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2036 - SELF-HARM AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Medical Research, Assistant Minister for Health, Minister for Women, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
  1. Is the Government increasing resources to aid in the prevention of self-harm among young people, particularly those aged between 15 and 24?
  2. Will the Government increase funding to Hunter New England Health to increase staff and programs to aid in the prevention of self-harm?
    1. If not, why not?
Answer -

I am advised:

All local health districts, through the School-Link initiative, provide school-based specialist mental health services through the delivery of individual and group interventions in schools. School-Link supports the early identification of mental health issues in students; access to evidence-informed mental health early intervention programs in schools; early access to specialist mental health services; and on-going support.

Under the Government's response to Living Well: A Strategic Plan for Mental Health in NSW 2014-2024, three additional School-Link Coordinator positions are being funded across NSW to help create stronger links between the new Department of Education Networked Specialist Centres, schools and community mental health services.

The Hunter New England Local Health District provides a range of services to treat young people who selfharm, including those provided by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). Through the Safety First Model, urgent next day intensive assessment and care planning processes have been implemented for young people who present to the Emergency Department with self-hanming behaviour. To support this model the service runs education workshops across the District for adult mental health clinicians, CAMHS staff, school counsellors and community stakeholders.

Question asked on 17 November 2015 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 44
Answer received on 22 December 2015 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 48

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