❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Minister for Mental Health regarding funding for mental health services in the South West, specifically seeking clarification on previously announced funding and the qualifications of new mental health experts. The Minister only confirms one point and requests the rest be put on notice.
AnsweredQoN 936Legislative Council
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SOUTH WEST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES — FUNDING
I refer to the minister’s media statement released on 13 October 2011 announcing $1.6 million for youth community and mental health services in country Western Australia and $220 000 for two child and youth mental health experts in the south west. (1) Is the $1.6 million announced in this statement the same $1.6 million referred to in the minister’s answer provided on 28 June 2011? (2) Is the $220 000 the total amount of growth funding for 2011–12 for Department of Health–delivered mental health services in the south west? (3) If no to (2), what is the total growth funding made available in the 2011–12 budget for — (a) Department of Health–delivered child and youth mental health services in the south west; and (b) Department of Health–delivered adult mental health services in the south west? (4) What is the total growth funding for 2011–12 for adult mental health services delivered by the Department of Health in the south west? (5) Will the two child and youth mental health experts to be employed in the south west include a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist? (6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the minister’s media statement released on 13 October 2011 announcing $1.6 million for youth community and mental health services in country Western Australia and $220 000 for two child and youth mental health experts in the south west. (1) Is the $1.6 million announced in this statement the same $1.6 million referred to in the minister’s answer provided on 28 June 2011? (2) Is the $220 000 the total amount of growth funding for 2011–12 for Department of Health–delivered mental health services in the south west? (3) If no to (2), what is the total growth funding made available in the 2011–12 budget for — (a) Department of Health–delivered child and youth mental health services in the south west; and (b) Department of Health–delivered adult mental health services in the south west? (4) What is the total growth funding for 2011–12 for adult mental health services delivered by the Department of Health in the south west? (5) Will the two child and youth mental health experts to be employed in the south west include a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist? (6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON
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Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(1) Is the $1.6 million announced in this statement the same $1.6 million referred to in the minister’s answer provided on 28 June 2011? (2) Is the $220 000 the total amount of growth funding for 2011–12 for Department of Health–delivered mental health services in the south west? (3) If no to (2), what is the total growth funding made available in the 2011–12 budget for — (a) Department of Health–delivered child and youth mental health services in the south west; and (b) Department of Health–delivered adult mental health services in the south west? (4) What is the total growth funding for 2011–12 for adult mental health services delivered by the Department of Health in the south west? (5) Will the two child and youth mental health experts to be employed in the south west include a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist? (6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) Is the $220 000 the total amount of growth funding for 2011–12 for Department of Health–delivered mental health services in the south west? (3) If no to (2), what is the total growth funding made available in the 2011–12 budget for — (a) Department of Health–delivered child and youth mental health services in the south west; and (b) Department of Health–delivered adult mental health services in the south west? (4) What is the total growth funding for 2011–12 for adult mental health services delivered by the Department of Health in the south west? (5) Will the two child and youth mental health experts to be employed in the south west include a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist? (6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) If no to (2), what is the total growth funding made available in the 2011–12 budget for — (a) Department of Health–delivered child and youth mental health services in the south west; and (b) Department of Health–delivered adult mental health services in the south west? (4) What is the total growth funding for 2011–12 for adult mental health services delivered by the Department of Health in the south west? (5) Will the two child and youth mental health experts to be employed in the south west include a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist? (6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(b) Department of Health–delivered adult mental health services in the south west?
(5) Will the two child and youth mental health experts to be employed in the south west include a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist? (6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(1) Is the $1.6 million announced in this statement the same $1.6 million referred to in the minister’s answer provided on 28 June 2011? (2) Is the $220 000 the total amount of growth funding for 2011–12 for Department of Health–delivered mental health services in the south west? (3) If no to (2), what is the total growth funding made available in the 2011–12 budget for — (a) Department of Health–delivered child and youth mental health services in the south west; and (b) Department of Health–delivered adult mental health services in the south west? (4) What is the total growth funding for 2011–12 for adult mental health services delivered by the Department of Health in the south west? (5) Will the two child and youth mental health experts to be employed in the south west include a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist? (6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) Is the $220 000 the total amount of growth funding for 2011–12 for Department of Health–delivered mental health services in the south west? (3) If no to (2), what is the total growth funding made available in the 2011–12 budget for — (a) Department of Health–delivered child and youth mental health services in the south west; and (b) Department of Health–delivered adult mental health services in the south west? (4) What is the total growth funding for 2011–12 for adult mental health services delivered by the Department of Health in the south west? (5) Will the two child and youth mental health experts to be employed in the south west include a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist? (6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) If no to (2), what is the total growth funding made available in the 2011–12 budget for — (a) Department of Health–delivered child and youth mental health services in the south west; and (b) Department of Health–delivered adult mental health services in the south west? (4) What is the total growth funding for 2011–12 for adult mental health services delivered by the Department of Health in the south west? (5) Will the two child and youth mental health experts to be employed in the south west include a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist? (6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(b) Department of Health–delivered adult mental health services in the south west?
(5) Will the two child and youth mental health experts to be employed in the south west include a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist? (6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(6) If no to (5), what qualifications will the two experts have, and what is the time frame for their appointment? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Mental Health, in response to that very concise question. Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
Yes, and I will make a very concise answer, Mr President! Thank you. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(1) Yes. (2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2)–(6) Providing the information in the time required is not possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
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