❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks information on the criteria for admission to Community Supported Residential Units (CSRUs), including medical assessments, GP mental health treatment plans, and Community Treatment Orders. The answer provides specific details for different health service areas.
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(1) What criteria are used to assess the eligibility of applicants to be admitted into community supported residential units (CSRUs)?
(2) Is there any requirement for people accepted into CSRUs to have undergone independent medical or psychiatric assessment prior to their admission?
(3) What percentage of people accepted in CSRUs are on GP Mental Health treatment plans?
(4) Is there any requirement for people admitted into CSRUs to be on a GP Mental Health treatment plan?
(5) What percentage of people accepted into CSRUs are on Community Treatment Orders?
(2) Is there any requirement for people accepted into CSRUs to have undergone independent medical or psychiatric assessment prior to their admission?
(3) What percentage of people accepted in CSRUs are on GP Mental Health treatment plans?
(4) Is there any requirement for people admitted into CSRUs to be on a GP Mental Health treatment plan?
(5) What percentage of people accepted into CSRUs are on Community Treatment Orders?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
139 days
(1)
North Metropolitan Area Health Service
Swan and Stirling
- Aged between 18 to 65 years;
- Have a mental illness and experiencing psychiatric disability;
- Have low to medium support requirements, (2 to4 hours non-clinical support per day);
- Gives ongoing commitment to participate in the CSRU program;
- Referred from a public mental health service;
- Engaged with a public mental health service with a case manager;
- Have provided informed consent for referral to the CSRU program.
South Metropolitan Area Health Service
Armadale and Bentley
- Aged between 18 - 65 years;
- Have low to medium support requirements (2 to 4 hours support required per day);
- Have a desire and capacity to live in the CSRU;
- Must be referred by a public mental health service;
- Have provided informed consent for referral to the CSRU program;
- Must be engaged with a public mental health service with a case manager.
WA Country Health Service
- Be referred by the local mental health service (either a current client, or client of a relevant service referred via the mental health service);
- Aged between 18 to 65 years on referral to the program;
- Have a diagnosed severe mental disorder such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder;
- Be experiencing moderate levels of psychiatric disability;
- Have the ability and desire to live in the community;
- Be capable of benefiting from the provision of accommodation support services;
- Have provided informed consent to refer to the CSRU program. (Where appropriate, the client's guardian may need to provide the consent).
(2) Yes. Under the Service Agreement between the Provider and the Principal, all clients are referred by the Area Mental Health Service. The Area Mental Health Service clinically assesses the individual as part of the process to determine eligibility.
(3)
North Metropolitan Area Health Service
All people accepted into CSRUs have a formal management ("care") plan developed with the case manager from the relevant public mental health service. This document is available for the GP involved in care. Because of this existent management plan, it would not be usual for a person accepted in the CSRU to have another GP mental health treatment plan.
Swan
- As of 7 November 2011, nil out of 25 residents (0%).
Stirling
- As of 7 November 2011, nil out 25 residents (0%).
South Metropolitan Area Health Service
All people accepted into CSRUs have a formal management ("care") plan developed with the case manager from the relevant public mental health service. This document is available for the GP involved in care. Because of this existent management plan, it would not be usual for a person accepted in the CSRU to have another GP mental health treatment plan.
Armadale
- As of 7 November 2011, one resident out of 22.
Bentley
- As of 7 November 2011, one resident out of 24.
WA Country Health Service
The average percentage over the last 12 months is 10-15%.
(4) No.
(5)
North Metropolitan Area Health Service:
Swan
- As of 7 November 2011, nil (0%).
Stirling
- As of 7 November 2011, nil (0%).
South Metropolitan Area Health Service
Armadale
- As of 7 November 2011, nil (0%).
Bentley
- As of 7 November 2011, nil (0%).
WA Country Health Service
Up to 20% of people accepted into CSRUs in the last 12 months have been on Community Treatment Orders.
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North Metropolitan Area Health Service
Swan and Stirling
- Aged between 18 to 65 years;
- Have a mental illness and experiencing psychiatric disability;
- Have low to medium support requirements, (2 to4 hours non-clinical support per day);
- Gives ongoing commitment to participate in the CSRU program;
- Referred from a public mental health service;
- Engaged with a public mental health service with a case manager;
- Have provided informed consent for referral to the CSRU program.
South Metropolitan Area Health Service
Armadale and Bentley
- Aged between 18 - 65 years;
- Have low to medium support requirements (2 to 4 hours support required per day);
- Have a desire and capacity to live in the CSRU;
- Must be referred by a public mental health service;
- Have provided informed consent for referral to the CSRU program;
- Must be engaged with a public mental health service with a case manager.
WA Country Health Service
- Be referred by the local mental health service (either a current client, or client of a relevant service referred via the mental health service);
- Aged between 18 to 65 years on referral to the program;
- Have a diagnosed severe mental disorder such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder;
- Be experiencing moderate levels of psychiatric disability;
- Have the ability and desire to live in the community;
- Be capable of benefiting from the provision of accommodation support services;
- Have provided informed consent to refer to the CSRU program. (Where appropriate, the client's guardian may need to provide the consent).
(2) Yes. Under the Service Agreement between the Provider and the Principal, all clients are referred by the Area Mental Health Service. The Area Mental Health Service clinically assesses the individual as part of the process to determine eligibility.
(3)
North Metropolitan Area Health Service
All people accepted into CSRUs have a formal management ("care") plan developed with the case manager from the relevant public mental health service. This document is available for the GP involved in care. Because of this existent management plan, it would not be usual for a person accepted in the CSRU to have another GP mental health treatment plan.
Swan
- As of 7 November 2011, nil out of 25 residents (0%).
Stirling
- As of 7 November 2011, nil out 25 residents (0%).
South Metropolitan Area Health Service
All people accepted into CSRUs have a formal management ("care") plan developed with the case manager from the relevant public mental health service. This document is available for the GP involved in care. Because of this existent management plan, it would not be usual for a person accepted in the CSRU to have another GP mental health treatment plan.
Armadale
- As of 7 November 2011, one resident out of 22.
Bentley
- As of 7 November 2011, one resident out of 24.
WA Country Health Service
The average percentage over the last 12 months is 10-15%.
(4) No.
(5)
North Metropolitan Area Health Service:
Swan
- As of 7 November 2011, nil (0%).
Stirling
- As of 7 November 2011, nil (0%).
South Metropolitan Area Health Service
Armadale
- As of 7 November 2011, nil (0%).
Bentley
- As of 7 November 2011, nil (0%).
WA Country Health Service
Up to 20% of people accepted into CSRUs in the last 12 months have been on Community Treatment Orders.
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