Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr DULUK (Davenport) (15:18): My question is to the Minister for Mental Health. How many current residents of Makk, McLeay and Clements have extreme behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia such that they will need to be cared for in a specialist tier 7 BPSD facility?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (15:18): We know that the new head clinician, Dr Duncan McKellar, is currently assessing all the residents of the Oakden site, and at this point of time I think 20 people have been spoken to, with their families, about their future care and placement. We do know that some people's medical conditions and their condition, because of the very nature of them being in an older person mental health facility, can fluctuate. His assessment is ongoing and I would have to seek his advice about that clinical information.