❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the South West region, including assessment numbers and staffing levels. The response provides detailed figures and FTE breakdowns across various health services.
AnsweredQoN 2795Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), and I ask -
(1) In relation to the South West Region, how many children and adolescents were assessed by CAMHS in each of the following financial years, -
(a) 2008-09;
(b) 2009-10;
(c) 2010 to date?
(2) How many psychiatrists, counsellors and psychologist are employed with CAMHS and where are they located?
(3) How many people employed with CAMHS work in the South West Region and what are their positions?
(1) In relation to the South West Region, how many children and adolescents were assessed by CAMHS in each of the following financial years, -
(a) 2008-09;
(b) 2009-10;
(c) 2010 to date?
(2) How many psychiatrists, counsellors and psychologist are employed with CAMHS and where are they located?
(3) How many people employed with CAMHS work in the South West Region and what are their positions?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 November 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
50 days
This 5 part question required a considerable amount of time for the mental health services to supply an answer for.
(1) The number of children and adolescents that were admitted to the South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Community service that were assessed is:
(a) Financial Year 2008-09 = 154
(b) Financial Year 2009-10 = 88
(c) 1 July 2010 to 11 October 2010 = 14
Note:
It is important to understand that the above figures do not include assessments for Triage events and referrals that were not admitted as answered in Legislative Council Question on Notice 2794. [Source: Oracle Mental Health Reporting Module as at 11 October 2010].
(2 - 3)
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Psychiatrists
:
Total FTE is currently 4.6. (Note: Included in this total is, 0.9 FTE Psychiatrist currently on extended sick leave, and 0.5 FTE position Director of Training).
All Psychiatrists work at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). However, 0.4 FTE is allocated time at Family Pathways which is located at Stubbs Terrace, Shenton Park.
Clinical Psychologists:
Total FTE is 20.18 (18.8 FTE located at PMH, 2.0 FTE are working at Family Pathways).
Counsellors:
PMH employ 4.8 FTE case managers who provide therapeutic counselling. These staff are located at Family Pathways.
North Metropolitan Area Health Service
Psychiatrists
1.0 FTE - Hillarys / Clarkson CAMHS.
0.5 FTE - Shenton CAMHS.
0.4 FTE - Complex Attention Hyperactivity Disorder Service (CAHDS), Joondalup.
0.3 FTE - Mirrabooka CAMHS (Centralised Triage).
1.0 FTE - Swan Kalamunda CAMHS.
1.0 FTE - Warwick CAMHS.
0.1 FTE - YouthLink (Northbridge).
Psychologists
2.0 FTE - Clarkson CAMHS.
2.0 FTE - Hillarys CAMHS.
2.4 FTE - CAHDS, Joondalup.
2.0 FTE - Shenton CAMHS.
4.5 FTE - Warwick CAMHS.
6.1 FTE - YouthLink (Northbridge).
2.0 FTE - Swan Kalamunda CAMHS.
1.0 FTE - Infant Child Adolescent and Youth Mental Health Service (ICAYMHS) Executive Office.
Counsellors
3.4 FTE - Clarkson CAMHS (2.4 Social Workers, 1.0 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)).
2.4 FTE - Hillarys CAMHS (1.4 Social Workers, 1.0 Clinical Nurse Consultant).
2.5 FTE - CAHDS, Joondalup (0.5 Social Worker, 0.5 Speech Pathologist, 0.5 Occupational Therapist, 0.5 Paediatrician, 0.5 CNS).
2.5 FTE - Shenton CAMHS (2.0 Social Workers, 0.5 CNS).
3.5 FTE - Warwick CAMHS (2.0 Social Workers, 0.5 CNS), 1.0 Australian & Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI) Mental Health Worker).
5.0 FTE - Mirrabooka CAMHS (Centralised Triage) (2.0 Social Workers, 3.0 Clinical Nurse Specialists).
5.6 FTE - YouthLink (Northbridge) (3.6 Social Workers, 1.0 CNS, 1.0 Senior Indigenous Mental Health Practitioner).
5.4 FTE - Swan Kalamunda CAMHS (3.8 Social Workers, 1.6 CNS).
South Metropolitan Area Health Service
The South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS) has services attached to each of the district health services, as well as some supra?regional and statewide services. Clinical Psychologists are employed rather than psychologists. "Counsellors" are not employed by CAMHS. However, other disciplines do undertake counselling/therapy roles. These disciplines include social workers, youth counsellors, community mental health nurses and occasionally psychologists.
