Question On Notice No. 1747 asked in the Legislative Council on 6 November 2018 by Hon Alison Xamon
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I
refer to Youth Justice Services in Western Australia, and I ask:
(a) for
each financial year from 2000-01 to 2017-18, please advise:
(i) the daily average youth custodial population for that year;
(ii) the amount spent on the provision of youth custodial health services;
(iii) the amount spent on the provision of youth custodial mental health services; and
(iv) the amount spent on youth custodial alcohol and other drug services?
Answered on 29 November 2018
(a) (i) The daily average population in youth detention (Banksia Hill Detention Centre (all years), Rangeview Remand Centre (2001/01 to 2012/13) and Hakea Juvenile Detention Centre (2013/14) for each financial year from 2000-01 to 2017-18 was as follows:
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Average Daily Population - Youth Detention
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Financial Year
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Average Daily Population
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2000-2001
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115.82
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2001-2002
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121.18
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2002-2003
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114.44
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2003-2004
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132.91
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2004-2005
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128.75
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2005-2006
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121.00
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2006-2007
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139.01
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2007-2008
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161.14
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2008-2009
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150.79
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2009-2010
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167.41
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2010-2011
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177.98
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2011-2012
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185.30
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2012-2013
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181.38
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2013-2014
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155.48
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2014-2015
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156.16
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2015-2016
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133.40
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2016-2017
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141.72
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2017-2018
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148.47
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(ii) (iii) (iv). The Department of Justice can not provide financial data for Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Health Services) for the full period requested. The Department can only provide financial data for the amalgamated Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Services) from 2011/12 onwards. In 2011/12 a dedicated mental health, alcohol and other drug nursing position was created and appointed mid financial year. There is no automated mechanism for disaggregating mental health and alcohol and other drug expenditure. To do so would require a complex manual exercise.
The total amount that was spent on the provision of mental health services to young people in detention by the Department includes the cost of alcohol and drug services as drug dependence is considered a diagnosable mental health condition. Alcohol and other drug programs of a criminogenic nature have been excluded.
The expenditure includes specific mental health treatment, but excludes care provided by the primary health care team as it is not possible to accurately calculate the component of their expenditure dedicated to mental health as consults include more than one issue.
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Financial Year
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Expenditure on Health Services
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Expenditure on Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Services
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2000-01
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218,065
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2001-02
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234,493
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2002-03
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267,884
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2003-04
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312,246
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2004-05
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347,449
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2005-06
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410,353
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2006-07
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346,906
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2007-08
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356,120
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2008-09
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278,305
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2009-10
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387,166
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2010-11
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410,841
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2011-12
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371,164
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86,632
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2012-13
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875,367
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120,707
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2013-14
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1,169,722
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126,742
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2014-15
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1,150,574
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131,812
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2015-16
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1,175,155
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138,404
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2016-17
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1,215,791
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140,480
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2017-18
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1,467,046
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142,587
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Supplementary Information:
The Department also has a Youth Psychological Services branch that provides offence based counselling for young people in custody and the community and provides supports for young people on the At Risk Management System. This service is not considered a mental health service however has been included for your information (noting the budget is for community and custody and cannot be separated).
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Financial Year
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Youth Psychological Services Budget
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2000-01
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551,342
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2001-02
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549,947
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2002-03
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473,346
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2003-04
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455,916
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2004-05
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650,999
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2005-06
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827,183
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2006-07
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1,196,934
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2007-08
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1,148,885
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2008-09
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1,656,392
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2009-10
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1,417,222
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2010-11
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1,261,859
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2011-12
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1,572,820
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2012-13
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1,751,002
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2013-14
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1,704,373
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2014-15
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2,109,618
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2015-16
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2,119,216
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2017-18
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2,225,622
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The State Forensic Mental Health Service operated by the Department of Health and funded through the Mental Health Commission delivers psychiatry in-reach services. The cost of these services would need to be obtained from the Department of Health or Mental Health Commission.