House of Assembly: Wednesday, September 28, 2016

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Mental Health Services

Mr DULUK (Davenport) (15:01): They will be ramping to the railway and Oval. My next question is to the Minister for Health. On how many occasions in the first half of 2016 was a person forced to wait in a metropolitan emergency department for longer than 24 hours because an inpatient mental health bed was not available?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (15:01): ED targets in the mental health area are making significant inroads in the downward territory. I am happy to take that on notice.