❓ Question addresses mental health services for young offenders, seeking commitment to assessment, referral, treatment, and a statewide forensic service. Answer indicates collaboration between departments and future planning, but lacks specific commitments.
AnsweredQoN 5054Legislative Council
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I refer to recommendations 19 and 20 of the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s Report on the
Inquiry into the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People
from April this year, which raises concerns about children and young people with mental illness in contact with the criminal justice system, and I ask -
(1) Will the Minister commit to providing, in collaboration with the Department for Corrective Services, comprehensive and appropriate mental health assessment, referral and treatment services for children and young people appearing before the Children’s Court?
(2) If yes to (1), how does the Minister intend to ensure this is provided?
(3) Will the Minister commit to establishing, in collaboration with the Mental Health Commission, a comprehensive State-wide Forensic Mental Health Service for Children?
(4) If yes to (3), has the Minister considered, and what was the assessment of, the following options -
(a) building a dedicated forensic mental health unit in Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre;
(b) converting a portion of the Bentley Adolescent Unit into a dedicated forensic facility; or
(c) any other options?
Inquiry into the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People
from April this year, which raises concerns about children and young people with mental illness in contact with the criminal justice system, and I ask -
(1) Will the Minister commit to providing, in collaboration with the Department for Corrective Services, comprehensive and appropriate mental health assessment, referral and treatment services for children and young people appearing before the Children’s Court?
(2) If yes to (1), how does the Minister intend to ensure this is provided?
(3) Will the Minister commit to establishing, in collaboration with the Mental Health Commission, a comprehensive State-wide Forensic Mental Health Service for Children?
(4) If yes to (3), has the Minister considered, and what was the assessment of, the following options -
(a) building a dedicated forensic mental health unit in Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre;
(b) converting a portion of the Bentley Adolescent Unit into a dedicated forensic facility; or
(c) any other options?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
111 days
(1 - 2) The Mental Health Commission and the Department of the Attorney General are working together to ensure children and young people experiencing mental illness who are involved with the criminal justice system are provided mental health care. This demonstrates a joint commitment across the departments to achieve the best outcome for these children and young people.
(3 - 4) The Mental Health Commission's Strategic Policy, Mental Health 2020; Making it personal and everybody's business, Action Area 6: Justice, articulates a continuum approach to addressing the interface between mental health and justice, which includes Specialist Forensic Mental Health Services. Future planning by the Mental Health Commission will explore options to improve Specialist Forensic Mental Health Services including those services targeting children and youth.
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(3 - 4) The Mental Health Commission's Strategic Policy, Mental Health 2020; Making it personal and everybody's business, Action Area 6: Justice, articulates a continuum approach to addressing the interface between mental health and justice, which includes Specialist Forensic Mental Health Services. Future planning by the Mental Health Commission will explore options to improve Specialist Forensic Mental Health Services including those services targeting children and youth.
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