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Parliamentary Questions


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.