❓ WA Parliament QoN regarding the impact of the Boxing Day Tsunami on West Australians, including fatalities, hospitalisations, mental health support, and the number of citizens in affected areas. The Health Department provided data on public hospital presentations and helpline usage.
AnsweredQoN 72Legislative Assembly
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(b) the number of injured West Australians repatriated and seeking post-treatment in Western Australia; (c) whether the Department of Health is confident that West Australians hospitalised for a long period in Thailand and other affected countries have been assisted upon their return to Western Australia, specially those traumatised victims who do not actively seek support; (d) whether the Department is aware of any West Australians still hospitalised or recovering in Asia or interstate; (e) the total number of West Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia; and (f) the number of West Australians who accessed the trauma helpline or direct counselling after the tsunami?
(c) whether the Department of Health is confident that West Australians hospitalised for a long period in Thailand and other affected countries have been assisted upon their return to Western Australia, specially those traumatised victims who do not actively seek support; (d) whether the Department is aware of any West Australians still hospitalised or recovering in Asia or interstate; (e) the total number of West Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia; and (f) the number of West Australians who accessed the trauma helpline or direct counselling after the tsunami?
(d) whether the Department is aware of any West Australians still hospitalised or recovering in Asia or interstate; (e) the total number of West Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia; and (f) the number of West Australians who accessed the trauma helpline or direct counselling after the tsunami?
(e) the total number of West Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia; and (f) the number of West Australians who accessed the trauma helpline or direct counselling after the tsunami?
(f) the number of West Australians who accessed the trauma helpline or direct counselling after the tsunami?
(a) Three Western Australians were killed in the Boxing Day Tsunami. Assistance was provided by the Coronial Counselling Service for those associated with the anti-mortem interviews and the repatriation to Australia of the remains of two of the people killed. The third was not repatriated and buried in Thailand. (b) 17 patients presented to the public hospitals for post-tsunami treatment. The number who presented to private hospitals or general practitioners is unknown. (c) Yes. Patients presenting to the public health system post tsunami were tracked and have now all been discharged. Trauma helplines were provided to cater for traumatised victims who might not actively seek support. (d) The Department of Health is not aware of any Western Australians still hospitalised as a consequence of the tsunami. (e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health. (f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(b) 17 patients presented to the public hospitals for post-tsunami treatment. The number who presented to private hospitals or general practitioners is unknown. (c) Yes. Patients presenting to the public health system post tsunami were tracked and have now all been discharged. Trauma helplines were provided to cater for traumatised victims who might not actively seek support. (d) The Department of Health is not aware of any Western Australians still hospitalised as a consequence of the tsunami. (e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health. (f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(c) Yes. Patients presenting to the public health system post tsunami were tracked and have now all been discharged. Trauma helplines were provided to cater for traumatised victims who might not actively seek support. (d) The Department of Health is not aware of any Western Australians still hospitalised as a consequence of the tsunami. (e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health. (f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(d) The Department of Health is not aware of any Western Australians still hospitalised as a consequence of the tsunami. (e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health. (f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health. (f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(c) whether the Department of Health is confident that West Australians hospitalised for a long period in Thailand and other affected countries have been assisted upon their return to Western Australia, specially those traumatised victims who do not actively seek support; (d) whether the Department is aware of any West Australians still hospitalised or recovering in Asia or interstate; (e) the total number of West Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia; and (f) the number of West Australians who accessed the trauma helpline or direct counselling after the tsunami?
(d) whether the Department is aware of any West Australians still hospitalised or recovering in Asia or interstate; (e) the total number of West Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia; and (f) the number of West Australians who accessed the trauma helpline or direct counselling after the tsunami?
(e) the total number of West Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia; and (f) the number of West Australians who accessed the trauma helpline or direct counselling after the tsunami?
(f) the number of West Australians who accessed the trauma helpline or direct counselling after the tsunami?
(a) Three Western Australians were killed in the Boxing Day Tsunami. Assistance was provided by the Coronial Counselling Service for those associated with the anti-mortem interviews and the repatriation to Australia of the remains of two of the people killed. The third was not repatriated and buried in Thailand. (b) 17 patients presented to the public hospitals for post-tsunami treatment. The number who presented to private hospitals or general practitioners is unknown. (c) Yes. Patients presenting to the public health system post tsunami were tracked and have now all been discharged. Trauma helplines were provided to cater for traumatised victims who might not actively seek support. (d) The Department of Health is not aware of any Western Australians still hospitalised as a consequence of the tsunami. (e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health. (f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(b) 17 patients presented to the public hospitals for post-tsunami treatment. The number who presented to private hospitals or general practitioners is unknown. (c) Yes. Patients presenting to the public health system post tsunami were tracked and have now all been discharged. Trauma helplines were provided to cater for traumatised victims who might not actively seek support. (d) The Department of Health is not aware of any Western Australians still hospitalised as a consequence of the tsunami. (e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health. (f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(c) Yes. Patients presenting to the public health system post tsunami were tracked and have now all been discharged. Trauma helplines were provided to cater for traumatised victims who might not actively seek support. (d) The Department of Health is not aware of any Western Australians still hospitalised as a consequence of the tsunami. (e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health. (f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(d) The Department of Health is not aware of any Western Australians still hospitalised as a consequence of the tsunami. (e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health. (f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health. (f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
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Answered
30 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
From the information held by the Western Australia Department of Health:
(a) Three Western Australians were killed in the Boxing Day Tsunami. Assistance was provided by the Coronial Counselling Service for those associated with the anti-mortem interviews and the repatriation to Australia of the remains of two of the people killed. The third was not repatriated and buried in Thailand.
(b) 17 patients presented to the public hospitals for post-tsunami treatment. The number who presented to private hospitals or general practitioners is unknown.
(c) Yes. Patients presenting to the public health system post tsunami were tracked and have now all been discharged. Trauma helplines were provided to cater for traumatised victims who might not actively seek support.
(d) The Department of Health is not aware of any Western Australians still hospitalised as a consequence of the tsunami.
(e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health.
(f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
(a) Three Western Australians were killed in the Boxing Day Tsunami. Assistance was provided by the Coronial Counselling Service for those associated with the anti-mortem interviews and the repatriation to Australia of the remains of two of the people killed. The third was not repatriated and buried in Thailand.
(b) 17 patients presented to the public hospitals for post-tsunami treatment. The number who presented to private hospitals or general practitioners is unknown.
(c) Yes. Patients presenting to the public health system post tsunami were tracked and have now all been discharged. Trauma helplines were provided to cater for traumatised victims who might not actively seek support.
(d) The Department of Health is not aware of any Western Australians still hospitalised as a consequence of the tsunami.
(e) The total number of Western Australians present in tsunami-hit areas of Asia is unknown to the Western Australia Department of Health.
(f) 33 Western Australians accessed the trauma helpline. Counselling was provided to between 45 and 50 returning travellers by the Psychiatric Emergency Team. The Community Mental Health Services do not have a mechanism to specifically identify those people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Identification would require manual checking of the records of the approximately 32,000 people receiving counselling or treatment in public mental health services in Western Australia.
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