❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks information about the location of specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health professionals in the northwest of the state. The answer details the locations of professionals and the outreach services provided to remote communities.
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(b) if not, why not; and (c) if so, in which towns and communities are the services located?
(c) if so, in which towns and communities are the services located?
(b) Not applicable (c) The professionals are located in the following: 1 in Karratha, 1 in Port Hedland, 0.5 FTE Broome / 0.5 FTE Derby and 1 in Kununurra. There are also two positions for Youth Counsellors based in Derby and Port Hedland to provide support and counselling to young people deemed 'at risk' in the adolescent and young adult age group. The Child and Adolescent team conducts regular visits to the townships of Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Marble Bar, Tom Price, Wickham, Roebourne and many of the more remote communities of the Pilbara and Kimberley.
(c) The professionals are located in the following: 1 in Karratha, 1 in Port Hedland, 0.5 FTE Broome / 0.5 FTE Derby and 1 in Kununurra. There are also two positions for Youth Counsellors based in Derby and Port Hedland to provide support and counselling to young people deemed 'at risk' in the adolescent and young adult age group. The Child and Adolescent team conducts regular visits to the townships of Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Marble Bar, Tom Price, Wickham, Roebourne and many of the more remote communities of the Pilbara and Kimberley.
(c) if so, in which towns and communities are the services located?
(b) Not applicable (c) The professionals are located in the following: 1 in Karratha, 1 in Port Hedland, 0.5 FTE Broome / 0.5 FTE Derby and 1 in Kununurra. There are also two positions for Youth Counsellors based in Derby and Port Hedland to provide support and counselling to young people deemed 'at risk' in the adolescent and young adult age group. The Child and Adolescent team conducts regular visits to the townships of Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Marble Bar, Tom Price, Wickham, Roebourne and many of the more remote communities of the Pilbara and Kimberley.
(c) The professionals are located in the following: 1 in Karratha, 1 in Port Hedland, 0.5 FTE Broome / 0.5 FTE Derby and 1 in Kununurra. There are also two positions for Youth Counsellors based in Derby and Port Hedland to provide support and counselling to young people deemed 'at risk' in the adolescent and young adult age group. The Child and Adolescent team conducts regular visits to the townships of Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Marble Bar, Tom Price, Wickham, Roebourne and many of the more remote communities of the Pilbara and Kimberley.
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Answered
3 April 2003
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
36 days
(a) Yes there are specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health professionals based in the northwest of the state. They form part of the North West Mental Health Service. (NWMHS) The CAMHS professionals have the clinical supervision and support of a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Prue Stone, via telepsychiatry, She also makes direct face to face visits to consolidate the development and skill acquisitions of the team. Team members also have timely access to the psychiatrists already employed within NWMH.
(b) Not applicable
(c) The professionals are located in the following:
1 in Karratha,
1 in Port Hedland,
0.5 FTE Broome / 0.5 FTE Derby and
1 in Kununurra.
There are also two positions for Youth Counsellors based in Derby and Port Hedland to provide support and counselling to young people deemed 'at risk' in the adolescent and young adult age group.
The Child and Adolescent team conducts regular visits to the townships of Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Marble Bar, Tom Price, Wickham, Roebourne and many of the more remote communities of the Pilbara and Kimberley.
(b) Not applicable
(c) The professionals are located in the following:
1 in Karratha,
1 in Port Hedland,
0.5 FTE Broome / 0.5 FTE Derby and
1 in Kununurra.
There are also two positions for Youth Counsellors based in Derby and Port Hedland to provide support and counselling to young people deemed 'at risk' in the adolescent and young adult age group.
The Child and Adolescent team conducts regular visits to the townships of Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Marble Bar, Tom Price, Wickham, Roebourne and many of the more remote communities of the Pilbara and Kimberley.
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