❓ Hon Ray Halligan questions the government on the specifics of the $11m youth mental health services expansion plan, focusing on staffing, timelines, and impact on waiting lists at Joondalup, Mirrabooka, and Perth City.
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I refer to the Government’s $11m plan to expand youth mental health services, and ask -
(1) How many additional staff will be provided at each of Joondalup, Mirrabooka and Perth City?
(2) When will they be provided?
(3) What will be their areas of expertise?
(4) How many additional patients will each be able to handle?
(5) What is the current workload at each of these Centres?
(6) What is the current waiting list at each of these Centres?
(7) What impact are the additional staff expected to have on these waiting lists?
(1) How many additional staff will be provided at each of Joondalup, Mirrabooka and Perth City?
(2) When will they be provided?
(3) What will be their areas of expertise?
(4) How many additional patients will each be able to handle?
(5) What is the current workload at each of these Centres?
(6) What is the current waiting list at each of these Centres?
(7) What impact are the additional staff expected to have on these waiting lists?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 May 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
JoondalupThe Multisystemic Team (MST) is a new service.
1 5.5 FTE / 6 staff
2 June / July 2005.
3 1 Specialist Clinical Psychologist1 Administrative Support Officer4 Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinicians
4 Approximately 45 clients.
5 N/A
6 N/A
7 Reduction of waiting lists for other Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service programs and agencies.
MirrabookaEnhancement of the existing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
1 3.5 FTE / 4 staff.
2 June 2005.
3 1 Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse1 Aboriginal Liaison Officer1 Multicultural Officer1 Administrative Support Officer
4 Approximately 70 clients
5 Current number of clients is 105.
6 Current waitlist of 16 with appointments scheduled for 6.
7 It is anticipated that with increased resources the wait list will reduce over time.
Perth CityThere is no planned expansion to the existing Youthlink service under the Mental Health Strategy 2004-2007
1 N/A
2 N/A
3 N/A
4 N/A
5 108 high intensity clients. 38 under 18 years of age 70 between 18 to 25 years.
6 Current waitlist of 15 clients
7 N/A
1 5.5 FTE / 6 staff
2 June / July 2005.
3 1 Specialist Clinical Psychologist1 Administrative Support Officer4 Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinicians
4 Approximately 45 clients.
5 N/A
6 N/A
7 Reduction of waiting lists for other Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service programs and agencies.
MirrabookaEnhancement of the existing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
1 3.5 FTE / 4 staff.
2 June 2005.
3 1 Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse1 Aboriginal Liaison Officer1 Multicultural Officer1 Administrative Support Officer
4 Approximately 70 clients
5 Current number of clients is 105.
6 Current waitlist of 16 with appointments scheduled for 6.
7 It is anticipated that with increased resources the wait list will reduce over time.
Perth CityThere is no planned expansion to the existing Youthlink service under the Mental Health Strategy 2004-2007
1 N/A
2 N/A
3 N/A
4 N/A
5 108 high intensity clients. 38 under 18 years of age 70 between 18 to 25 years.
6 Current waitlist of 15 clients
7 N/A
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