❓ This parliamentary question seeks detailed information from the Mental Health Minister regarding the closure, reinstatement, and future planning of mental health beds across various locations in Western Australia, including Cockburn, Bunbury, Busselton, and Margaret River.
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With respect to mental health beds can the Minister advise:
(a) Were any mental health beds closed in 2024-25 and 2025-26;
(b) If so, how many and for what reason;
(c) Will these beds be reinstated;
(d) Were 25 mental health beds closed in Cockburn and if so why and how is the capacity to be made up;
(e) As part of the Bunbury Hospital redevelopment are any acute psychiatric beds closing, if so, how many and for what period;
(f) What arrangements are being made to make up this shortfall; and
(g) Are there any plans to increase the number of mental health hospital in the home beds in Bunbury, and provide such beds in Busselton and Margaret River?
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(a) Were any mental health beds closed in 2024-25 and 2025-26;
(b) If so, how many and for what reason;
(c) Will these beds be reinstated;
(d) Were 25 mental health beds closed in Cockburn and if so why and how is the capacity to be made up;
(e) As part of the Bunbury Hospital redevelopment are any acute psychiatric beds closing, if so, how many and for what period;
(f) What arrangements are being made to make up this shortfall; and
(g) Are there any plans to increase the number of mental health hospital in the home beds in Bunbury, and provide such beds in Busselton and Margaret River?
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