Mental Health Beds

In reply to Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (30 July 2021). (Estimates Committee B)

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

1. The Mental Health Services Plan was published in November 2019. In 2019, 10 additional forensic beds were opened at the Glenside Campus, the Tarnanthi Unit. There have been 12 extra non-acute older persons beds opened, as well as the 18 guest facility in the form of the Urgent Mental Health Care Centre.

2. These 12 extra non-acute beds are older persons beds opened at the new Neuro-Behavioural Unit located at the Repat Site. The brand new $14 million 12 bed Mallee Ward was opened at the Women's and Children's Hospital for children and adolescents, replacing the Boylan Ward at that hospital.