❓ Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich asks about the availability of supported community housing for people with mental illness in WA, including the ratio of places per million people and the number of acute hospital patients suitable for community housing. The Minister provides the number of housing places but states the number of suitable hospital patients is not quantifiable.
AnsweredQoN 3471Legislative Council
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I refer to the level of supported community housing for people with mental illness provided by the Government of Western Australia. Will the Minister indicate, -
(1) What is the ratio of places available per 1 000 000 people?
(2) The number of people in acute hospitals who could be in supported community housing?
(1) What is the ratio of places available per 1 000 000 people?
(2) The number of people in acute hospitals who could be in supported community housing?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
89 days
(1) There are 1670 supported community housing places for people with a mental illness in Western Australia.
(2) The specific number of people in acute hospitals on a day to day basis who could be in supported community housing is not quantifiable. People in acute hospitals are individually assessed on a day by day basis as to whether they need supported community housing.
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(2) The specific number of people in acute hospitals on a day to day basis who could be in supported community housing is not quantifiable. People in acute hospitals are individually assessed on a day by day basis as to whether they need supported community housing.
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