❓ Question regarding the number of WA children referred to adult mental health facilities, with the answer providing data on separations from such facilities and explanations for increases in those numbers due to new unit openings.
AnsweredQoN 3380Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Over the following periods, how many Western Australian children were referred to an adult mental health facility or ward to access a mental health bed: (a) 2014-2015; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2012-2013; and (d) 2011-2012?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 October 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
36 days
WA Health cannot provide figures for children referred to an adult mental health facility or ward to access a mental health bed; only figures for children separating from an adult inpatient mental health facility or ward are provided:
(a) In 2014-15, there were 191 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission.
(b) In 2013-14, there were 106 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission.
(c) In 2012-13, there were 57 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission.
(d) In 2011-12, there were 41 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission.
Data Source:
Hospital Morbidity Data Collection, extracted on 24 September 2015.
Notes:
Figures are based on separations from specialised adult mental health inpatient services and represent counts where patients were identified as being discharged (separated) from a mental health ward.
The increase in separation counts between 2012/13 and 2014/15 are due to the opening of the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Mental Health Observation Ward (in January 2013) and the Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Assessment Inpatient (in February 2015) and Mental Health Youth Inpatient Units (April 2015).
Although the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Mental Health Observation and Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Assessment units have been categorised as an 'adult mental health unit', they provide assessment and treatment for all patients who present to the Emergency Department and need further assessment prior to discharge or transfer to another mental health facility.
The Mental Health Youth Inpatient Unit at Fiona Stanley Hospital is a dedicated youth unit for young people aged between 16 and 24 years old.
The increases in 2014/15, 2013/14 and 2012/13 are explained as follows:
(a) In 2014/15, of the 191 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission provided in Question (a):
· 105 were separations from the SCGH Mental Health Observation Unit
· 21 were separations from the FSH Mental Health Observation Unit
· 31 were separations from the FSH Youth Inpatient Unit
(b) In 2013/14, of the 106 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission provided in Question (b), 37 were separations from the SCGH Mental Health Observation Unit.
In 2012/13, of the 16 separation increase 2011/12 from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission, 6 were due to the opening of the Broome Mental Health Unit.
(a) In 2014-15, there were 191 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission.
(b) In 2013-14, there were 106 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission.
(c) In 2012-13, there were 57 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission.
(d) In 2011-12, there were 41 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission.
Data Source:
Hospital Morbidity Data Collection, extracted on 24 September 2015.
Notes:
Figures are based on separations from specialised adult mental health inpatient services and represent counts where patients were identified as being discharged (separated) from a mental health ward.
The increase in separation counts between 2012/13 and 2014/15 are due to the opening of the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Mental Health Observation Ward (in January 2013) and the Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Assessment Inpatient (in February 2015) and Mental Health Youth Inpatient Units (April 2015).
Although the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Mental Health Observation and Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Assessment units have been categorised as an 'adult mental health unit', they provide assessment and treatment for all patients who present to the Emergency Department and need further assessment prior to discharge or transfer to another mental health facility.
The Mental Health Youth Inpatient Unit at Fiona Stanley Hospital is a dedicated youth unit for young people aged between 16 and 24 years old.
The increases in 2014/15, 2013/14 and 2012/13 are explained as follows:
(a) In 2014/15, of the 191 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission provided in Question (a):
· 105 were separations from the SCGH Mental Health Observation Unit
· 21 were separations from the FSH Mental Health Observation Unit
· 31 were separations from the FSH Youth Inpatient Unit
(b) In 2013/14, of the 106 separations from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission provided in Question (b), 37 were separations from the SCGH Mental Health Observation Unit.
In 2012/13, of the 16 separation increase 2011/12 from an adult mental health inpatient service where the patient was aged less than 18 years at the time of admission, 6 were due to the opening of the Broome Mental Health Unit.
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