Psychiatrists
1.0 FTE - Armadale CAMHS.
0.8 FTE Consultant and 0.5 FTE Medical Officer - Bentley Family Clinic.
1.2 FTE Consultant and 1.0 FTE Registrar - Fremantle CAMHS.
0.5 FTE Consultant - Peel CAMHS.
1.0 FTE Consultant - Rockingham CAMHS.
0.4 FTE Consultant - Youthreach South.
0.4 FTE Consultant - Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders Service.
1.0 FTE Consultant, 0.5 FTE Medical Officer, and 1.0 FTE Registrar - Bentley Adolescent Unit / Transition Unit.
0.4 FTE Consultant - Families at Work.
Clinical Psychologists
2.0 FTE - Armadale CAMHS.
2.0 FTE - Bentley Family Clinic.
3.8 FTE- Fremantle CAMHS.
2.0 FTE - Peel CAMHS.
2.0 FTE - Rockingham CAMHS.
2.0 FTE - Youthreach South.
0.5 FTE - Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders Service.
3.0 FTE - Multi Systemic Therapy - Rockingham District.
4.0 FTE - Multi Systemic Therapy - North Metropolitan Area Health Service*.
0.6 FTE - Mandatory Reporting Team - SMAHS.
1.4 FTE - Bentley Adolescent Unit / Transition Unit.
0.4 FTE - Families at Work.
Counsellors (Clinicians Undertaking Counselling Roles)
5.5 FTE - Armadale CAMHS.
5.1 FTE - Bentley Family Clinic.
3.0 FTE- Fremantle CAMHS.
4.0 FTE - Peel CAMHS.
3.0 FTE - Rockingham CAMHS.
5.0 FTE - Youthreach South.
1.5 FTE - Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders Service.
2.0 FTE - Multi Systemic Therapy - Rockingham District.
1.0 FTE - Multi Systemic Therapy - North Metropolitan Area Health Service*.
1.5 FTE - Mandatory Reporting Team - SMAHS.
1.0 FTE - Bentley Adolescent Unit / Transition Unit.
0.4 FTE - Families at Work.
* The Multi Systemic Therapy program is administered through SMAHS Mental Health.
WA Country Health Service
Most of the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) regions employ psychologists, social workers and nurses in CAMHS generic positions.
The position of "Counsellor" does not exist in WACHS CAMHS. All WACHS CAMHS generic and discipline specific positions have a counselling component within their roles.
The only region that has a dedicated Psychiatrist for CAMHS is WACHS - South West at 1 FTE. WACHS - Wheatbelt has access to 0.1 FTE Psychiatrist via videoconferencing. WACHS - Great Southern has access to a fly in psychiatrist three times a month.
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(1) The number of children and adolescents that were admitted to the South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Community service that were assessed is:
(a) Financial Year 2008-09 = 154
(b) Financial Year 2009-10 = 88
(c) 1 July 2010 to 11 October 2010 = 14
Note:
It is important to understand that the above figures do not include assessments for Triage events and referrals that were not admitted as answered in Legislative Council Question on Notice 2794. [Source: Oracle Mental Health Reporting Module as at 11 October 2010].
(2 - 3)
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Psychiatrists
:
Total FTE is currently 4.6. (Note: Included in this total is, 0.9 FTE Psychiatrist currently on extended sick leave, and 0.5 FTE position Director of Training).
All Psychiatrists work at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). However, 0.4 FTE is allocated time at Family Pathways which is located at Stubbs Terrace, Shenton Park.
Clinical Psychologists:
Total FTE is 20.18 (18.8 FTE located at PMH, 2.0 FTE are working at Family Pathways).
Counsellors:
PMH employ 4.8 FTE case managers who provide therapeutic counselling. These staff are located at Family Pathways.
