❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on mental health deaths and reported incidents (assaults, medication errors, absconding, etc.) across various hospitals and community residential facilities for 2009-2011. The answer provides some data but notes limitations in reporting and categorisation.
AnsweredQoN 5187Legislative Council
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(1) How many mental health deaths have been reported for the years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 for the following hospitals -
(a) Albany Regional Hospital, Mental Health Unit;
(b) Armadale Health Service, Leschen Unit;
(c) Child and Adolescent Health Service, Bentley Adolescent Unit;
(d) Bunbury Regional Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Unit and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit;
(e) Bentley Hospital and Health Service, Mill Street Centre;
(f) Fremantle Hospital and Health Service, The Alma Street Centre;
(g) Frankland Centre, State Forensic Mental Health Service;
(h) Graylands Hospital, Adult Mental Health Services;
(i) Joondalup Health Campus, Mental Health Unit;
(j) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital, Mental Health Inpatient Service;
(k) King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mother and Baby Unit;
(l) Mercy Hospital, Ursula Frayne Unit;
(m) Selby Older Adult Mental Health Service; and
(n) Swan Health Service, Swan Valley Centre and Boronia Inpatient Unit?
(2) How many mental health deaths have been reported for the years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 for the following licensed psychiatric hostels, group homes, community supported residential units (CSRU's) and community options homes -
(a) Albany CSRU;
(b) Burswood Psychiatric Hospital;
(c) Casson Homes Inc;
(d) Devenish Lodge;
(e) Franciscan House;
(f) Ngatti, Fremantle Supported Accommodation for Homeless Youth;
(g) Ngurra Nganhungu Barndiyigu;
(h) St Judes Hostel;
(i) East St Lodge;
(j) Romily House;
(k) Rosedale Lodge;
(l) Richmond Fellowship East Fremantle Service;
(m) Bunbury CSRU;
(n) Busselton CSRU;
(o) Mann Way;
(p) Ngulla Mia;
(q) Richmond Fellowship Queens Park Service;
(r) Honeybrook Lodge;
(s) BP Luxury Care;
(t) Salisbury Home;
(u) SCC Bentley House;
(v) SCC Mount Claremont House;
(w) SCC Stirling House;
(x) St Bartholomew's Arnott House;
(y) St Bartholomew's Bentley Villas;
(z) St Bartholomew's Swan Villas;
(aa) Vincentcare Bayswater House;
(bb) Vincentcare Coolbellup House;
(cc) Vincentcare Duncraig House;
(dd) Vincentcare South Lakes House;
(ee) Vincentcare Swan View House;
(ff) Vincentcare Vincentian Village; and
(gg) Vincentcare Warwick House?
(3) In each of the following categories how many incidents have been reported to the Chief Psychiatrist from each of the hospitals, licensed psychiatric hostels, group homes, community supported residential units and community options homes listed above -
(a) serious assaults on or by staff, other patients or visitors;
(b) alleged sexual assault on or by staff, other patients or visitors;
(c) serious medication error which may require review;
(d) absconding of any forensic patient;
(e) absconding of any detained involuntary patient at serious risk of self-harm or harm to others;
(f) serious misuse or mistake of a function performed under the Act;
(g) involvement of any government or non-government organisation which is contrary to functions under the Act;
(h) criminal activity reported at a mental health facility; and
(i) any incident which by its nature or persons involved may receive attention by the media or the wider community.
(a) Albany Regional Hospital, Mental Health Unit;
(b) Armadale Health Service, Leschen Unit;
(c) Child and Adolescent Health Service, Bentley Adolescent Unit;
(d) Bunbury Regional Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Unit and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit;
(e) Bentley Hospital and Health Service, Mill Street Centre;
(f) Fremantle Hospital and Health Service, The Alma Street Centre;
(g) Frankland Centre, State Forensic Mental Health Service;
(h) Graylands Hospital, Adult Mental Health Services;
(i) Joondalup Health Campus, Mental Health Unit;
(j) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital, Mental Health Inpatient Service;
(k) King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mother and Baby Unit;
(l) Mercy Hospital, Ursula Frayne Unit;
(m) Selby Older Adult Mental Health Service; and
(n) Swan Health Service, Swan Valley Centre and Boronia Inpatient Unit?
