Hon. Samantha Rowe asks about the number of psychologists working in older adult mental health at the Bentley clinic over the past 24 months. The response details staffing challenges and FTE variations due to maternity leave.

AnsweredQoN 930Legislative Council
Asked
13 September 2016
Portfolio
Mental Health

QuestionView source ↗

BENTLEY MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC — PSYCHOLOGISTS
930. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the minister
representing the Minister for Mental Health:
(1) How many
psychologists are currently working at the Bentley clinic in the area of older
adult mental health?
(2) How many
psychologists worked at the Bentley clinic in the area of older adult mental
health at this time 12 months ago?
(3) How many
psychologists worked at the Bentley clinic in the area of older adult mental
health at this time 24 months ago?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
(1) The Bentley
older adult mental health program has one full-time equivalent clinical
psychologist. The occupant has been on maternity leave during the last 12
months and it has been difficult to find skilled staff to provide leave cover.
As such, the position has been filled intermittently, previously at 0.6 FTE and
currently with 0.4 FTE.
(2)–(3) One
FTE clinical psychologist.

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