❓ The WA parliamentary question addresses the availability of mental health services for men and youths in Newman, Tom Price, and Paraburdoo. The answer outlines existing services and planned expansions, including fly-in fly-out psychology and Aboriginal mental health services.
AnsweredQoN 4614Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
In reference to the mental health services available to meet the growing needs of men and youths in the inland towns of Newman, Tom Price and Paraburdoo, I ask:
(a) what additional psychology and counselling services will the State Government be making available?
(a) what additional psychology and counselling services will the State Government be making available?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
34 days
State Health currently provides community mental health, drug and alcohol services. The Pilbara Mental Health and Drug Service has three funded full time employees based in Newman Community Health. This provides services to adults, including men, and children suffering with moderate to severe mental illness.
The Pilbara Health Network provides a fly in fly out, psychological service to the towns of Tom Price and Paraburdoo. There is a plan for a similar service to commence in Newman in the near future.
The Mental Health Commission has recently approved funding for a Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service under the 'Closing the Gap' National Partnership Agreement. A key deliverable for this service is to address the needs of youth. The Pilbara Region will be allocated funding for five indigenous full time positions.
The State Government is not the only provider of services for psychology and counselling services. This is also supported through a range of state and commonwealth funded programs as well as private providers.
Currently the Mental Health Commission is reviewing resource allocation for state Mental Health Services.
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The Pilbara Health Network provides a fly in fly out, psychological service to the towns of Tom Price and Paraburdoo. There is a plan for a similar service to commence in Newman in the near future.
The Mental Health Commission has recently approved funding for a Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service under the 'Closing the Gap' National Partnership Agreement. A key deliverable for this service is to address the needs of youth. The Pilbara Region will be allocated funding for five indigenous full time positions.
The State Government is not the only provider of services for psychology and counselling services. This is also supported through a range of state and commonwealth funded programs as well as private providers.
Currently the Mental Health Commission is reviewing resource allocation for state Mental Health Services.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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