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(10) How many beds were vacant and how many staff were employed in (a) 1989; (b) 1990; (c) 1991; (d) 1992 and (e) currently.
(11) What was the establishment cost of Hennessy House.
(12) What was the running cost of Hennessy House by salaries and other costs in (a) 1989; (b) 1990; (c) 1991 and (d) 1992.
(13) On what criteria are patients admitted to Hennessy House.
(14) On what criteria are patients sent for services interstate.
Mr Berry - the answer to Mr Moores question is:
(1) Statistics are not collected on the number of people in the ACT suffering a mental
illness who have been assisted by Mental Health Services and subsequently have
been brought before the Criminal Justice system.
(2) The above comments also apply to this question.
(3) The Courts do not place people under the supervision of the Director of Mental
Health Services.
The Court occasionally makes it a condition of a persons Probation Order that they seek counselling. This does not necessarily mean counselling with mental Health Services or if it does, Mental Health Services would not necessarily be provided with a copy of the Probation Order which is made on the person and not on the Service.
(4) The above comments also apply to this question.
(5) The following data is used to identify service demands and future planning needs:
occasions of outpatient services; number of admissions; bed occupancies; average length of stay; age; gender; and diagnosis.
Other information collected includes: place of residence, ethnicity, language and employment status. Comparisons are made with service provision elsewhere, especially in New South Wales and Victoria.
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