Parliamentary Questions

Mental Health Services - employees by region (QON 1407)

Date: 
1 December 2009

Hon Alison Xamon to the Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
(1) Would the Minister please provide details of the number of mental health employees (in FTE
equivalents), in total and by region, working specifically with clients from Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse backgrounds, including with refugees and other migrants?
(2) How many of these FTE are, —
(a) psychiatrists;
(b) psychologists;
(c) social workers; and
(d) mental health nurses?
Hon HELEN MORTON replied:

Shelby Lodge Shenton Park - waiting list (QON 1405)

Date: 
1 December 2009

Hon Alison Xamon to the Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
I refer to the psychiatric intensive care unit for older adults at Selby Lodge in Shenton Park, and ask —
(1) Is the unit funded under the northern metropolitan mental health services?
(2) Is intake for the unit limited to residents in the Northern Metropolitan region?
(3) How many people per region are on the waiting list for this facility?
Hon HELEN MORTON replied:

Mental Health Services - employee statistics (QON 1404)

Date: 
1 December 2009

Hon Alison Xamon to the Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health

(1) Could the Minister please provide details of the number of mental health public employees (in FTE equivalents), by region and for the years, —

(a) 2007-08;

(b) 2008-09; and

(c) and as projected for 2009-10?

(2) For each of the years in (1), how many of these FTE were, —

(a) psychologists;

(b) psychiatrists;

(c) social workers; and

(d) mental health nurses?

Grain Rail Network Strategy (QWN 1255)

Date: 
1 December 2009

Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Transport:

I refer to the long-awaited grain rail network strategy.

(1) What is the current status of the state’s grain rail network strategy report?

(2) When will the report be tabled?

Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied:

(1) The Strategic Grain Network Committee provided a final draft of the report to me last Monday, 23 November.

Director General Department of Transport (QWN 1237)

Date: 
27 November 2009

Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:

The question is to the Leader of the House representing the Treasurer. I refer to the Director General of the Department of Transport.

(1) How far progressed are processes to substantively fill the director general’s position within the Department of Transport?

(2) When does the minister expect to announce the successful candidate?

Hon NORMAN MOORE replied:

Mental Health Initiatives (QWN 1229)

Date: 
26 November 2009

1229. Hon ALISON XAMON to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental

Health:

I refer to the government’s stated intention to progress a range of important mental health initiatives.

(1) When will the government finalise and table the mental health policy and strategic plan for 2010 to 2020?

(2) When will the government meet its election commitment to appoint a commissioner for mental health and wellbeing?

Rail freight and public transport (QWN 1219)

Date: 
26 November 2009

Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the minister’s multiple media release of 24 November this year announcing a total of $5.4 million on road upgrades.
(1) Noting that parking bays at train stations are already budgeted for, will the minister be announcing equivalent new expenditure on —
(a) rail freight; or
(b) public transport?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied:
On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

Violence Against Women - National Action Plan (QWN 1204)

Date: 
25 November 2009

Extract from Hansard:

Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Child Protection:

I refer to the development of a national plan of action to address violence against women.

(1) Would the minister please advise the names of all individuals and non-government groups who have been consulted as part of Western Australia’s contribution to the development of the national plan of action?

(2) Which additional individuals and non-government groups does the minister intend to consult?

State Integrated Public Transport Strategy (QWN 1181)

Date: 
24 November 2009

Extract from Hansard:

Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Transport:

I refer to the state integrated public transport strategy.

(1) What is the current status of the state integrated public transport strategy?

(2) When will the minister release the strategy for public consultation and stakeholder engagement?

(3) Which specific stakeholder groups have been identified for engagement?

Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied:

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