❓ WA Parliament QoN regarding the establishment of adult eating disorder inpatient services, outpatient waiting times, and mortality rates. The government acknowledges the need for improved services and outlines steps taken, but the business case is not yet finalised.
AnsweredQoN 4590Legislative Assembly
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I understand the business case for the establishment of an adult eating disorder inpatient service was in its final stages of development in May last year, and ask: (a) what was the Government's response to the business case; (b) will you provide me with a copy of the business case; (c) has the budget been approved to set up this service, if so what is the budget allocation; (d) what is the current average waiting time for patients to access outpatient services for Eating disorders at the Centre for Clinical Interventions; (e) how many people are currently on the waiting list for outpatient services for eating disorders at the Centre for Clinical Interventions; and (f) how many West Australians (both children and adults) with a diagnosed eating disorder died either directly from the eating disorder, or indirectly from complication associated with the eating disorder in 2014?
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Answered
18 November 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
36 days
(a-b) The Mental Health Commission is working with the Department of Health to identify options for the development of a range of youth and adult eating disorder services as outlined in the draft Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-25. This business case has not yet been finalised.
However, in 2015-16, as the first stage in improving eating disorder services, the Mental Health Commission has used targeted growth funding for non-admitted services to fund the North Metropolitan Health Service to deliver a statewide specialist eating disorders training and consultation liaison service.
(c) Once finalised the business case for eating disorder services will be subject to normal government budgetary processes and fiscal capacity.
(d) Patients are assessed within two (2) weeks of being referred. Patients receive a clinical (including risk) assessment and they are provided with information about eating disorders, the CCI treatment, and other community services they may find useful.
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(f) Eating disorders contributed to the deaths of seven (7) West Australians between 2008 and 2012. 2012 is the latest available data and is preliminary. Data is presented over a five (5) year period to protect confidentiality.
Deaths due to an eating disorder were identified using either the underlying or associated cause of death as described on the death certificate and coded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The Department of Health cannot confirm if those who died due to an eating disorder were diagnosed with an eating disorder prior to their death.
However, in 2015-16, as the first stage in improving eating disorder services, the Mental Health Commission has used targeted growth funding for non-admitted services to fund the North Metropolitan Health Service to deliver a statewide specialist eating disorders training and consultation liaison service.
(c) Once finalised the business case for eating disorder services will be subject to normal government budgetary processes and fiscal capacity.
(d) Patients are assessed within two (2) weeks of being referred. Patients receive a clinical (including risk) assessment and they are provided with information about eating disorders, the CCI treatment, and other community services they may find useful.
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(f) Eating disorders contributed to the deaths of seven (7) West Australians between 2008 and 2012. 2012 is the latest available data and is preliminary. Data is presented over a five (5) year period to protect confidentiality.
Deaths due to an eating disorder were identified using either the underlying or associated cause of death as described on the death certificate and coded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The Department of Health cannot confirm if those who died due to an eating disorder were diagnosed with an eating disorder prior to their death.
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