❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Mental Health regarding licensing delays for the Joondalup subacute mental health unit. The Minister denies delays, stating approvals aligned with Neami Ltd's requests.
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JOONDALUP SUBACUTE MENTAL HEALTH UNIT
426. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Minister for Mental Health:
What was the cause of the licensing
approval delays that delayed the commencement of operations at the new
Joondalup subacute unit to May, when the minister opened the facility several
months earlier?
426. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Minister for Mental Health:
What was the cause of the licensing
approval delays that delayed the commencement of operations at the new
Joondalup subacute unit to May, when the minister opened the facility several
months earlier?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for again raising
the issue of the subacute facilities and the necessity for them; I really
appreciate it. No licensing approval delays delayed the commencement of
operations at the new Joondalup subacute service. All licensing approvals were
in accordance with the requested dates of Neami Ltd, the licence holder. An
application for a new licence to cover psychiatric day hospital and psychiatric
hostel services was received by the Department of Health on 29 January 2013.
The Premier, Hon Colin Barnett, visited the facility on 31 January 2013 and
announced the opening before the facility was approved for occupation. The
building had mostly been completed, but additional time was required to
complete that work and establish the clinical services. Neami Ltd requested the
licensing inspection for approval to occupy on 2 May 2013. Verbal approval was
given for it to be operational on 8 May 2013, and the formal written licence
was issued on 13 May 2013. The facility was allowed to become operational from
that date and residents are now in the facility.
Up until July, the service had received
51 referrals and all units were occupied. The length of stay is, on average, 24
days and the profile of clients includes both males and females with
schizophrenia and personality disorder, as well as a number of people with
co-occurring mental health and drug and alcohol issues.
the issue of the subacute facilities and the necessity for them; I really
appreciate it. No licensing approval delays delayed the commencement of
operations at the new Joondalup subacute service. All licensing approvals were
in accordance with the requested dates of Neami Ltd, the licence holder. An
application for a new licence to cover psychiatric day hospital and psychiatric
hostel services was received by the Department of Health on 29 January 2013.
The Premier, Hon Colin Barnett, visited the facility on 31 January 2013 and
announced the opening before the facility was approved for occupation. The
building had mostly been completed, but additional time was required to
complete that work and establish the clinical services. Neami Ltd requested the
licensing inspection for approval to occupy on 2 May 2013. Verbal approval was
given for it to be operational on 8 May 2013, and the formal written licence
was issued on 13 May 2013. The facility was allowed to become operational from
that date and residents are now in the facility.
Up until July, the service had received
51 referrals and all units were occupied. The length of stay is, on average, 24
days and the profile of clients includes both males and females with
schizophrenia and personality disorder, as well as a number of people with
co-occurring mental health and drug and alcohol issues.
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