental Health

Response time

10 days

The Review of the admission or referral to and the discharge and transfer practices of public mental health facilities by Professor Bryant Stokes AM (2012) has been superseded by a number of other reforms and reviews such as, the Better Choices. Better Lives. Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025 (2015); the Sustainable Health Review (2019); and, the upcoming Western Australian Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy 2025-2030.
(a)
Table 1: Number of community rehabilitation mental health beds per 100,000 population and number of beds funded by the Commission.
Year
Beds per 100,000 Population 1
Number of Mental Health Commission-funded beds
2020-21
9.0
243
2021-22
8.8
243
2022-23
10.4
291
2023-24
10.1
291
2024-25
9.8
291
1 Australian Bureau of Statistics National, State and Population, March 2025, Data downloads Population – Western Australia.
(b)-(c)
The Commission does not collect data on wait times for community rehabilitation mental health beds, however average occupancy is included below:
Non-Government Organisations funded by the Commission
Service
Location
Occupancy
2020-21
Occupancy 2021-22
Occupancy
2022-23
Occupancy
2023-24
Occupancy 2024-25
Community Supported Residential Unit (CSRU)
Great Southern
51%
70%
81%
63%
81%
Ngurra Nganhungu Barndiyigu
Mid West
81%
80%
75%
90%
77%
Ngatti House
South Metro
89%
88%
69%
77%
84%
Community Care Unit 2
South Metro
N/A 2
N/A
51%
86%
68%
Community options
East Metro
96%
96%
83%
82%
91%
CSRU
South West
96%
96%
95%
82%
77%
CSRU
South West
96%
77%
96%
93%
84%
Long term support
East Metro
100%
100%
100%
100%
98%
Long term support
East Metro
98%
97%
98%
80%
89%
Community Options
East Metro
100%
96%
79%
85%
91%
Community Options
North Metro
86%
77%
82%
91%
94%
Community Options
North Metro
96%
90%
96%
96%
94%
CSRU
East Metro
93%
96%
93%
87%
89%
CSRU
East Metro
96%
94%
93%
84%
84%
CSRU
East Metro
99%
93%
90%
90%
90%
CSRU
North Metro
97%
94%
93%
85%
90%
Figures exclude personalised support linked to housing and personalised support – other services such as individual community living strategy program, independent living program.
The Community Care Unit commenced in 2022-2023.
Table 3: Health Service Providers funded by the Commission
Provider
Service
(b)Location
(c)Occupancy
2020-21
(c)Occupancy
2021-22
(c)Occupancy
2022-23
(c)Occupancy
2023-24
(c)Occupancy
2024-25
East Metropolitan Health Service
Transitional Care Unit - Bidi Wungen Kaat Centre
East Metro
N/A 3
N/A 3
64% 4
71%
75%
East Metropolitan Health Service
John Milne Centre
East Metro
83%
78%
71% 5
N/A
N/A
South Metropolitan Health Service
Hampton House
South Metro
72%
70%
68%
67%
63%
East Metropolitan Health Service
Jacaranda
East Metro
95%
91%
75%
82%
81% 6
Notes:
· 3 The Transitional Care Unit - Bidi Wungen Kaat Centre opened in 2022-2023.
· 4 During 2022-23, the Transitional Care Unit operated under Bentley Hospital.
· 5 John Milne Centre ward closed 14 November 2022. Therefore, average daily occupancy rate figures for 2022-23 reflect data available between 1 July 2022 and 14 November 2022.
· 6 Occupancy rates are only available from 1 July 2024 to 26 March 2025.
(d)-(f)
The Mental Health Commission does not fund Community Rehabilitation mental health beds that are staffed less than 12 hours.
(g)
Since the Stokes review was completed more than a decade ago, the system has embraced contemporary models of care that allow people to receive the treatment that they need in settings other than a traditional community rehabilitation mental health bed. For example, the figure above does not include services such as community-based recovery programs or Mental Health Hospital in the Home beds.
Commission-funded community rehabilitation mental health beds per 100,000 population and number of funded beds, 2025-26 (to-date).
Year
Beds per 100,000 Population 7
Number of Mental Health Commission-funded beds
2025-26
9.6
291
(h)-(i)
Non-Government Organisations funded by the Commission to deliver community rehabilitation mental health beds:
Service
(h)Location
Community Supported Residential Unit (CSRU) -
Great Southern
Ngurra Nganhungu Barndiyigu
Mid West
Ngatti House
South Metro
Community Care Unit
South Metro
Community options
East Metro
CSRU - Bunbury
South West
CSRU - Busselton
South West
Long term support
East Metro
Long term support
East Metro
Community Options
East Metro
Community Options
North Metro
Community Options
North Metro
CSRU
East Metro
CSRU
East Metro
CSRU
East Metro
CSRU
North Metro
Health Service Providers funded by the Commission to deliver community rehabilitation mental health beds, by provider, service, location, classification, average daily occupied beds in 2025-26 (year to date).
Provider
Service
(h)Location
East Metropolitan Health Service
Transitional Care Unit - Bidi Wungen Kaat Centre
East Metro
South Metropolitan Health Service
Hampton House
South Metro
East Metropolitan Health Service
Jacaranda
East Metro

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