Flinders Medical Centre

In reply to Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (24 July 2015). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries):

1. The older persons' mental health service at the Repatriation General Hospital comprises 30 beds and provides an acute inpatient service to look after older people with mental health issues that require hospitalisation. This service is a component of a wider service model which also includes a Community Team located in Edwardstown.

The new older persons' mental health facility to be provided at Flinders Medical Centre is expected to be completed in mid-2017 and comprises 30 purpose built psychogeriatric beds, spaces for supporting allied health staff and clinical consulting rooms, all of which will enable the integration of all older persons' mental health services currently provided at Repatriation General Hospital.

2. There is currently an outpatients older persons' mental health service at Repatriation General Hospital and this service will continue from the new facility at Flinders Medical Centre.