Question regarding the lack of regional mental health services for older adults, specifically inquiring about admission procedures and length of stay for regional patients transferred to Perth hospitals.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1653Legislative Council
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13 May 2026
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I refer to my previous Questions Without Notice 230 and 312 referencing the absence of any structural, dedicated inpatient older age mental health units outside of the Perth Metropolitan area, and I ask:(a) on what specific hospital wards are regional older adults experiencing mental health issues admitted to in Perth, and what triage assessments are applied on admission; and(b) in the 2024/2025 financial year, what was the average time from admission to discharge for regional older adults experiencing mental health issues relocated to Metropolitan Western Australia hospitals?
I refer to my previous Questions Without Notice 230 and 312 referencing the absence of any structural, dedicated inpatient older age mental health units outside of the Perth Metropolitan area, and I ask:
(a) on what specific hospital wards are regional older adults experiencing mental health issues admitted to in Perth, and what triage assessments are applied on admission; and
(b) in the 2024/2025 financial year, what was the average time from admission to discharge for regional older adults experiencing mental health issues relocated to Metropolitan Western Australia hospitals?

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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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