❓ Mr. L'Estrange questions the Minister for Health on the allocation of additional mental health funding to address identified gaps in the system, following the Chief Psychiatrist's concerns. The Minister responds by stating that the Chief Psychiatrist will review the system and provide advice.
AnsweredQoN 657Legislative Assembly
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MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM
657. Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. I note in the minister's
answer he said that spending would go to $1 billion by 2021. With regard to the
Chief Psychiatrist calling for the need to address these significant gaps, will
the minister outline to us where this additional funding will be allocated for
these significant gaps and the priority of that new allocation?
657. Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. I note in the minister's
answer he said that spending would go to $1 billion by 2021. With regard to the
Chief Psychiatrist calling for the need to address these significant gaps, will
the minister outline to us where this additional funding will be allocated for
these significant gaps and the priority of that new allocation?
AnswerView source ↗
We will continue to increase investment in mental health
because we understand that unless those services are out there in the
community, we will not be able to get on top of this issue. The Chief
Psychiatrist, often in conjunction with the Mental Health Advocacy Service, has
identified that some patients with very complex and acute mental health
illnesses are not well catered for under our system, and, to be perfectly
frank, there are more patients out there who struggle to get the mental health
care that they do. From that point of view, I encourage the Chief Psychiatrist
to undertake this review. He will come back to us with more advice about how he
thinks the system can work better, and that is his role.
because we understand that unless those services are out there in the
community, we will not be able to get on top of this issue. The Chief
Psychiatrist, often in conjunction with the Mental Health Advocacy Service, has
identified that some patients with very complex and acute mental health
illnesses are not well catered for under our system, and, to be perfectly
frank, there are more patients out there who struggle to get the mental health
care that they do. From that point of view, I encourage the Chief Psychiatrist
to undertake this review. He will come back to us with more advice about how he
thinks the system can work better, and that is his role.
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