❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice reveals data on children and adolescents presenting at emergency departments for self-harm related mental health support between July 1 and September 15, 2020, including attendance numbers, hospital breakdowns, average ages, admission rates, length of stay, and repeat presentations.
AnsweredQoN 3235Legislative Council
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(1) From 1 July 2020, how many attendees have there been each week, by children or adolescents, at emergency departments seeking mental health support services for self-harm? (2) In regard to (1), what was the breakdown by hospital emergency department and the average age for the attendances? (3) With regard to (1), how many of these attendances were admitted for treatment and what was the average length of stay? (4) With regard to (1), how many of the attendances were for repeat presentations?
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Answered
4 November 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
(1) Mental Health related Self-Harm Emergency Department Attendances for people aged 0-17 years;
Seven day range
Mental Health related Self-Harm attendances
01/07/2020 - 7/07/2020
16
08/07/2020 - 14/07/2020
22
15/07/2020 - 21/07/2020
23
22/07/2020 - 28/07/2020
36
29/07/2020 - 4/08/2020
37
05/08/2020 - 11/08/2020
31
12/08/2020 - 18/08/2020
27
19/08/2020 - 25/08/2020
24
26/08/2020 - 1/09/2020
28
02/09/2020 - 8/09/2020
35
09/09/2020 - 15/09/2020
38
Total
317
(2) Mental Health related Self-Harm Emergency Department Attendances and average age for people aged 0-17 years, by hospital;
Hospital
Mental Health related Self-Harm attendances
Average Age
Royal Perth Hospital
7
16.6
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
11
16.6
Fiona Stanley Hospital
46
15.3
Perth Children's Hospital
101
13.8
Fitzroy Crossing Hospital
<5
15.0
Halls Creek Hospital
<5
15.0
Hedland Health Campus
<5
12.3
Karratha Health Campus
5
14.6
Albany Hospital
5
15.0
Armadale Health Service
23
14.7
Bunbury Hospital
13
13.3
Busselton Hospital
<5
14.3
Carnarvon Hospital
<5
15.0
Derby Hospital
5
14.4
Geraldton Hospital
<5
15.0
Kalgoorlie Hospital
<5
15.0
Margaret River Hospital
<5
15.0
Northam Hospital
<5
16.0
York Hospital
<5
13.0
Tom Price Hospital
<5
13.0
Kununurra Hospital
<5
14.0
Newman Hospital
<5
15.0
Paraburdoo Hospital
<5
14.0
Donnybrook Hospital
<5
13.0
Rockingham General Hospital
28
14.4
Harvey Hospital
<5
17.0
Moora Hospital
<5
17.0
Warren Hospital
<5
12.0
Bridgetown Hospital
<5
13.7
Joondalup Health Campus
36
15.2
Peel Health Campus
8
14.5
Total
317
14.5
(3) Mental Health related Self-Harm Emergency Department Admissions and length of stay for people aged 0-17 years, by hospital;
Hospital
Mental Health related Self-Harm admissions
Average Length of Stay (days)
Albany Hospital
<5
2.0
Armadale Health Service
<5
1.0
Bridgetown Hospital
<5
5.0
Bunbury Hospital
<5
1.0
Fiona Stanley Hospital
22
2.7
Geraldton Hospital
<5
3.0
Joondalup Health Campus
25
1.0
Karratha Health Campus
<5
1.5
Kununurra Hospital
<5
2.0
Perth Children's Hospital
36
9.1
Rockingham General Hospital
<5
4.5
Royal Perth Hospital
<5
4.0
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
<5
1.5
Warren Hospital
<5
2.0
Total
101
4.6
(4) For the period of 1 st July 2020 to the 15 th September 2020, there were 27 re-attendances by 20 individual patients.
Notes:
Source: Emergency Department Data Collection, Purchasing and System Performance Division, Department of Health WA
Date: 24/09/2020
Notes: Emergency Department data is for the period 1 st July 2020 to the 15 th September 2020.
(1) Mental Health related Self-Harm Emergency Department Attendances for people aged 0-17 years;
Seven day range
Mental Health related Self-Harm attendances
01/07/2020 - 7/07/2020
16
08/07/2020 - 14/07/2020
22
15/07/2020 - 21/07/2020
23
22/07/2020 - 28/07/2020
36
29/07/2020 - 4/08/2020
37
05/08/2020 - 11/08/2020
31
12/08/2020 - 18/08/2020
27
19/08/2020 - 25/08/2020
24
26/08/2020 - 1/09/2020
28
02/09/2020 - 8/09/2020
35
09/09/2020 - 15/09/2020
38
Total
317
(2) Mental Health related Self-Harm Emergency Department Attendances and average age for people aged 0-17 years, by hospital;
Hospital
Mental Health related Self-Harm attendances
Average Age
Royal Perth Hospital
7
16.6
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
11
16.6
Fiona Stanley Hospital
46
15.3
Perth Children's Hospital
101
13.8
Fitzroy Crossing Hospital
<5
15.0
Halls Creek Hospital
<5
15.0
Hedland Health Campus
<5
12.3
Karratha Health Campus
5
14.6
Albany Hospital
5
15.0
Armadale Health Service
23
14.7
Bunbury Hospital
13
13.3
Busselton Hospital
<5
14.3
Carnarvon Hospital
<5
15.0
Derby Hospital
5
14.4
Geraldton Hospital
<5
15.0
Kalgoorlie Hospital
<5
15.0
Margaret River Hospital
<5
15.0
Northam Hospital
<5
16.0
York Hospital
<5
13.0
Tom Price Hospital
<5
13.0
Kununurra Hospital
<5
14.0
Newman Hospital
<5
15.0
Paraburdoo Hospital
<5
14.0
Donnybrook Hospital
<5
13.0
Rockingham General Hospital
28
14.4
Harvey Hospital
<5
17.0
Moora Hospital
<5
17.0
Warren Hospital
<5
12.0
Bridgetown Hospital
<5
13.7
Joondalup Health Campus
36
15.2
Peel Health Campus
8
14.5
Total
317
14.5
(3) Mental Health related Self-Harm Emergency Department Admissions and length of stay for people aged 0-17 years, by hospital;
Hospital
Mental Health related Self-Harm admissions
Average Length of Stay (days)
Albany Hospital
<5
2.0
Armadale Health Service
<5
1.0
Bridgetown Hospital
<5
5.0
Bunbury Hospital
<5
1.0
Fiona Stanley Hospital
22
2.7
Geraldton Hospital
<5
3.0
Joondalup Health Campus
25
1.0
Karratha Health Campus
<5
1.5
Kununurra Hospital
<5
2.0
Perth Children's Hospital
36
9.1
Rockingham General Hospital
<5
4.5
Royal Perth Hospital
<5
4.0
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
<5
1.5
Warren Hospital
<5
2.0
Total
101
4.6
(4) For the period of 1 st July 2020 to the 15 th September 2020, there were 27 re-attendances by 20 individual patients.
Notes:
Source: Emergency Department Data Collection, Purchasing and System Performance Division, Department of Health WA
Date: 24/09/2020
Notes: Emergency Department data is for the period 1 st July 2020 to the 15 th September 2020.
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