North Metropolitan Area Health Service
Psychiatrists
1.0 FTE - Hillarys / Clarkson CAMHS.
0.5 FTE - Shenton CAMHS.
0.4 FTE - Complex Attention Hyperactivity Disorder Service (CAHDS), Joondalup.
0.3 FTE - Mirrabooka CAMHS (Centralised Triage).
1.0 FTE - Swan Kalamunda CAMHS.
1.0 FTE - Warwick CAMHS.
0.1 FTE - YouthLink (Northbridge).
Psychologists
2.0 FTE - Clarkson CAMHS.
2.0 FTE - Hillarys CAMHS.
2.4 FTE - CAHDS, Joondalup.
2.0 FTE - Shenton CAMHS.
4.5 FTE - Warwick CAMHS.
6.1 FTE - YouthLink (Northbridge).
2.0 FTE - Swan Kalamunda CAMHS.
1.0 FTE - Infant Child Adolescent and Youth Mental Health Service (ICAYMHS) Executive Office.
Counsellors
3.4 FTE - Clarkson CAMHS (2.4 Social Workers, 1.0 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)).
2.4 FTE - Hillarys CAMHS (1.4 Social Workers, 1.0 Clinical Nurse Consultant).
2.5 FTE - CAHDS, Joondalup (0.5 Social Worker, 0.5 Speech Pathologist, 0.5 Occupational Therapist, 0.5 Paediatrician, 0.5 CNS).
2.5 FTE - Shenton CAMHS (2.0 Social Workers, 0.5 CNS).
3.5 FTE - Warwick CAMHS (2.0 Social Workers, 0.5 CNS), 1.0 Australian & Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI) Mental Health Worker).
5.0 FTE - Mirrabooka CAMHS (Centralised Triage) (2.0 Social Workers, 3.0 Clinical Nurse Specialists).
5.6 FTE - YouthLink (Northbridge) (3.6 Social Workers, 1.0 CNS, 1.0 Senior Indigenous Mental Health Practitioner).
5.4 FTE - Swan Kalamunda CAMHS (3.8 Social Workers, 1.6 CNS).
South Metropolitan Area Health Service
The South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS) has services attached to each of the district health services, as well as some supra?regional and statewide services. Clinical Psychologists are employed rather than psychologists. "Counsellors" are not employed by CAMHS. However, other disciplines do undertake counselling/therapy roles. These disciplines include social workers, youth counsellors, community mental health nurses and occasionally psychologists.
Psychiatrists
1.0 FTE - Armadale CAMHS.
0.8 FTE Consultant and 0.5 FTE Medical Officer - Bentley Family Clinic.
1.2 FTE Consultant and 1.0 FTE Registrar - Fremantle CAMHS.
0.5 FTE Consultant - Peel CAMHS.
1.0 FTE Consultant - Rockingham CAMHS.
0.4 FTE Consultant - Youthreach South.
0.4 FTE Consultant - Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders Service.
1.0 FTE Consultant, 0.5 FTE Medical Officer, and 1.0 FTE Registrar - Bentley Adolescent Unit / Transition Unit.
0.4 FTE Consultant - Families at Work.
Clinical Psychologists
2.0 FTE - Armadale CAMHS.
2.0 FTE - Bentley Family Clinic.
3.8 FTE- Fremantle CAMHS.
2.0 FTE - Peel CAMHS.
2.0 FTE - Rockingham CAMHS.
2.0 FTE - Youthreach South.
0.5 FTE - Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders Service.
3.0 FTE - Multi Systemic Therapy - Rockingham District.
4.0 FTE - Multi Systemic Therapy - North Metropolitan Area Health Service*.
0.6 FTE - Mandatory Reporting Team - SMAHS.
1.4 FTE - Bentley Adolescent Unit / Transition Unit.
0.4 FTE - Families at Work.
Counsellors (Clinicians Undertaking Counselling Roles)
5.5 FTE - Armadale CAMHS.
5.1 FTE - Bentley Family Clinic.
3.0 FTE- Fremantle CAMHS.
4.0 FTE - Peel CAMHS.
3.0 FTE - Rockingham CAMHS.
5.0 FTE - Youthreach South.
1.5 FTE - Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders Service.
2.0 FTE - Multi Systemic Therapy - Rockingham District.
1.0 FTE - Multi Systemic Therapy - North Metropolitan Area Health Service*.
1.5 FTE - Mandatory Reporting Team - SMAHS.
1.0 FTE - Bentley Adolescent Unit / Transition Unit.
0.4 FTE - Families at Work.
* The Multi Systemic Therapy program is administered through SMAHS Mental Health.
WA Country Health Service
Most of the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) regions employ psychologists, social workers and nurses in CAMHS generic positions.
The position of "Counsellor" does not exist in WACHS CAMHS. All WACHS CAMHS generic and discipline specific positions have a counselling component within their roles.
The only region that has a dedicated Psychiatrist for CAMHS is WACHS - South West at 1 FTE. WACHS - Wheatbelt has access to 0.1 FTE Psychiatrist via videoconferencing. WACHS - Great Southern has access to a fly in psychiatrist three times a month.
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