❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the status of the Mental Health 2020 – Action Plan 2012/2013 is answered by the Minister, outlining progress in various action areas and referencing the Stokes Review and the subsequent WA Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025.
AnsweredQoN 1666Legislative Council
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I refer to the following document on the Mental Health Commission of Western Australia website found at http://www.mentalhealth.wa.gov.au/Libraries/pdf_docs/Action_Plan_2012-13_for_Web_1.sflb.ashx and titled Mental Health 2020 – Action Plan 2012/2013 at 31 March 2012, and I ask can the Minister provide a detailed current status update on each action area number listed?
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Answered
22 October 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
36 days
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question.
Answer:
The Mental Health Commission has progressed the implementation of
the
Mental Health 2020 2012-13 Action Plan
, with key intiatives including:
·
grants valued at over $500,000 provided to recognise and support families and carers (Action Area 1);
·
cross sector collaboration with the Attorney General's Department for the establishment of the Court Diversion Program (Action Area 2);
·
Individualised Community Support has been comprehensively implemented with over 130 people who have received
individualised support with more to follow (Action Area 3);
·
prevential initiatives such as the Mental Health Commission's support for Act Belong Commit (Action Area 4);
·
continuation of the State-wide Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service and (Action Area 5);
·
implemented the Pilot Inter-Hospital Patient Transfer Service (Action Area 6);
·
implementation of the Suicide Prevention Strategy (Action Area 7);
·
development of consumer, carer and proffeessional leadership of mental health services through Allies in Change (Action Area 8); and
·
development of new mental health legislation which has now passed the parliament (Action Area 9).
The Commission has also progressed a number of iniatives through the implementation of the recommendations of the
Review of the admission or referral to and the discharge and transfer practices of public mental health facilities/services in Western Australia
, otherwise known as the Stokes Review.
Progress on implementation of the Stokes Review recommendations is publcished by the Mental Health Commission on its website.
A number of initiatives detailed within the
Mental Health 2020 2012-13 Action Plan
remain ongoing. The Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025 (the Plan) will address the mental health needs of the Western Australian community over the next decade and actions will need to be phased in over this time, particularly where major infrastructure is required. The Plan builds on the directions of
Mental Health 2020,
progressiong
priority action areas.
Answer:
The Mental Health Commission has progressed the implementation of
the
Mental Health 2020 2012-13 Action Plan
, with key intiatives including:
·
grants valued at over $500,000 provided to recognise and support families and carers (Action Area 1);
·
cross sector collaboration with the Attorney General's Department for the establishment of the Court Diversion Program (Action Area 2);
·
Individualised Community Support has been comprehensively implemented with over 130 people who have received
individualised support with more to follow (Action Area 3);
·
prevential initiatives such as the Mental Health Commission's support for Act Belong Commit (Action Area 4);
·
continuation of the State-wide Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service and (Action Area 5);
·
implemented the Pilot Inter-Hospital Patient Transfer Service (Action Area 6);
·
implementation of the Suicide Prevention Strategy (Action Area 7);
·
development of consumer, carer and proffeessional leadership of mental health services through Allies in Change (Action Area 8); and
·
development of new mental health legislation which has now passed the parliament (Action Area 9).
The Commission has also progressed a number of iniatives through the implementation of the recommendations of the
Review of the admission or referral to and the discharge and transfer practices of public mental health facilities/services in Western Australia
, otherwise known as the Stokes Review.
Progress on implementation of the Stokes Review recommendations is publcished by the Mental Health Commission on its website.
A number of initiatives detailed within the
Mental Health 2020 2012-13 Action Plan
remain ongoing. The Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025 (the Plan) will address the mental health needs of the Western Australian community over the next decade and actions will need to be phased in over this time, particularly where major infrastructure is required. The Plan builds on the directions of
Mental Health 2020,
progressiong
priority action areas.
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