❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding funding for alternative treatments to seclusion and restraint in mental health inpatient care. The Minister confirms funding has been allocated for staff training, new processes, and comfort rooms.
AnsweredQoN 5384Legislative Council
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I refer to the recent journal publication
Australasian Psychiatry Vol 20 No. 1 Feb2012, Establishing sensory-based approaches in mental health inpatient care: a multidisciplinary approach
which details an alternative approach to treating in-patients with mental health issues that require restraint or seclusion, and I ask -
(1) Is the Minister in favour of alternative treatments to restraint or seclusion?
(2) Has the Minister made any funding provisions for treatments to reduce the use of measures such as seclusion or restraining mental health patients?
(3) If yes to (2), how much has been allocated and to what form of treatment?
(4) If no to (2), why not?
Australasian Psychiatry Vol 20 No. 1 Feb2012, Establishing sensory-based approaches in mental health inpatient care: a multidisciplinary approach
which details an alternative approach to treating in-patients with mental health issues that require restraint or seclusion, and I ask -
(1) Is the Minister in favour of alternative treatments to restraint or seclusion?
(2) Has the Minister made any funding provisions for treatments to reduce the use of measures such as seclusion or restraining mental health patients?
(3) If yes to (2), how much has been allocated and to what form of treatment?
(4) If no to (2), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
77 days
(1) Yes
(2) Yes
(3) Area mental health services have Seclusion and Restraint Working Groups that review all seclusions and are working towards strategies to reduce the incidence of seclusion and restraint through the introduction of comfort/de-stimulation rooms, patient safety plans, staff training and new improved environments.
Funds have been allocated through the appointment of Project Officers across Area Mental Health Services who are responsible for coordinating a range of activities aimed at reducing the incidence of seclusion and restraint including:
· Coordinating prevention and management of aggression training for staff which reduces the need to rely on high risk interventions such as restraint and seclusion.
· Coordinating new processes around the use of seclusion and restraint, including the development of comfort/de-stimulation rooms, use of de-escalation techniques, development of patient safety plans and revision of policies
To date $ 563,000 has been allocated to the staff training and development of new processes.
Above is direct expenditure in the area of seclusion and restraint reduction. It should be noted that there is significant indirect expenditure in this area through a range of ongoing clinical interventions that are provided by all mental health services.
(4) Not applicable
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(2) Yes
(3) Area mental health services have Seclusion and Restraint Working Groups that review all seclusions and are working towards strategies to reduce the incidence of seclusion and restraint through the introduction of comfort/de-stimulation rooms, patient safety plans, staff training and new improved environments.
Funds have been allocated through the appointment of Project Officers across Area Mental Health Services who are responsible for coordinating a range of activities aimed at reducing the incidence of seclusion and restraint including:
· Coordinating prevention and management of aggression training for staff which reduces the need to rely on high risk interventions such as restraint and seclusion.
· Coordinating new processes around the use of seclusion and restraint, including the development of comfort/de-stimulation rooms, use of de-escalation techniques, development of patient safety plans and revision of policies
To date $ 563,000 has been allocated to the staff training and development of new processes.
Above is direct expenditure in the area of seclusion and restraint reduction. It should be noted that there is significant indirect expenditure in this area through a range of ongoing clinical interventions that are provided by all mental health services.
(4) Not applicable
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