A WA parliamentary question seeks details about the establishment, membership, and reporting timeline of a working party addressing safety and security risks in mental health services, following up on a previous inquiry.

AnsweredQoN 864Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 April 2006
Portfolio
Health

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With reference to the answer to Question on Notice No. 595, Part 5, I ask -
(1) Has the safety and security working party to address issues identified as a risk been established?
(2) If yes to (1), when was the working party established?
(3) If yes to (1), who are the members of the working party and what are their qualifications?
(4) If yes to (1), when is the report of the working party due to be completed?
(5) If the working party has already completed its report, what are the main recommendations?

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Answered
2 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
20 days
(2) The WA Mental Health Safety Network was established on 9 February 2006. (3) · Dr Steve Patchett, A/Director North Metropolitan Health Service (NMAHS) Area Mental Health Director. · Representative, Office of Mental Health. · Representative, Council of Official Visitors. · Representative, Ministerial Council of Suicide Prevention. · Representative, Office of Chief Psychiatrist. · Representative, Office of Safety and Quality. · Carer representative. · Two Consumer representatives. · Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
(3) · Dr Steve Patchett, A/Director North Metropolitan Health Service (NMAHS) Area Mental Health Director. · Representative, Office of Mental Health. · Representative, Council of Official Visitors. · Representative, Ministerial Council of Suicide Prevention. · Representative, Office of Chief Psychiatrist. · Representative, Office of Safety and Quality. · Carer representative. · Two Consumer representatives. · Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Dr Steve Patchett, A/Director North Metropolitan Health Service (NMAHS) Area Mental Health Director. · Representative, Office of Mental Health. · Representative, Council of Official Visitors. · Representative, Ministerial Council of Suicide Prevention. · Representative, Office of Chief Psychiatrist. · Representative, Office of Safety and Quality. · Carer representative. · Two Consumer representatives. · Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Representative, Office of Mental Health. · Representative, Council of Official Visitors. · Representative, Ministerial Council of Suicide Prevention. · Representative, Office of Chief Psychiatrist. · Representative, Office of Safety and Quality. · Carer representative. · Two Consumer representatives. · Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Representative, Council of Official Visitors. · Representative, Ministerial Council of Suicide Prevention. · Representative, Office of Chief Psychiatrist. · Representative, Office of Safety and Quality. · Carer representative. · Two Consumer representatives. · Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Representative, Ministerial Council of Suicide Prevention. · Representative, Office of Chief Psychiatrist. · Representative, Office of Safety and Quality. · Carer representative. · Two Consumer representatives. · Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Representative, Office of Chief Psychiatrist. · Representative, Office of Safety and Quality. · Carer representative. · Two Consumer representatives. · Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Representative, Office of Safety and Quality. · Carer representative. · Two Consumer representatives. · Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Carer representative. · Two Consumer representatives. · Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Two Consumer representatives. · Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Dr Evelyn Lee, Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Director, NMAHS. · Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Ian Mathews, Executive Officer, NMAHS. · Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Mitch Taylor, OSH Coordinator, Swan Kalamunda Health Service, NMAHS. · Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Peta Melbin, Acting Manager Mental Health, Bentley Health Service, South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS). · David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· David Wallington, OSH Officer, Bentley Health Service, SMAHS. · Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Richard Oliver, Manager, Risk Management Department, Royal Perth Hospital OSH SMAHS representative · Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Robert Mclean, Occupational Safety Officer, SMAHS. · Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Michael Finn, Inpatient Manager, SMAHS. · Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Representative, WA Country Mental Health Services. · Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
· Representative, Women's and Children's Health Service. (4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
(4) The completion date is anticipated to be 11 January 2007. (5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.
(5) Not applicable. See response to Question 4.

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