Question on Notice regarding the construction and funding of a mental health sub-acute centre in Bunbury. The answers provided are largely non-committal, citing funding confirmation and budget deliberations as key dependencies.

AnsweredQoN 3983Legislative Council
Asked
5 April 2016
Portfolio
Mental Health

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(1) When will construction start on the promised mental health sub-acute centre in Bunbury? (2) Have funds for the project been released from Royalties for Regions? (3) If yes to (2): (a) from which program within Royalties for Regions; (b) how much funding has been released; and (c) is this sufficient funding for completion of the centre? (4) How are the recurrent operating costs of the centre to be funded? (5) How many FTE will be allocated to the centre? (6) What is the maximum number of patients able to reside at the centre at any time? (7) Have all planning and development approvals for the centre been secured?

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Answered
28 April 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
23 days
(1) The commencement of construction is dependent on confirmation of funding.
(2) No
(3) (a)-(c) Not applicable
(4) The Mental Health Commission funding is the subject of the 2016/17 Budget deliberations, the outcomes of which will be made public as part of the 2016/17 Budget papers.
(5) - (7) See response to (4) above.

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