❓ Hon Stephen Dawson's question seeks a detailed breakdown of the Mental Health Commission's $144.1 million funding allocation, including percentage increases and distribution to the Department of Health and Commonwealth Government requirements. The answer provides a breakdown for Specialised Admitted Patient Services and Specialised Community Services.
AnsweredQoN 1665Legislative Council
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(1) What is the breakdown of the new Mental Health Commission funding of $144.1 million over the next four years, announced in the 2014-2015 State Budget, by the following category: (a) Promotion and Prevention; (b) Specialised Admitted Patient Services; (c) Specialised Community Services; and (d) Drug and Alcohol Services? (2) For each of the categories listed in (1), what was the percent increase of funding allocated over the next four years above the 2013-2014 budget allocation for each category? (3) What percentage of the $144.1 million is anticipated to go to the Department of Health for the delivery of services over the next four years? (4) What percentage of the $144.1 million was allocated to meet Commonwealth Government funding requirements under the National Health Reform Agreement?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 October 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
36 days
(1) The additional funding is the amount calculated to meet the activity in public hospitals in addition to the funding already provided across the forward estimates. It is allocated to only service 2 Specialised Admitted Patient Services and service 3 Specialised Community Services.
(a) Nil.
(b)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
27,564
23,928
17,597
28,891
97,980
(c)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
5,287
11,505
18,200
11,086
46,078
(d) Not applicable.
(2)
(a) Not applicable.
(b)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total
%
%
%
%
%
10.0
8.2
5.6
9.3
8.2
(c)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total
%
%
%
%
%
1.9
3.9
6.0
3.3
3.8
(d) Not applicable.
(3) 100%
(4)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total
%
%
%
%
%
1.7
7.1
12.5
12.4
8.7
(a) Nil.
(b)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
27,564
23,928
17,597
28,891
97,980
(c)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
5,287
11,505
18,200
11,086
46,078
(d) Not applicable.
(2)
(a) Not applicable.
(b)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total
%
%
%
%
%
10.0
8.2
5.6
9.3
8.2
(c)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total
%
%
%
%
%
1.9
3.9
6.0
3.3
3.8
(d) Not applicable.
(3) 100%
(4)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total
%
%
%
%
%
1.7
7.1
12.5
12.4
8.7
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