Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Mental Health Services

In reply to Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (26 November 2020). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

1. The letter was addressed to Mr Raymond Spencer, Chair, Governing Board, CALHN. The clinicians did not write directly to me or seek a meeting with me.

2. In November 2020, the average number of beds occupied by mental health consumers in CALHN emergency departments was seven beds (7 per cent), with an average of six beds (or 9 per cent) at the RAH and one bed (or 3 per cent) at TQEH.

3. Approximately 33 per cent of the rural and remote mental health patients who are transferred to a metropolitan emergency department are sent to the RAH.

4. In November 2020, the total overall occupancy of mental health beds across CALHN was 94 per cent.