(2) How many mental health deaths have been reported for the years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 for the following licensed psychiatric hostels, group homes, community supported residential units (CSRU's) and community options homes -
(a) Albany CSRU;
(b) Burswood Psychiatric Hospital;
(c) Casson Homes Inc;
(d) Devenish Lodge;
(e) Franciscan House;
(f) Ngatti, Fremantle Supported Accommodation for Homeless Youth;
(g) Ngurra Nganhungu Barndiyigu;
(h) St Judes Hostel;
(i) East St Lodge;
(j) Romily House;
(k) Rosedale Lodge;
(l) Richmond Fellowship East Fremantle Service;
(m) Bunbury CSRU;
(n) Busselton CSRU;
(o) Mann Way;
(p) Ngulla Mia;
(q) Richmond Fellowship Queens Park Service;
(r) Honeybrook Lodge;
(s) BP Luxury Care;
(t) Salisbury Home;
(u) SCC Bentley House;
(v) SCC Mount Claremont House;
(w) SCC Stirling House;
(x) St Bartholomew's Arnott House;
(y) St Bartholomew's Bentley Villas;
(z) St Bartholomew's Swan Villas;
(aa) Vincentcare Bayswater House;
(bb) Vincentcare Coolbellup House;
(cc) Vincentcare Duncraig House;
(dd) Vincentcare South Lakes House;
(ee) Vincentcare Swan View House;
(ff) Vincentcare Vincentian Village; and
(gg) Vincentcare Warwick House?
(3) In each of the following categories how many incidents have been reported to the Chief Psychiatrist from each of the hospitals, licensed psychiatric hostels, group homes, community supported residential units and community options homes listed above -
(a) serious assaults on or by staff, other patients or visitors;
(b) alleged sexual assault on or by staff, other patients or visitors;
(c) serious medication error which may require review;
(d) absconding of any forensic patient;
(e) absconding of any detained involuntary patient at serious risk of self-harm or harm to others;
(f) serious misuse or mistake of a function performed under the Act;
(g) involvement of any government or non-government organisation which is contrary to functions under the Act;
(h) criminal activity reported at a mental health facility; and
(i) any incident which by its nature or persons involved may receive attention by the media or the wider community.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
72 days
(1) Please see tabled papers [......]
(2)
(a) Albany CSRU: 0
(b) Burswood Psychiatric Hospital: 0
(c) Casson Homes Inc; 2010 -2011: 2
(d) Devenish Lodge: 0
(e) Franciscan House: 2009-2010: 3 ; 2010 -2011: 3
(f) Ngatti, Fremantle Supported Accommodation for Homeless Youth: 0
(g) Ngurra Nganhungu Barndiyigu: 0
(h) St Judes Hostel: 2009-2010 :1 ; 2010 -2011: 1
(i) East St Lodge: 0
(j) Romily House: 0
(k) Rosedale Lodge: 2010 -2011: 1
(l) Richmond Fellowship East Fremantle Service: 0
(m) Bunbury CSRU: 0
(n) Busselton CSRU: 0
(o) Mann Way: 0
(p) Ngulla Mia: 0
(q) Richmond Fellowship Queens Park Service: 0
(r) Honeybrook Lodge: 2009-2010 :1
(s) BP Luxury Care: 0
(t) Salisbury Home: 2009-2010 :1; 2010 -2011: 1
(u) SCC Bentley House: 0
(v) SCC Mount Claremont House: 0
(w) SCC Stirling House: 2010 -2011: 1
(x) St Bartholomew's Arnott House: 0
(y) St Bartholomew's Bentley Villas: 0
(z) St Bartholomew's Swan Villas: 0
(aa) Vincentcare Bayswater House: 0
(bb) Vincentcare Coolbellup House: 2010 -2011: 1
(cc) Vincentcare Duncraig House: 0
(dd) Vincentcare South Lakes House: 0
(ee) Vincentcare Swan View House: 0
(ff) Vincentcare Vincentian Village: 0
(gg) Vincentcare Warwick House: 0
(3)
Cause of death is determined by the State Coroner. Reporting to the Chief Psychiatrist is preliminary information and death maybe from any cause including physical and natural causes.
It is not possible from the incident reports received to define the discreet category requested for categories (a)(c)(e - i).
Alleged sexual assaults (category (b)) reported by a service may not have occurred at the facility reporting.
