Hon Steve Martin inquires about the current status and future provision of mental health beds in the South West region, specifically concerning closures at Bunbury Regional Hospital during redevelopment and the rollout of Hospital in the Home mental health beds in Bunbury, Busselton, and Margaret River.

AnsweredQoN 159Legislative Council
Asked
12 March 2026
Portfolio
Health

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Mental health beds—South West
159. Hon Steve Martin to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to the 23 acute psychiatric unit beds at
Bunbury Regional Hospital.
(1) How many are currently closed during
the hospital redevelopment?
(2) How many Hospital in the Home mental
health beds are currently operating as temporary replacement beds at the acute
psychiatric unit in Bunbury during the redevelopment?
(3) When will these Hospital in the Home
mental health beds be provided in Busselton and how many will be provided?
(4) When will these mental health beds be
provided in Margaret River and how many will be provided?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Health.
Due to the
considerable data requested, it is requested that the honourable member please
place this question on notice.

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