Mr. Templeman inquires about the location and availability of 10 mental health beds announced for Peel in the WA Mental Health Alcohol and other Drug Services Plan. The response clarifies the beds are community-based in Rockingham, not at Peel Health Campus, and will be available for adults in the second half of 2016.

AnsweredQoN 5407Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 April 2016
Portfolio
Mental Health

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I refer to the Western Australian Mental Health Alcohol and other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025 (plan) and ask: (a) of the 10 beds announced in the Plan for Peel, how many mental health beds will be located at the Peel Health Campus; (b) if none, why; (c) when will the 10 mental health beds be available for patients and where will those beds be located; and (d) what age group will these beds be available for?

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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
12 days
(a) None.
(b) The 10 beds in the Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025: Better Choices. Better Lives, are mental health community beds. With regard to service delivery of mental health community beds, evidence and best practice shows that outcomes are better achieved if these beds are not located on a hospital site.
(c) These are to be located in Rockingham, and will be operational in the second half of 2016.
(d) These beds will be available for adults (18-64 years).

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