Category (d): 0
Albany Regional Hospital, Mental Health Unit: 0
Armadale Health Service, Leschen Unit: 2009-2010 category (b): 1; 2010-2011 category (b) 2
Child and Adolescent Health Service, Bentley Adolescent Unit: 0
Bunbury Regional Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Unit and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit: 0
Bentley Hospital and Health Service, Mill Street Centre; 2009-2010 category (b): 1; 2010-2011 category (b) 1
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service, The Alma Street Centre: 2009-2010 category (b): 1
Frankland Centre, State Forensic Mental Health Service: 2010-2011 category (b) 1
Graylands Hospital, Adult Mental Health Services: 0
Joondalup Health Campus, Mental Health Unit: 0
Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital, Mental Health Inpatient Service: 0
King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mother and Baby Unit: 0
Mercy Hospital, Ursula Frayne Unit: 0
Selby Older Adult Mental Health Service: 0
Swan Health Service, Swan Valley Centre and Boronia Inpatient Unit: 0
Albany CSRU: 0
Burswood Psychiatric Hospital: 0
Casson Homes Inc: 0
Devenish Lodge: 0
Franciscan House: 0
Ngatti, Fremantle Supported Accommodation for Homeless Youth: 2010-2011 category (b) 1
Ngurra Nganhungu Barndiyigu: 0
St Judes Hostel: 0
East St Lodge: 0
Romily House: 0
Rosedale Lodge: 0
Richmond Fellowship East Fremantle Service: 0
Bunbury CSRU: 0
Busselton CSRU: 0
Mann Way: 0
Ngulla Mia: 0
Richmond Fellowship Queens Park Service: 0
Honeybrook Lodge: 0
BP Luxury Care: 0
Salisbury Home: 0
SCC Bentley House: 0
SCC Mount Claremont House: 0
SCC Stirling House: 0
St Bartholomew's Arnott House: 0
St Bartholomew's Bentley Villas: 0
St Bartholomew's Swan Villas: 0
Vincentcare Bayswater House: 0
Vincentcare Coolbellup House: 0
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(2)
(a) Albany CSRU: 0
(b) Burswood Psychiatric Hospital: 0
(c) Casson Homes Inc; 2010 -2011: 2
(d) Devenish Lodge: 0
(e) Franciscan House: 2009-2010: 3 ; 2010 -2011: 3
(f) Ngatti, Fremantle Supported Accommodation for Homeless Youth: 0
(g) Ngurra Nganhungu Barndiyigu: 0
(h) St Judes Hostel: 2009-2010 :1 ; 2010 -2011: 1
(i) East St Lodge: 0
(j) Romily House: 0
(k) Rosedale Lodge: 2010 -2011: 1
(l) Richmond Fellowship East Fremantle Service: 0
(m) Bunbury CSRU: 0
(n) Busselton CSRU: 0
(o) Mann Way: 0
(p) Ngulla Mia: 0
(q) Richmond Fellowship Queens Park Service: 0
(r) Honeybrook Lodge: 2009-2010 :1
(s) BP Luxury Care: 0
(t) Salisbury Home: 2009-2010 :1; 2010 -2011: 1
(u) SCC Bentley House: 0
(v) SCC Mount Claremont House: 0
(w) SCC Stirling House: 2010 -2011: 1
(x) St Bartholomew's Arnott House: 0
(y) St Bartholomew's Bentley Villas: 0
(z) St Bartholomew's Swan Villas: 0
(aa) Vincentcare Bayswater House: 0
(bb) Vincentcare Coolbellup House: 2010 -2011: 1
(cc) Vincentcare Duncraig House: 0
(dd) Vincentcare South Lakes House: 0
(ee) Vincentcare Swan View House: 0
(ff) Vincentcare Vincentian Village: 0
(gg) Vincentcare Warwick House: 0
(3)
Cause of death is determined by the State Coroner. Reporting to the Chief Psychiatrist is preliminary information and death maybe from any cause including physical and natural causes.
It is not possible from the incident reports received to define the discreet category requested for categories (a)(c)(e - i).
Alleged sexual assaults (category (b)) reported by a service may not have occurred at the facility reporting.
Category (d): 0
Albany Regional Hospital, Mental Health Unit: 0
Armadale Health Service, Leschen Unit: 2009-2010 category (b): 1; 2010-2011 category (b) 2
Child and Adolescent Health Service, Bentley Adolescent Unit: 0
Bunbury Regional Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Unit and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit: 0
Bentley Hospital and Health Service, Mill Street Centre; 2009-2010 category (b): 1; 2010-2011 category (b) 1
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service, The Alma Street Centre: 2009-2010 category (b): 1
Frankland Centre, State Forensic Mental Health Service: 2010-2011 category (b) 1
Graylands Hospital, Adult Mental Health Services: 0
Joondalup Health Campus, Mental Health Unit: 0
Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital, Mental Health Inpatient Service: 0
King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mother and Baby Unit: 0
Mercy Hospital, Ursula Frayne Unit: 0
Selby Older Adult Mental Health Service: 0
Swan Health Service, Swan Valley Centre and Boronia Inpatient Unit: 0
Albany CSRU: 0
Burswood Psychiatric Hospital: 0
Casson Homes Inc: 0
Devenish Lodge: 0
Franciscan House: 0
Ngatti, Fremantle Supported Accommodation for Homeless Youth: 2010-2011 category (b) 1
Ngurra Nganhungu Barndiyigu: 0
St Judes Hostel: 0
East St Lodge: 0
Romily House: 0
Rosedale Lodge: 0
Richmond Fellowship East Fremantle Service: 0
Bunbury CSRU: 0
Busselton CSRU: 0
Mann Way: 0
Ngulla Mia: 0
Richmond Fellowship Queens Park Service: 0
Honeybrook Lodge: 0
BP Luxury Care: 0
Salisbury Home: 0
SCC Bentley House: 0
SCC Mount Claremont House: 0
SCC Stirling House: 0
St Bartholomew's Arnott House: 0
St Bartholomew's Bentley Villas: 0
St Bartholomew's Swan Villas: 0
Vincentcare Bayswater House: 0
Vincentcare Coolbellup House: 0
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