❓ A parliamentary question seeks information on potential cuts to mental health staff and services in WA since December 2008. The response indicates no cuts have been made, but services are being reconfigured for efficiency within budget constraints.
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(1) Have any cuts been made to mental health FTE staff numbers, since December 2008?
(2) Are any cuts to mental health FTE staff numbers anticipated for the remainder of this financial year?
(3) Have any cuts been made to mental health services since December 2008?
(4) Are any cuts to mental health services anticipated for the remainder of this financial year?
(5) Please detail where these cuts have been made, or where it is anticipated they will be made?
(2) Are any cuts to mental health FTE staff numbers anticipated for the remainder of this financial year?
(3) Have any cuts been made to mental health services since December 2008?
(4) Are any cuts to mental health services anticipated for the remainder of this financial year?
(5) Please detail where these cuts have been made, or where it is anticipated they will be made?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 November 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
27 days
(1) No. There has been an increase in WA Health's mental health staff FTE since December 2008.
(2) Mental Health Services are required to operate within their budget allocation and are currently working to ensure this is achieved in 2009/10 without compromising frontline services.
(3) No cuts have been made to mental health services since December 2008, however services have been reconfigured to ensure that they are delivered in the most efficient and effective way possible and without compromising the quality of patient care.
(4) Mental Health Services are required to operate within their budget allocation and are working to ensure this is achieved in 2009/10 without compromising frontline services.
(5) Not applicable.
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(2) Mental Health Services are required to operate within their budget allocation and are currently working to ensure this is achieved in 2009/10 without compromising frontline services.
(3) No cuts have been made to mental health services since December 2008, however services have been reconfigured to ensure that they are delivered in the most efficient and effective way possible and without compromising the quality of patient care.
(4) Mental Health Services are required to operate within their budget allocation and are working to ensure this is achieved in 2009/10 without compromising frontline services.
(5) Not applicable.
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