❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding day centres for residents of psychiatric hostels, including attendance figures, available facilities, eligibility, and future plans. The response provides data, lists existing services, and indicates no planned expansion of the day centre model.
AnsweredQoN 4798Legislative Council
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I refer to day centres for residents of psychiatric hostels, and I ask -
(1) Does the Government monitor attendance at day centres?
(2) If yes to (1), please provide the average number of people attending the day centre located at the Graylands Campus for each of the years -
(a) 2006;
(b) 2007;
(c) 2008;
(d) 2009;
(e) 2010; and
(f) 2011.
(3) What other day centre facilities are available to hostel residents within the Perth metropolitan area?
(4) What are the eligibility requirements for people to attend day centres?
(5) Are any new day centre facilities planned?
(6) If yes to (5), please provide details of any planned facilities.
(1) Does the Government monitor attendance at day centres?
(2) If yes to (1), please provide the average number of people attending the day centre located at the Graylands Campus for each of the years -
(a) 2006;
(b) 2007;
(c) 2008;
(d) 2009;
(e) 2010; and
(f) 2011.
(3) What other day centre facilities are available to hostel residents within the Perth metropolitan area?
(4) What are the eligibility requirements for people to attend day centres?
(5) Are any new day centre facilities planned?
(6) If yes to (5), please provide details of any planned facilities.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
43 days
(1) Yes
(2) The number of people attending the day centres located at the Graylands Campus are -
(a) 2006; Data not available.
(b) 2007; 51
(c) 2008; 42
(d) 2009; 62
(e) 2010; 186 and
(f) 2011 (January-June) 127.
(3) The Mental Health Commission does not provide funding for day centres specifically for residents of psychiatric hostels.
Public community mental health services and non-government organisations provide a range of community services and supports for people with a mental illness funded by the Mental Health Commission which can be accessed by residents of psychiatric hostels.
These include the following public mental health based services:
Armadale Living Skills Centre
Armadale Adult Day Therapy
Bentley / Patricia St Drop in Centre
Bentley / Jarrah Road Day Centre
Fremantle / Alma Seniors Day Therapy
Fremantle Living Skills
Fremantle / Alma St Group Program
Peel and Rockingham-Kwinana / Rockingham Kwinana Seniors Community Day Therapy
Peel and Rockingham-Kwinana Intensive Day Therapy Unit
Peel and Rockingham-Kwinana / Peel Living Skills
Peel and Rockingham-Kwinana / Kwinana Living Skills Centre
Graylands / Selby Older Adult Psychiatry Day Hospital
Graylands / Reflections Art Studio
Graylands Creative Expression
Graylands Community Options Rehab Program
Inner City Acute Recovery Program
Inner City Intensive Day Program
Inner City Discharge Follow Up
North Metropolitan / Family Therapy Team
North Metropolitan Day Centre
North Metropolitan / Harrow Living Skills Centre
North Metropolitan / Joondalup Clarkson Day Therapy
Swan/ Viveash Rehabilitation Centre
Princess Margaret Hospital W4H Day Program
And the following non-government based services:
June O'Connor Centres (Rockingham; Subiaco; Joondalup; Fremantle; Mandurah)
Mental Illness Fellowship of WA (Lorikeet Rehabilitation Centre, West Leederville)
Hills Community Support Group (Drop In Centre, Middle Swan)
(4) While the specific criteria for each program varies they are generally available for people with a severe and persistent mental illness.
(5) The Mental Health Commission does not expect to be expanding the provision of community support services through the Day Centre model.
(6) Not applicable.
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(2) The number of people attending the day centres located at the Graylands Campus are -
(a) 2006; Data not available.
(b) 2007; 51
(c) 2008; 42
(d) 2009; 62
(e) 2010; 186 and
(f) 2011 (January-June) 127.
(3) The Mental Health Commission does not provide funding for day centres specifically for residents of psychiatric hostels.
Public community mental health services and non-government organisations provide a range of community services and supports for people with a mental illness funded by the Mental Health Commission which can be accessed by residents of psychiatric hostels.
These include the following public mental health based services:
Armadale Living Skills Centre
Armadale Adult Day Therapy
Bentley / Patricia St Drop in Centre
Bentley / Jarrah Road Day Centre
Fremantle / Alma Seniors Day Therapy
Fremantle Living Skills
Fremantle / Alma St Group Program
Peel and Rockingham-Kwinana / Rockingham Kwinana Seniors Community Day Therapy
Peel and Rockingham-Kwinana Intensive Day Therapy Unit
Peel and Rockingham-Kwinana / Peel Living Skills
Peel and Rockingham-Kwinana / Kwinana Living Skills Centre
Graylands / Selby Older Adult Psychiatry Day Hospital
Graylands / Reflections Art Studio
Graylands Creative Expression
Graylands Community Options Rehab Program
Inner City Acute Recovery Program
Inner City Intensive Day Program
Inner City Discharge Follow Up
North Metropolitan / Family Therapy Team
North Metropolitan Day Centre
North Metropolitan / Harrow Living Skills Centre
North Metropolitan / Joondalup Clarkson Day Therapy
Swan/ Viveash Rehabilitation Centre
Princess Margaret Hospital W4H Day Program
And the following non-government based services:
June O'Connor Centres (Rockingham; Subiaco; Joondalup; Fremantle; Mandurah)
Mental Illness Fellowship of WA (Lorikeet Rehabilitation Centre, West Leederville)
Hills Community Support Group (Drop In Centre, Middle Swan)
(4) While the specific criteria for each program varies they are generally available for people with a severe and persistent mental illness.
(5) The Mental Health Commission does not expect to be expanding the provision of community support services through the Day Centre model.
(6) Not applicable.
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