❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed financial information on mental health funding, including baseline figures, allocations, expenditures, and additional funds beyond CPI and wage increases since 2004. The answer provides a breakdown of funding allocations and expenditures for various mental health initiatives.
AnsweredQoN 6224Legislative Council
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(1) What baseline figure was used prior to the extra $507 million allocated since 2004?
(2) If the baseline figure identified in (1), is clearly shown in the Budget papers, please indicate which pages and which line items?
(3) Please show the baseline figure identified in (1), by capital and by recurrent expenditure?
(4) The Government originally allocated $173 million to the 2004-2007 Mental Health Action Plan. Please itemise this allocation by each capital and each recurrent initiative?
(5) Please show how much of the $173 million allocation was spent between 2004-2007 for each of the initiatives?
(6) What additional funds (that are not related to Cost Price Index (CPI) or wage increases) have been allocated to mental health above the base figure in (1) above, beyond the $173 million in (4) above?
(7) Please itemise the additional funds in (6) above, by each capital and recurrent initiative, and the financial year in which these funds will be expended?
(8) Please identify what additional funds have been allocated to mental health since the baseline figure in (1) above, for CPI and for wage increases?
(9) Is there any other estimated expenditure which supports the Government’s claim that an extra $507 million has been allocated for mental health since 2004?
(10) If yes to (9), please itemise by initiative and the financial year in which these funds were spent or estimated to be spent?
(2) If the baseline figure identified in (1), is clearly shown in the Budget papers, please indicate which pages and which line items?
(3) Please show the baseline figure identified in (1), by capital and by recurrent expenditure?
(4) The Government originally allocated $173 million to the 2004-2007 Mental Health Action Plan. Please itemise this allocation by each capital and each recurrent initiative?
(5) Please show how much of the $173 million allocation was spent between 2004-2007 for each of the initiatives?
(6) What additional funds (that are not related to Cost Price Index (CPI) or wage increases) have been allocated to mental health above the base figure in (1) above, beyond the $173 million in (4) above?
(7) Please itemise the additional funds in (6) above, by each capital and recurrent initiative, and the financial year in which these funds will be expended?
(8) Please identify what additional funds have been allocated to mental health since the baseline figure in (1) above, for CPI and for wage increases?
(9) Is there any other estimated expenditure which supports the Government’s claim that an extra $507 million has been allocated for mental health since 2004?
(10) If yes to (9), please itemise by initiative and the financial year in which these funds were spent or estimated to be spent?
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Answered
15 May 2008
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(1 - 3) In 2003/04, the Western Australian (WA) Department of Health (DOH) expenditure for mental health was $267 million (Source,
National Mental Health Report
). This figure relates to recurrent operational expenditure only. The Government Budget Papers do not identify total expenditure by individual programs.
(4) The WA Mental Health Strategy 2004-2007 allocated government funding $173 million ($93 million recurrent operational and $80 million capital) across five key areas where targeted interventions have the capacity to increase access to mental health services and reduce demand on acute care.
The five key initiatives (KIs) and their recurrent operational budgets are:
o KI 1 - $15.6 million for Mental Health Emergency Services
o KI 2 - $32.7 million for Adult Inpatient Services
o KI 3 - $31.2 million for Community Mental Health Services
o KI 4 - $9.5 million for Supported Community Accommodation
o KI 5 - $4 million for Workforce, Standards and Safety
The Capital projects and their allocated budgets are:
o KI 2 - $33.8 million
o KI 3 - $4.2 million
o KI 4 - $42 million
(5) Between 2004-2007, the total allocation of $173 million was expended ($87 million recurrent operational and $86 million capital).
The following recurrent operational amounts were expended for each of the initiatives:
o KI 1 - $15.1 million
o KI 2 - $29.0 million
o KI 3 - $28.0 million
o KI 4 - $5.7 million
o KI 5 - $9.2 million
The following Capital amounts were expended for each of the initiatives:
o KI 2 - $33.8 million
o KI 3 - $4.2 million
o KI 4 - $48 million
(6 - 7) An additional $334 million was approved by the ERC over the period 2007/08 to 2010/11 for the Mental Health Strategy. The additional $334 million comprises the following:
i. $237.3 million for recurrent operational funding for Phase 1 of the Mental Health Strategy for the period 2007/08 - 2010/11;
ii. $75.3 million for recurrent operational funding for Phase 2 of the Mental Health Strategy for the period 2007/08 - 2010/11. This funding is for the following KIs:
· KI 2 - $25.6 million
· KI 3 - $21.6 million
· KI 4 - $28.1 million
iii. $21.4 million Capital funding for the Mental Health Strategy for the period 2007/08 - 2010/11. The Capital projects and their allocated budgets are:
· KI 2 - $21.4 million
(8) All projects include the Department of Treasury and Finance escalation rate for inflation. CPI and wage increases are not able to be disaggregated.
(9) Responses to Questions (5) to (7) include the total allocated and expended budget for the $507 million.
(10) Not applicable.
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National Mental Health Report
). This figure relates to recurrent operational expenditure only. The Government Budget Papers do not identify total expenditure by individual programs.
(4) The WA Mental Health Strategy 2004-2007 allocated government funding $173 million ($93 million recurrent operational and $80 million capital) across five key areas where targeted interventions have the capacity to increase access to mental health services and reduce demand on acute care.
The five key initiatives (KIs) and their recurrent operational budgets are:
o KI 1 - $15.6 million for Mental Health Emergency Services
o KI 2 - $32.7 million for Adult Inpatient Services
o KI 3 - $31.2 million for Community Mental Health Services
o KI 4 - $9.5 million for Supported Community Accommodation
o KI 5 - $4 million for Workforce, Standards and Safety
The Capital projects and their allocated budgets are:
o KI 2 - $33.8 million
o KI 3 - $4.2 million
o KI 4 - $42 million
(5) Between 2004-2007, the total allocation of $173 million was expended ($87 million recurrent operational and $86 million capital).
The following recurrent operational amounts were expended for each of the initiatives:
o KI 1 - $15.1 million
o KI 2 - $29.0 million
o KI 3 - $28.0 million
o KI 4 - $5.7 million
o KI 5 - $9.2 million
The following Capital amounts were expended for each of the initiatives:
o KI 2 - $33.8 million
o KI 3 - $4.2 million
o KI 4 - $48 million
(6 - 7) An additional $334 million was approved by the ERC over the period 2007/08 to 2010/11 for the Mental Health Strategy. The additional $334 million comprises the following:
i. $237.3 million for recurrent operational funding for Phase 1 of the Mental Health Strategy for the period 2007/08 - 2010/11;
ii. $75.3 million for recurrent operational funding for Phase 2 of the Mental Health Strategy for the period 2007/08 - 2010/11. This funding is for the following KIs:
· KI 2 - $25.6 million
· KI 3 - $21.6 million
· KI 4 - $28.1 million
iii. $21.4 million Capital funding for the Mental Health Strategy for the period 2007/08 - 2010/11. The Capital projects and their allocated budgets are:
· KI 2 - $21.4 million
(8) All projects include the Department of Treasury and Finance escalation rate for inflation. CPI and wage increases are not able to be disaggregated.
(9) Responses to Questions (5) to (7) include the total allocated and expended budget for the $507 million.
(10) Not applicable.
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