Hon Adele Farina asks about the number of young people in the South West diagnosed with mental health problems by the private sector and those diagnosed but not admitted to SW CAMHS in 2008 and 2009. The answer states the Department of Health does not have access to private health system data.

AnsweredQoN 2952Legislative Council
Asked
20 October 2010
Portfolio
Mental Health

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I refer to question without notice No. 1170 and the answer to part (1) of that question, which was restricted to the number of young people aged zero to 17 years, admitted to South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SW CAMHS), for each of the years requested, and ask, -
(1) For each 2008 and 2009, how many young people living in the South West were diagnosed with mental health problems by the private sector?
(2) For each of 2008 and 2009, how many young people living in the South West were diagnosed with mental health problems but not admitted to the SW CAMHS?

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Answered
24 November 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
(1 - 2) The Department of Health does not have access to data from the private health system.
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