❓ Ms. Mettam questions the capacity, patient numbers, costs, and operational details of the Kara Marr eating disorder service. The Minister provides details on facility capacity, patient numbers, average treatment length, and a breakdown of budgeted and actual operating costs.
AnsweredQoN 1383Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the 'Kara Marr' purpose-built eating disorder service opened in December of 2023, and I ask: (a) What is the facilities capacity in terms of the number of patients that can be treated at any one time; (b) How many patients in total have been serviced by the facility since its opening: (i) What is the average length of treatment per patient in this facility; (c) How many patients are currently being serviced by the facility; (d) What is the current total operating cost of the facility, please provide a breakdown by line item, including but not limited to; treatment costs, building management etc.; and (e) What is the total cost of the facility to date, please provide a breakdown by line item, including but not limited to; treatment costs, building management etc.?
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Answered
15 October 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
5 days
Kara Maar is based across two facilities. The purpose-built facility is based at Cockburn Health and Community in Success. Kara Maar also provides outreach services to the Peel region from rooms in the Peel Health Hub in Mandurah.
a) Kara Maar Cockburn Clinic has five consultation/therapy rooms however during group programs, eight clients can be facilitated (six in group therapy plus two additional consultation/therapy).
Kara Maar Peel Clinic has three consultation/therapy rooms.
b) 80
(i) The average length of episode for clients is 79 days.
c) There were 41 active clients at 12 September 2024.
(d) Kara Maar budgeted operating costs for 2024-25 are as per the table below:
Line Item
Budget 2024-25
Employee benefits expense
$ 2,148,954
Patient Support Costs
$ 250,680
Other Supplies and Services
$ 13,104
Repairs, maintenance and consumable equipment
$ 2,028
Finance Costs
$ 69,211
Other Expenses
$ 345,444
Depreciation & Amortisation Expenses
$ 5,257
Other Asset Expenses
$ 45, 793
$ 2,880,471
(e) The total operating costs for Kara Maar to date are as per the table below:
Line Item
Total cost to date
Employee benefits expense
$ 1,590,395
Patient Support Costs
$ 13,341
Other Supplies and Services
$ 4,607
Repairs, maintenance and consumable equipment
$ 4,379
Finance Costs
$ 83,061
Other Expenses
$ 4,516
Depreciation & Amortisation Expenses
$ 185,478
Other Asset Expenses
$ 77,489
$ 1,963,266
a) Kara Maar Cockburn Clinic has five consultation/therapy rooms however during group programs, eight clients can be facilitated (six in group therapy plus two additional consultation/therapy).
Kara Maar Peel Clinic has three consultation/therapy rooms.
b) 80
(i) The average length of episode for clients is 79 days.
c) There were 41 active clients at 12 September 2024.
(d) Kara Maar budgeted operating costs for 2024-25 are as per the table below:
Line Item
Budget 2024-25
Employee benefits expense
$ 2,148,954
Patient Support Costs
$ 250,680
Other Supplies and Services
$ 13,104
Repairs, maintenance and consumable equipment
$ 2,028
Finance Costs
$ 69,211
Other Expenses
$ 345,444
Depreciation & Amortisation Expenses
$ 5,257
Other Asset Expenses
$ 45, 793
$ 2,880,471
(e) The total operating costs for Kara Maar to date are as per the table below:
Line Item
Total cost to date
Employee benefits expense
$ 1,590,395
Patient Support Costs
$ 13,341
Other Supplies and Services
$ 4,607
Repairs, maintenance and consumable equipment
$ 4,379
Finance Costs
$ 83,061
Other Expenses
$ 4,516
Depreciation & Amortisation Expenses
$ 185,478
Other Asset Expenses
$ 77,489
$ 1,963,266
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