Question On Notice No. 3235 asked in the Legislative Council on 24 September 2020 by Hon Peter Collier
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
(1) From 1 July 2020, how many attendees have there been each week, by children or adolescents, at emergency departments seeking mental health support services for self-harm?
(2) In regard to (1), what was the breakdown by hospital emergency department and the average age for the attendances?
(3) With regard to (1), how many of these attendances were admitted for treatment and what was the average length of stay?
(4) With regard to (1), how many of the attendances were for repeat presentations?
Answered on 4 November 2020
I am advised:
(1) Mental Health related Self-Harm Emergency Department Attendances for people aged 0-17 years;
Seven day range
|
Mental Health related Self-Harm attendances
|
01/07/2020 - 7/07/2020
|
16
|
08/07/2020 - 14/07/2020
|
22
|
15/07/2020 - 21/07/2020
|
23
|
22/07/2020 - 28/07/2020
|
36
|
29/07/2020 - 4/08/2020
|
37
|
05/08/2020 - 11/08/2020
|
31
|
12/08/2020 - 18/08/2020
|
27
|
19/08/2020 - 25/08/2020
|
24
|
26/08/2020 - 1/09/2020
|
28
|
02/09/2020 - 8/09/2020
|
35
|
09/09/2020 - 15/09/2020
|
38
|
Total
|
317
|
(2) Mental Health related Self-Harm Emergency Department Attendances and average age for people aged 0-17 years, by hospital;
Hospital
|
Mental Health related Self-Harm attendances
|
Average Age
|
Royal Perth Hospital
|
7
|
16.6
|
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
|
11
|
16.6
|
Fiona Stanley Hospital
|
46
|
15.3
|
Perth Children's Hospital
|
101
|
13.8
|
Fitzroy Crossing Hospital
|
<5
|
15.0
|
Halls Creek Hospital
|
<5
|
15.0
|
Hedland Health Campus
|
<5
|
12.3
|
Karratha Health Campus
|
5
|
14.6
|
Albany Hospital
|
5
|
15.0
|
Armadale Health Service
|
23
|
14.7
|
Bunbury Hospital
|
13
|
13.3
|
Busselton Hospital
|
<5
|
14.3
|
Carnarvon Hospital
|
<5
|
15.0
|
Derby Hospital
|
5
|
14.4
|
Geraldton Hospital
|
<5
|
15.0
|
Kalgoorlie Hospital
|
<5
|
15.0
|
Margaret River Hospital
|
<5
|
15.0
|
Northam Hospital
|
<5
|
16.0
|
York Hospital
|
<5
|
13.0
|
Tom Price Hospital
|
<5
|
13.0
|
Kununurra Hospital
|
<5
|
14.0
|
Newman Hospital
|
<5
|
15.0
|
Paraburdoo Hospital
|
<5
|
14.0
|
Donnybrook Hospital
|
<5
|
13.0
|
Rockingham General Hospital
|
28
|
14.4
|
Harvey Hospital
|
<5
|
17.0
|
Moora Hospital
|
<5
|
17.0
|
Warren Hospital
|
<5
|
12.0
|
Bridgetown Hospital
|
<5
|
13.7
|
Joondalup Health Campus
|
36
|
15.2
|
Peel Health Campus
|
8
|
14.5
|
Total
|
317
|
14.5
|
(3) Mental Health related Self-Harm Emergency Department Admissions and length of stay for people aged 0-17 years, by hospital;
Hospital
|
Mental Health related Self-Harm admissions
|
Average Length of Stay (days)
|
Albany Hospital
|
<5
|
2.0
|
Armadale Health Service
|
<5
|
1.0
|
Bridgetown Hospital
|
<5
|
5.0
|
Bunbury Hospital
|
<5
|
1.0
|
Fiona Stanley Hospital
|
22
|
2.7
|
Geraldton Hospital
|
<5
|
3.0
|
Joondalup Health Campus
|
25
|
1.0
|
Karratha Health Campus
|
<5
|
1.5
|
Kununurra Hospital
|
<5
|
2.0
|
Perth Children's Hospital
|
36
|
9.1
|
Rockingham General Hospital
|
<5
|
4.5
|
Royal Perth Hospital
|
<5
|
4.0
|
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
|
<5
|
1.5
|
Warren Hospital
|
<5
|
2.0
|
Total
|
101
|
4.6
|
(4) For the period of 1st July 2020 to the 15th September 2020, there were 27 re-attendances by 20 individual patients.
Notes:
Source: Emergency Department Data Collection, Purchasing and System Performance Division, Department of Health WA
Date: 24/09/2020
Notes: Emergency Department data is for the period 1st July 2020 to the 15th September 2020.