❓ Hon. Linda Savage questions the adequacy of the Bentley Adolescent Unit's resources. The Minister acknowledges shortcomings due to past inaction and outlines planned improvements, prioritising staff safety.
AnsweredQoN 617Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BENTLEY ACUTE ADOLESCENT UNIT
(1) What is the total number of beds in the Bentley adolescent unit? (2) Does the minister believe the existing number of beds at the Bentley adolescent unit is adequate to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute psychosis in Western Australia? (3) Does the minister believe the current facilities at the Bentley adolescent unit are adequate to meet the needs of patients and ensure the safety of staff? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
(1) What is the total number of beds in the Bentley adolescent unit? (2) Does the minister believe the existing number of beds at the Bentley adolescent unit is adequate to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute psychosis in Western Australia? (3) Does the minister believe the current facilities at the Bentley adolescent unit are adequate to meet the needs of patients and ensure the safety of staff? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I present this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health. (1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
(2) Does the minister believe the existing number of beds at the Bentley adolescent unit is adequate to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute psychosis in Western Australia? (3) Does the minister believe the current facilities at the Bentley adolescent unit are adequate to meet the needs of patients and ensure the safety of staff? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I present this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health. (1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
(3) Does the minister believe the current facilities at the Bentley adolescent unit are adequate to meet the needs of patients and ensure the safety of staff? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I present this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health. (1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I present this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health. (1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I present this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health. (1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
(1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
(2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
(3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
(2) Does the minister believe the existing number of beds at the Bentley adolescent unit is adequate to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute psychosis in Western Australia? (3) Does the minister believe the current facilities at the Bentley adolescent unit are adequate to meet the needs of patients and ensure the safety of staff? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I present this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health. (1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
(3) Does the minister believe the current facilities at the Bentley adolescent unit are adequate to meet the needs of patients and ensure the safety of staff? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I present this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health. (1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I present this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health. (1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I present this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health. (1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
(1) Twelve beds. (2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
(2) Due to inaction by the previous government, the Bentley adolescent unit does not have an adequate number of beds to meet the needs of adolescents suffering from acute illness, including psychosis. The Liberal–National government is committed to implementing significant reform in mental health service delivery, which includes improvements to adolescent mental health services. (3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
(3) Improvements to the Bentley adolescent unit are underway. These are outlined in the response to Legislative Council question without notice 599. Staff safety is a priority in all public mental health facilities.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.