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❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Minister for Mental Health regarding the availability of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the South West region, following a previous statement indicating CAMHS only operates in Perth and Peel. The Minister confirms the initial statement but clarifies that WA Country Health Service (WACHS) provides mental health services to children and adolescents in the South West.

AnsweredQoN 3978Legislative Council

Asked

5 April 2016

Member

Hon Adele Farina

Portfolio

Mental Health

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I refer to the Minister's answer to question on notice No. 3461, answered on 20 October 2015, in which the Minister states "CAMHS operates only in the Perth metropolitan and Peel region, not in the South West", do you stand by this statement or would you like to correct the record?

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Answered

10 May 2016

Responded by

Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Mental Health

Response time

35 days

The initial statement is correct. The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS), which operates the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) only provides services in the Perth metropolitan and Peel region. However the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) provides region wide mental health services to children and adolescents. WACHS child and adolescent mental health professionals are based in four South West locations – Bunbury, Bridgetown, Busselton and Margaret River.

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