❓ Hon. Sally Talbot asks the Minister for Mental Health about service usage and wait times at the federally funded Bunbury headspace. The Minister responds that she cannot provide the data as headspace is not state-funded.
AnsweredQoN 490Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HEADSPACE — BUNBURY
490. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Mental Health:
(1) How many young
people have accessed services so far this year at Bunbury headspace for the
following issues —
(a) mental health;
(b) general physical health;
(c) sexual health and sexuality;
(d) family and relationships;
(e) alcohol and drugs; and
(f) education and training?
(2) What is
the current waiting time for the appointment with a specialist in each of these
six problem areas?
490. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Mental Health:
(1) How many young
people have accessed services so far this year at Bunbury headspace for the
following issues —
(a) mental health;
(b) general physical health;
(c) sexual health and sexuality;
(d) family and relationships;
(e) alcohol and drugs; and
(f) education and training?
(2) What is
the current waiting time for the appointment with a specialist in each of these
six problem areas?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2)
Unfortunately, I cannot answer the question because headspace is federally
funded and operated by a non-government organisation. I am, therefore, unable
to provide the details requested.
Hon
Sally Talbot : So you don't
know what services they provide?
Hon HELEN MORTON : There is no state funding. It is not
a state-funded organisation.
Hon Sally Talbot : You don't take them into
account in any of your planning?
Hon HELEN MORTON : We certainly do not have anything
like the kind of detail that the member is looking for in this question.
Obviously, we have a very good working relationship with them, we understand
the work they do, and we refer people to them et cetera, but we certainly do
not have the kind of information that the member is seeking.
Hon Sally Talbot : What if I put it on notice?
Hon HELEN MORTON : The member would have to go
directly to headspace itself.
(1)–(2)
Unfortunately, I cannot answer the question because headspace is federally
funded and operated by a non-government organisation. I am, therefore, unable
to provide the details requested.
Hon
Sally Talbot : So you don't
know what services they provide?
Hon HELEN MORTON : There is no state funding. It is not
a state-funded organisation.
Hon Sally Talbot : You don't take them into
account in any of your planning?
Hon HELEN MORTON : We certainly do not have anything
like the kind of detail that the member is looking for in this question.
Obviously, we have a very good working relationship with them, we understand
the work they do, and we refer people to them et cetera, but we certainly do
not have the kind of information that the member is seeking.
Hon Sally Talbot : What if I put it on notice?
Hon HELEN MORTON : The member would have to go
directly to headspace itself.
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