❓ Mr. Cook asks the Minister for Mental Health to guarantee the continuation of 24/7 call-out services for youth mental health programs (ART and ACIT). The Minister avoids a direct guarantee, citing ongoing reviews and a commitment to supporting young people's mental health.
AnsweredQoN 439Legislative Assembly
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MENTAL HEALTH — REVIEWS
439. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Mental Health:
I refer to answers in the other
place confirming that the government is currently reviewing both the acute
response team—ART—and the acute community intervention team—ACIT—programs,
both of which provide urgent mental health services to youth and children with
mental health conditions.
(1) Will the
minister guarantee that the services provided by the ART will continue to be
24/7 and provide call-out visits to the metropolitan area as required?
(2) Will the
minister guarantee that the ACIT will still be able to provide call-out visits
to hospitals and community mental health settings during business hours?
439. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Mental Health:
I refer to answers in the other
place confirming that the government is currently reviewing both the acute
response team—ART—and the acute community intervention team—ACIT—programs,
both of which provide urgent mental health services to youth and children with
mental health conditions.
(1) Will the
minister guarantee that the services provided by the ART will continue to be
24/7 and provide call-out visits to the metropolitan area as required?
(2) Will the
minister guarantee that the ACIT will still be able to provide call-out visits
to hospitals and community mental health settings during business hours?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I
thank the member for the question. The mental health of young people is of
major concern and will always be at the forefront of everything we do. That is
why we have invested so much into mental health. That is why this government
has been absolutely committed to ensure we have a range of services and
supports for all people suffering from mental health issues, particularly young
people, and we will continue to do that. As the member said, a couple of
reviews are going on and it is very important that while they are going on, I stay
out of it, and make sure that we have a good, independent look at those. When
those reviews come to me, I will read through them to see what is recommended.
I will make sure that our system provides full support to young people who have
mental health issues, whatever that might look like. I am very pleased that we
are continuing to review any service that is on offer because it is very
important to have the best going forward; not what might have worked at the beginning.
As far as I am concerned, I will wait until the reports are presented to me and
then I will look at what they recommend and how we can best work them.
thank the member for the question. The mental health of young people is of
major concern and will always be at the forefront of everything we do. That is
why we have invested so much into mental health. That is why this government
has been absolutely committed to ensure we have a range of services and
supports for all people suffering from mental health issues, particularly young
people, and we will continue to do that. As the member said, a couple of
reviews are going on and it is very important that while they are going on, I stay
out of it, and make sure that we have a good, independent look at those. When
those reviews come to me, I will read through them to see what is recommended.
I will make sure that our system provides full support to young people who have
mental health issues, whatever that might look like. I am very pleased that we
are continuing to review any service that is on offer because it is very
important to have the best going forward; not what might have worked at the beginning.
As far as I am concerned, I will wait until the reports are presented to me and
then I will look at what they recommend and how we can best work them.
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