❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the smoke-free policy at Graylands Hospital, inquiring about the composition, activities, and recommendations of the working party established to address smoking in the hospital's locked ward. The response details the working party's membership, meeting schedule, and implemented recommendations.
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GRAYLANDS HOSPITAL — SMOKE-FREE POLICY
I refer to the answer to question without notice 879 on 18 October 2011 and the working party formed to look at the issue of smoking in Graylands Hospital’s locked ward. (1) Is the Department of Health represented on the working party; and, if so, when was the working party formed and when did it first meet? (2) How many people are on the working party and what are their names and the groups that they represent? (3) How many times has the working party met and on what dates? (4) Has the group made any recommendations; and, if so, what are those recommendations? (5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
I refer to the answer to question without notice 879 on 18 October 2011 and the working party formed to look at the issue of smoking in Graylands Hospital’s locked ward. (1) Is the Department of Health represented on the working party; and, if so, when was the working party formed and when did it first meet? (2) How many people are on the working party and what are their names and the groups that they represent? (3) How many times has the working party met and on what dates? (4) Has the group made any recommendations; and, if so, what are those recommendations? (5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(1) Is the Department of Health represented on the working party; and, if so, when was the working party formed and when did it first meet? (2) How many people are on the working party and what are their names and the groups that they represent? (3) How many times has the working party met and on what dates? (4) Has the group made any recommendations; and, if so, what are those recommendations? (5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(2) How many people are on the working party and what are their names and the groups that they represent? (3) How many times has the working party met and on what dates? (4) Has the group made any recommendations; and, if so, what are those recommendations? (5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(3) How many times has the working party met and on what dates? (4) Has the group made any recommendations; and, if so, what are those recommendations? (5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(4) Has the group made any recommendations; and, if so, what are those recommendations? (5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(1) Is the Department of Health represented on the working party; and, if so, when was the working party formed and when did it first meet? (2) How many people are on the working party and what are their names and the groups that they represent? (3) How many times has the working party met and on what dates? (4) Has the group made any recommendations; and, if so, what are those recommendations? (5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(2) How many people are on the working party and what are their names and the groups that they represent? (3) How many times has the working party met and on what dates? (4) Has the group made any recommendations; and, if so, what are those recommendations? (5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(3) How many times has the working party met and on what dates? (4) Has the group made any recommendations; and, if so, what are those recommendations? (5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(4) Has the group made any recommendations; and, if so, what are those recommendations? (5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(5) Will any action resulting from recommendations by this working party apply only to Graylands Hospital or will it apply to all secure mental health facilities? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
On behalf of the Minister for Mental Health I thank the member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Health — (1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(1) Yes, and refer to answer (3). (2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(2) Nineteen people are on the working party. Representing the hospital executive are Dr Vicki Pascu, head of clinical service; Maggie O’Dea, acting program manager; and John Robinson, acting nurse director. Heads of department on the working party are Astrid Howell, head of occupational therapy; Kevin Lau, head of physiotherapy; Daphine Ayonrinde, head of pharmacology; and Ayse Mizan, clinical psychologist. Other Graylands staff on the working party are Jo Kramme, OSH representative; Linda O’Dwyer, clinical nurse specialist; Valerie Butler, clinical nurse specialist; David Tehr, peer support coordinator clinical/consumer representative; Trevor Ward, representative from nursing management; Teri Ekanayake, staff development educator; Roy Dobson, staff development educator; Gillian Castagnetti, social welfare officer; Bruce Corkhill, manager of security and communications; two domestic service representatives, whose names depend on shift rosters; and Chris Warnock, carer representative. (3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(3) This working party meets fortnightly and commenced on 6 June 2010. The last meeting was on 7 October 2011. The original mental health smoking prevention and cessation working party commenced in 2008 and met monthly. It was renamed in June 2010 to the Graylands smoke-free implementation group. This group also met monthly. It is now and since July 2011 has been called the Graylands smoke-free action group. (4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(4) The following recommendations have been introduced: compliance with the Department of Health’s smoke-free policy; the production of patient information brochures regarding Department of Health policy and acceptable smoking behaviour on Graylands campus; a review by the working party of smoke-free signage around the campus; the offer of nicotine replacement therapy to all clients who smoke; a staff management smoke-free incentive and nicotine replacement therapy for staff; the development of a smoke-free progress chart; the establishment of a smoke-free noticeboard on each ward; and ensuring that any contractors onsite follow the Department of Health smoke-free policy. (5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
(5) The working party is for Graylands campus at present. The recommendations are consistent with Department of Health policy strategies. Any future recommendations will be tabled through the North Metropolitan Area Health Service mental health safety quality and risk management committee.
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