❓ Hon Tom Stephens asks about the government's response to a coroner's recommendation for a review of mental health services in the Kimberley. Hon Peter Foss outlines steps being taken, including a project brief and funding for community support services.
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The recommendations of the coroner’s inquest in Broome yesterday referred to the need for a complete review of mental health services in the Kimberley with a view to providing a greater range of options for the mentally ill. (1) What steps will the Government take to fulfil this recommendation from the coroner? (2) What funding will the Government provide for a review of the mental health services? (3) When will a complete review of the mental health services in the Kimberley take place? Hon PETER FOSS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(1) What steps will the Government take to fulfil this recommendation from the coroner? (2) What funding will the Government provide for a review of the mental health services? (3) When will a complete review of the mental health services in the Kimberley take place? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(2) What funding will the Government provide for a review of the mental health services? (3) When will a complete review of the mental health services in the Kimberley take place? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(3) When will a complete review of the mental health services in the Kimberley take place? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(1) What steps will the Government take to fulfil this recommendation from the coroner? (2) What funding will the Government provide for a review of the mental health services? (3) When will a complete review of the mental health services in the Kimberley take place? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(2) What funding will the Government provide for a review of the mental health services? (3) When will a complete review of the mental health services in the Kimberley take place? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(3) When will a complete review of the mental health services in the Kimberley take place? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(1) The Northwest Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Health Department of Western Australia, has developed a project brief to consider the development and implementation of community support services in the north west. The project brief which will guide the consultation, outcomes and time line for the project has been completed. (2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(2) The Northwest Mental Health Services has allocated non-recurrent funding for the above consultation and development of appropriate models for the delivery of community support services in the north west. The implementation of community support services including disability support, respite options, accommodation support and carer-family support services on an ongoing basis will be funded by the mental health division of the Health Department as part of the statewide program to provide a comprehensive range of non-clinical community-based support services for people with mental illnesses. (3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
(3) The community-support service project has a projected time frame of six months, including community consultation, development of culturally appropriate service models and the initial implementation of the services. The staged implementation of services across the north west will continue from this time. I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
I should mention that when I became Minister for Health, mental health services outside the metropolitan area were nonexistent. That has greatly changed in part due to the efforts of Hon Derrick Tomlinson. It is pleasing to see it has been further continued.
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