❓ Question regarding the Frankland Centre's role as the primary referral centre for court-ordered hospital orders in WA, probing the rationale behind this and potential for alternative referral centres. The answer clarifies that it's due to Frankland Centre being the only suitable facility.
AnsweredQoN 4850Legislative Council
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I refer to the Frankland Centre and to the high demand for forensic mental health beds, and I ask -
(1) Why is the Frankland Centre the primary referral centre for court ordered hospital orders?
(2) Is this a policy position?
(3) If yes to (2), please table the policy.
(4) If no to (2), is this a statutory requirement?
(5) If yes to (4), please provide the relevant statutory provision.
(6) Does the Attorney General have any intention of utilising additional referral centres for court ordered hospital orders?
(7) If yes to (6), where?
(1) Why is the Frankland Centre the primary referral centre for court ordered hospital orders?
(2) Is this a policy position?
(3) If yes to (2), please table the policy.
(4) If no to (2), is this a statutory requirement?
(5) If yes to (4), please provide the relevant statutory provision.
(6) Does the Attorney General have any intention of utilising additional referral centres for court ordered hospital orders?
(7) If yes to (6), where?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 November 2011
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
34 days
1) The Frankland Centre is the only maximum-secured inpatient psychiatric hospital in Western Australia operated by the State Forensic Mental Health Service with the capacity to provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services to people referred by the courts under a court ordered hospital order. As a matter of practicality, it is the only facility in the State to which relevant referrals can be made.
2) No
3) Not applicable
4) No
5) Not applicable
6) As noted in (1), the Frankland Centre is the only maximum-secured inpatient psychiatric hospital in Western Australia operated by the State Forensic Mental Health Service with the capacity to provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to people referred by the courts under a court ordered hospital order.
7) Not applicable
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2) No
3) Not applicable
4) No
5) Not applicable
6) As noted in (1), the Frankland Centre is the only maximum-secured inpatient psychiatric hospital in Western Australia operated by the State Forensic Mental Health Service with the capacity to provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to people referred by the courts under a court ordered hospital order.
7) Not applicable
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