❓ Mr. Cook inquires about services for individuals with eating disorders in WA, including dedicated facilities, research, and the Perth Children's Hospital's capacity. The Minister provides details on existing services, ongoing planning, and bed allocation.
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(1) I refer to services for people suffering from severe eating disorders, and ask: (a) what publically accessible services dedicated to assisting people with eating disorders are currently available in Western Australia; (b) what dedicated in-patient public services are currently available for young adults (16–25 years old) suffering from eating disorders in Western Australia; (c) what dedicated in-patient public services are currently available for people who fall outside of the 16–25 year old age range suffering from eating disorders in Western Australia; and (d) what research and modeling on the needs of the community, with regard to eating disorders, have been undertaken and what are the outcomes of this research? (2) I understand that a working group was established in 2012 to examine the issue of eating disorder young adult services in Western Australia, with a submission made to Sir Charles Gairdner and Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2012: (a) can the Minister please table a copy of this report; and (b) what action was taken on this report? (3) Will the new Perth Children’s Hospital include a dedicated in-patient facility and beds for young people suffering from eating disorders? (4) How many dedicated mental health beds will be included in the Perth Children’s Hospital?
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Answered
3 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
41 days
(1)(a) There is a dedicated outpatient eating disorder service which is provided by the Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) funded by the Department of Health and managed by the North Metropolitan Health Service Mental Health (NMHS MH).
People with eating disorders can access public mental health inpatient and community services in the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) for assessment and management where appropriate. These are not dedicated services for eating disorders in the SMHS, but part of the general mental health service.
For children and adolescents aged 8-18, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services' (CAMHS) Eating Disorders Program (EDP) provides state-wide assessment, treatment and follow-up across a continuum of care. The CAMHS EDP provides support, consultation and training to other government and non-government providers of eating disorder support.
(b) Nil specific to this age group.
(c) The Child and Adolescent Health Service provides medical inpatient services with dedicated in-reach staff from CAMHS EDP for children and adolescents under 16 years old.
(d) A multidisciplinary working group from within Department of Health has been reviewing integrated hub and spoke models and patient needs. The modelling provides information on Youth Eating Disorder mental health bed numbers for Western Australia based on the National Mental Health Services Planning Framework.
(2)(a) Yes. [See tabled paper no]. The report, along with other submissions, has been provided to the Mental Health Commission to consider as part of the 10 year Mental Health Services Plan. This plan is being developed jointly by the Mental Health Commission and the Department of Health.
(b) The report will be considered as part of the 10 Year Mental Health Services Plan process.
(3) The Perth Children's Hospital will have eight beds assigned to patients with eating disorders within the adolescent ward. These beds will be primarily but not exclusively used by patients with eating disorders.
(4) The Perth Children's Hospital will have 20 dedicated mental health beds.
People with eating disorders can access public mental health inpatient and community services in the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) for assessment and management where appropriate. These are not dedicated services for eating disorders in the SMHS, but part of the general mental health service.
For children and adolescents aged 8-18, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services' (CAMHS) Eating Disorders Program (EDP) provides state-wide assessment, treatment and follow-up across a continuum of care. The CAMHS EDP provides support, consultation and training to other government and non-government providers of eating disorder support.
(b) Nil specific to this age group.
(c) The Child and Adolescent Health Service provides medical inpatient services with dedicated in-reach staff from CAMHS EDP for children and adolescents under 16 years old.
(d) A multidisciplinary working group from within Department of Health has been reviewing integrated hub and spoke models and patient needs. The modelling provides information on Youth Eating Disorder mental health bed numbers for Western Australia based on the National Mental Health Services Planning Framework.
(2)(a) Yes. [See tabled paper no]. The report, along with other submissions, has been provided to the Mental Health Commission to consider as part of the 10 year Mental Health Services Plan. This plan is being developed jointly by the Mental Health Commission and the Department of Health.
(b) The report will be considered as part of the 10 Year Mental Health Services Plan process.
(3) The Perth Children's Hospital will have eight beds assigned to patients with eating disorders within the adolescent ward. These beds will be primarily but not exclusively used by patients with eating disorders.
(4) The Perth Children's Hospital will have 20 dedicated mental health beds.
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