❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about mental health services for young children (0-4) in the Greater Bunbury and Busselton areas, specifically regarding identification, treatment, and referral pathways from community child health clinics to CAMHS. The response clarifies the role of child health clinics and CAMHS in addressing behavioural and developmental problems in this age group.
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I refer to child mental health services in the Greater Bunbury area (Bunbury, Dalyellup, Eaton, Australind, Leschenault) and Busselton, and ask -
(1) For 2009, how many children aged zero to four years, were identified by South West community child health clinics to be suffering from mental health problems or exhibiting symptoms of mental health problems, living in, -
(a) the Greater Bunbury area; and
(b) Busselton?
(2) What treatment was provided to these children, and who undertook the treatment?
(3) How many of these children were referred to South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (SW CAMHS) for assessment?
(4) In relation to (3), how many of the children referred were actually assessed by SW CAMHS?
(5) What treatment was provided SW CAMHS, for the children it assessed to be suffering mental health problems?
(1) For 2009, how many children aged zero to four years, were identified by South West community child health clinics to be suffering from mental health problems or exhibiting symptoms of mental health problems, living in, -
(a) the Greater Bunbury area; and
(b) Busselton?
(2) What treatment was provided to these children, and who undertook the treatment?
(3) How many of these children were referred to South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (SW CAMHS) for assessment?
(4) In relation to (3), how many of the children referred were actually assessed by SW CAMHS?
(5) What treatment was provided SW CAMHS, for the children it assessed to be suffering mental health problems?
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Answered
14 February 2011
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
95 days
(1) (a) - (b) Children in the 0-4 age group do not present to child health clinics with a diagnosable mental illness but will present with behavioural and or developmental problems. These children are referred to Paediatricians, child development teams and CAMHS where behaviour problems are severe.
(2) Child Health Clinics do not treat children with mental health problems or those exhibiting symptoms of mental health problems.
(3) Four children who presented to child health clinics with behavioural and or developmental problems were referred to South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for assessment.
(4) The four children who presented to child health clinics with behavioural and or developmental problems and referred to South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services were assessed.
(5) The CAMHS Child and Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist provides specialist assessment and treatment from a family systems perspective. For the 0-4 age group, collaboration with Paediatricians, GP and psychosocial support services is considered essential.
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(2) Child Health Clinics do not treat children with mental health problems or those exhibiting symptoms of mental health problems.
(3) Four children who presented to child health clinics with behavioural and or developmental problems were referred to South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for assessment.
(4) The four children who presented to child health clinics with behavioural and or developmental problems and referred to South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services were assessed.
(5) The CAMHS Child and Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist provides specialist assessment and treatment from a family systems perspective. For the 0-4 age group, collaboration with Paediatricians, GP and psychosocial support services is considered essential.
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