A parliamentary question on notice regarding deaths and sexual assaults at Graylands Hospital and other mental health facilities in WA. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the information.

AnsweredQoN 1258Legislative Council
Asked
20 June 2000
Portfolio
Health

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GRAYLANDS HOSPITAL, DEATHS AND SEXUAL ASSAULTS
I ask the eternal general - (1) How many deaths have occurred at Graylands Hospital during each of the past five years? (2) How many deaths have occurred in other mental health facilities during each of the past five years? (3) How many reported sexual assaults have occurred against patients of Graylands Hospital over each of the past five years? (4) How many reported sexual assaults have occurred in other mental health facilities over each of the past five years? Hon PETER FOSS

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I thank the member for the faith he has exhibited in me and hope that it proves to be correct! Hon Tom Stephens: Did he say infernal? Hon PETER FOSS: No, eternal. I thank the member for some notice of this question and ask that, due to the time it will take to gather this information from hospitals with mental health facilities across the State, it be placed on notice.
(1) How many deaths have occurred at Graylands Hospital during each of the past five years? (2) How many deaths have occurred in other mental health facilities during each of the past five years? (3) How many reported sexual assaults have occurred against patients of Graylands Hospital over each of the past five years? (4) How many reported sexual assaults have occurred in other mental health facilities over each of the past five years? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for the faith he has exhibited in me and hope that it proves to be correct! Hon Tom Stephens: Did he say infernal? Hon PETER FOSS: No, eternal. I thank the member for some notice of this question and ask that, due to the time it will take to gather this information from hospitals with mental health facilities across the State, it be placed on notice.
(2) How many deaths have occurred in other mental health facilities during each of the past five years? (3) How many reported sexual assaults have occurred against patients of Graylands Hospital over each of the past five years? (4) How many reported sexual assaults have occurred in other mental health facilities over each of the past five years? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for the faith he has exhibited in me and hope that it proves to be correct! Hon Tom Stephens: Did he say infernal? Hon PETER FOSS: No, eternal. I thank the member for some notice of this question and ask that, due to the time it will take to gather this information from hospitals with mental health facilities across the State, it be placed on notice.
(3) How many reported sexual assaults have occurred against patients of Graylands Hospital over each of the past five years? (4) How many reported sexual assaults have occurred in other mental health facilities over each of the past five years? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for the faith he has exhibited in me and hope that it proves to be correct! Hon Tom Stephens: Did he say infernal? Hon PETER FOSS: No, eternal. I thank the member for some notice of this question and ask that, due to the time it will take to gather this information from hospitals with mental health facilities across the State, it be placed on notice.
(4) How many reported sexual assaults have occurred in other mental health facilities over each of the past five years? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for the faith he has exhibited in me and hope that it proves to be correct! Hon Tom Stephens: Did he say infernal? Hon PETER FOSS: No, eternal. I thank the member for some notice of this question and ask that, due to the time it will take to gather this information from hospitals with mental health facilities across the State, it be placed on notice.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for the faith he has exhibited in me and hope that it proves to be correct! Hon Tom Stephens: Did he say infernal? Hon PETER FOSS: No, eternal. I thank the member for some notice of this question and ask that, due to the time it will take to gather this information from hospitals with mental health facilities across the State, it be placed on notice.
I thank the member for the faith he has exhibited in me and hope that it proves to be correct! Hon Tom Stephens: Did he say infernal? Hon PETER FOSS: No, eternal. I thank the member for some notice of this question and ask that, due to the time it will take to gather this information from hospitals with mental health facilities across the State, it be placed on notice.
Hon Tom Stephens: Did he say infernal? Hon PETER FOSS: No, eternal. I thank the member for some notice of this question and ask that, due to the time it will take to gather this information from hospitals with mental health facilities across the State, it be placed on notice.
Hon PETER FOSS: No, eternal. I thank the member for some notice of this question and ask that, due to the time it will take to gather this information from hospitals with mental health facilities across the State, it be placed on notice.

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