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❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of children treated for self-inflicted injuries and behavioural disorders at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) over the past five years. The answer provides specific figures for PMH.

AnsweredQoN 3324Legislative Council

Asked

12 August 2015

Member

Hon Stephen Dawson

Portfolio

Mental Health

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(1) How many children have been treated for self-inflicted injuries at each West Australian paediatric hospital emergency department for each of the past five years? (2) How many children have been treated for behavioural disorders at each West Australian paediatric hospital emergency department for each of the past five years?

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Answered

16 September 2015

Responded by

Minister for Mental Health

Response time

35 days

(1) Number of children treated at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) for self-inflicted injuries for each of the last five years:
Year
Total self-inflicted injury presentations
2010
276
2011
365
2012
459
2013
494
2014
306
(2) Number of children treated at PMH for behavioural disorders for each of the last five years:
Year
Total behavioural disorders presentations
2010
850
2011
866
2012
1365
2013
1192
2014
1057

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