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Question On Notice No. 3166 asked in the Legislative Council on 9 September 2020 by Hon Jacqui Boydell

Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the Mental Health Plan 2015-25, and I ask, of the 22 percent, or $147 million, increase in spending in the mental health sector referred to, please outline how the extra money has been spent breaking down by region, capital works projects, staffing level increases and/or operational budget increases?

Answered on 15 October 2020

The Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025: Plan Update 2018 refers to the $147 million (22%) increase in spending in the mental health sector between 2013-14 and 2017-18.

As the increased expenditure predominantly relates to services commissioned from the Department of Health (DoH) or purchased from the Community Services sector Non-Government Organisations, details of these services are not broken down by specific region.  The services provided often cut across various regions and some are state-wide services, therefore the MHC is unable to provide a regional breakdown. The services committed do not specifically outline FTE in the service targets. There was no capital works expenditure during this period in relation to this funding.

Over this period and in relation to the operational increase, the Mental Health Commission (MHC) commissioned an additional $150 million public mental health services from the DoH and Health Service Providers respectively, with approximately $6 million increased payments to non-government organisations. This was offset by the MHC contributions to budget repair measures.