Question On Notice No. 740 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 May 2022 by Hon Donna Faragher
Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Mental Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
(1) I refer to perinatal mental health services in Western Australia, and I ask, will the Minister provide a breakdown of perinatal mental health services that are currently contracted out by the State Government to non-government service providers?
(2) For each contracted service referenced in (1), please indicate:
(a) the non-government service provider delivering the service;
(b) the duration of the contract, including its expiration date; and
(c) the total amount of funding provided by the State Government?
Answered on 14 June 2022
(1) The Mental Health Commission provides recurrent funding for five women’s health organisations to provide perinatal services. In 2021-22, one off funding grants were also provided to seven organisations.
(2)(a)
The non-government organisations providing perinatal services include:
· Fremantle Women’s Health Centre Inc.
· Midland Women’s Health Care Place Inc.
· South Coastal Health and Community Services Inc.
· Women’s Health & Wellbeing Services
· Women’s Healthcare Association
The non-government organisations proving the pilot perinatal services include:
· Fremantle Women’s Health Centre Inc.
· Australian Institute for Infant Mental Health
· Midland Women’s Health Care Place Inc.
· Radiance Network South West
· South Coastal Health and Community Services Inc.
· Women’s Healthcare Association
· Women’s Health & Wellbeing Services
(b) The service agreements for the recurrently funded services have been in place since 2013 and expire on 31 December 2022. The grant funding is one-off and ends on 30 June 2022.
(c) The total grant funding for 2021-22 was $1,183,771.