❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the relationship between the Mental Health Commission and service provision in the South West region, particularly concerning child and adolescent mental health services. The response clarifies the MHC's role as a purchaser of services and provides funding details for the region.
AnsweredQoN 2964Legislative Council
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I refer to the Parliamentary Secretary’s comments on the mental health motion moved by the Hon. Linda Savage MLC in the Legislative Council on 14 October 2010, in particular that, ‘The Mental Health Commission is not a service provider, it will never be a service provider. It is purely a purchaser of services on behalf of people who suffer from mental illness’, and I ask -
(1) Does the Minister agree with the Parliamentary Secretary’s statement?
(2) Are the staff working at the South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SW CAMHS) employed by the Department of Health or the Mental Health Commission?
(3) Is this proposed to change?
(4) If yes to (3), how?
(5) Does the Minister agree that SW CAMHS provides a mental health service?
(6) Is this proposed to change?
(7) If yes to (6), how?
(8) Is it proposed to abolish or privatise this service?
(9) If yes to (8), what is the justification for this?
(10) What services has the Mental Health Commission purchased for adults with mental illness living in the South West Region, and what is the cost of each of the services?
(11) What services has the Mental Health Commission purchased for children and adolescents with mental illness living in the South West Region, and what is the cost of each of the services?
(1) Does the Minister agree with the Parliamentary Secretary’s statement?
(2) Are the staff working at the South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SW CAMHS) employed by the Department of Health or the Mental Health Commission?
(3) Is this proposed to change?
(4) If yes to (3), how?
(5) Does the Minister agree that SW CAMHS provides a mental health service?
(6) Is this proposed to change?
(7) If yes to (6), how?
(8) Is it proposed to abolish or privatise this service?
(9) If yes to (8), what is the justification for this?
(10) What services has the Mental Health Commission purchased for adults with mental illness living in the South West Region, and what is the cost of each of the services?
(11) What services has the Mental Health Commission purchased for children and adolescents with mental illness living in the South West Region, and what is the cost of each of the services?
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Answered
23 November 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
34 days
(1) The Mental Health Commission (MHC) is not a service provider. One of the key functions of the MHC is to develop strategic mental health policy and procures, monitors and evaluates the efficacy and efficiency of statewide mental health services.
(2) Department of Health.
(3) No
(4) Not applicable
(5) Yes
(6) No
(7) Not applicable
(8) No
(9) Not applicable
(10 -11 ) The MHC is developing the purchasing framework for public mental health services that will become operative in 2011/12. Based largely on existing funding allocations, current funding of $14.3 million has been allocated to the South West Mental Health Service for 2010/11, with $1.3 million allocated for children and adolescents.
The South West Mental Health Service is funded to provide specialist community and inpatient assessment, consultation and treatment for people from all age groups with moderate to severe mental illness. In addition, people living in the South West region are able to access statewide specialist services provided in the metropolitan area. Funding for such statewide services is not allocated on a regional basis.
The Mental Health Commission purchases community support services from five non-government agencies in the South West. These agencies are Bunbury Pathways '92 Incorporated; Collie Family Centre Incorporated; Home Health Pty Ltd (trading as Tender Care); LAMP Incorporated; and Richmond Fellowship of WA Incorporated. In 2010/11, the amount of funding allocated to these services totals $2.2 million. These services are available to adults and young people, though specific funds are not allocated by age group.
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(2) Department of Health.
(3) No
(4) Not applicable
(5) Yes
(6) No
(7) Not applicable
(8) No
(9) Not applicable
(10 -11 ) The MHC is developing the purchasing framework for public mental health services that will become operative in 2011/12. Based largely on existing funding allocations, current funding of $14.3 million has been allocated to the South West Mental Health Service for 2010/11, with $1.3 million allocated for children and adolescents.
The South West Mental Health Service is funded to provide specialist community and inpatient assessment, consultation and treatment for people from all age groups with moderate to severe mental illness. In addition, people living in the South West region are able to access statewide specialist services provided in the metropolitan area. Funding for such statewide services is not allocated on a regional basis.
The Mental Health Commission purchases community support services from five non-government agencies in the South West. These agencies are Bunbury Pathways '92 Incorporated; Collie Family Centre Incorporated; Home Health Pty Ltd (trading as Tender Care); LAMP Incorporated; and Richmond Fellowship of WA Incorporated. In 2010/11, the amount of funding allocated to these services totals $2.2 million. These services are available to adults and young people, though specific funds are not allocated by age group.
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