Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

HON ALISON XAMON (North Metropolitan) [10.16 pm]: I rise tonight because I wish to speak about the unhappy experience of two of my constituents whom I have been assisting out of my office. Unfortunately, their story is not unfamiliar to me. It is important that we start to talk about these issues. This couple is struggling with the fact that their son is a mentally impaired accused person. That highlights some of the problems in the system. This is a very articulate and committed couple, who recognise that their son has lifelong complex needs.

455. Hon Alison Xamon to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health:

I refer to findings reported in the Mental Health Advocacy Service Annual Report 2016–17 about admission practices for 16 and 17 year old mental health patients, and I ask:

(a)  are there provisions for 16 and 17 year olds in current assertive patient flow arrangements;