❓ Question on Notice regarding mental health and AOD services in Geraldton, including bed numbers, treatment places, and waiting lists. The answer provides data and outlines future plans for expanded mental health facilities.
AnsweredQoN 2845Legislative Council
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I
refer to mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) services in Geraldton,
and I ask: (a) please
advise for each of the years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-to
date: (i) the number of mental health beds; (ii) the number of AOD residential treatment beds; and (iii) the number of AOD non-residential treatment
places; (b) are
there currently waiting lists for: (i) mental health beds; (ii) AOD residential treatment; and (iii) AOD non-residential treatment; and (c) if yes to (b)(i), (ii) or (iii), please advise how
many people are on the waiting list?
refer to mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) services in Geraldton,
and I ask: (a) please
advise for each of the years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-to
date: (i) the number of mental health beds; (ii) the number of AOD residential treatment beds; and (iii) the number of AOD non-residential treatment
places; (b) are
there currently waiting lists for: (i) mental health beds; (ii) AOD residential treatment; and (iii) AOD non-residential treatment; and (c) if yes to (b)(i), (ii) or (iii), please advise how
many people are on the waiting list?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 April 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
(a)(i) the number of mental health inpatient beds:
(ii) the number of AOD residential treatment beds purchased by the Mental Health Commission:
(iii) the number of AOD non-residential treatment places is best shown by the annual contracted number of clients treated:
(b)(i) Currently consumers receive mental health treatment on the general ward of the Geraldton Regional Hospital or are transferred to Perth if their clinical condition warrants transfer. As part of the 2018 - 19 Budget Process, the State Government announced a $73.3 million capital investment over five years for stage 1 of the redevelopment of the Geraldton Health Campus. This redevelopment includes an expanded emergency department and critical care unit, an acute psychiatric unit, a mental health short stay unit, and service upgrades to the existing infrastructure. The units will have 16 mental health beds in total.
(ii) AOD residential treatment - there is currently no waiting list.
(iii) AOD non-residential treatment - there is currently no waiting list.
(c) Not applicable.
(a)(i) the number of mental health inpatient beds:
(ii) the number of AOD residential treatment beds purchased by the Mental Health Commission:
(iii) the number of AOD non-residential treatment places is best shown by the annual contracted number of clients treated:
(b)(i) Currently consumers receive mental health treatment on the general ward of the Geraldton Regional Hospital or are transferred to Perth if their clinical condition warrants transfer. As part of the 2018 - 19 Budget Process, the State Government announced a $73.3 million capital investment over five years for stage 1 of the redevelopment of the Geraldton Health Campus. This redevelopment includes an expanded emergency department and critical care unit, an acute psychiatric unit, a mental health short stay unit, and service upgrades to the existing infrastructure. The units will have 16 mental health beds in total.
(ii) AOD residential treatment - there is currently no waiting list.
(iii) AOD non-residential treatment - there is currently no waiting list.
(c) Not applicable.
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