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3) Detainees are assessed upon their admission to custody and intervention and treatment pathways are identified as required. For detainees with a severe mental illness CMHS will provide clinical management and treatment and ACTCS will provide support and treatment for detainees who have a mild to moderate mental illness. ACTCS and CMHS have established processes in place to ensure appropriate intervention pathways are identified. CMHS have clearly identified performance indicators that meet National Standards. ACTCS will further develop their complementary service standards to reflect current mental health treatment expectations and in line with National Standards in the treatment of mild-moderate mental health.
4) Please see answers to questions one, two and three.
5) All sentenced detainees have a case plan that includes release planning and reflect any treatment needs. Remandees may also have a remand management plan, noting remand periods are variable and often unpredictable. CMHS also have discharge plans that are developed with detainees and meet their individual mental health treatment needs post release.
6) All sentenced detainees have a case plan that includes release planning and reflect any treatment needs. Remandees may also have a remand management plan, noting remand periods are variable and often unpredictable. CMHS also have discharge plans that are developed with detainees and meet their individual mental health treatment needs post release.
7) Detainees do not receive acute inpatient care at the Alexander Maconochie Centre. They are referred to the Adult Mental Health Unit by qualified and experienced CMHS professionals as required.
8) See above
9) CMHS manage all episodes of acute psychiatric escalation or suicide risk. ACTCS would have no performance indicators to reflect this service.
10) Please see answer to question nine.
Health services—transport
(Question No 772)
Ms Castley asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 6 May 2022:
(1) What services does the Government fund for (a) hospitals, (b) walk-in centres and (c) clinics to take patients from transport stops to those buildings.
(2) What is the schedule of these services.
(3) Have there been any complaints to any (a) hospitals, (b) walk-in centres and (c) clinics about availability of public transport to the location.
(4) Does the Government offer any subsidies for public transport for patients and families; if so, can the Minister provide details.
(5) How much do these services cost per year for each building since 2016.
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