NORTH WEST DRUG AND
ALCOHOL SUPPORT PROGRAM
522. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Minister for Mental Health:
I refer the minister to the media
statement of 7 May 2019 titled ''McGowan Government takes action on
methamphetamine issues''.
(1) Have four low medical
withdrawal beds been established in the Kimberley; and, if not, why not?
(2) If yes to (1), what was the
total cost of these beds?
(3) How much of
the $20.1 million allocated for the north west drug and alcohol support program
has been spent to date?
(4) What has been specifically
provided through that program?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The Mental Health Commission is currently working
with the Wunan Foundation, a local Aboriginal-controlled organisation,
in co-designing a service that will be holistic and culturally appropriate for
people living in the Kimberley. The service is due to commence late 2021.
(2) Not
applicable.
(3) To date, $6.5
million of the funding provided in 2019–20 has been spent.
(4) The north
west drug and alcohol support program aims to reduce the level of alcohol and
other drug—AOD—related problems in the Pilbara, Kimberley and
Midwest regions through the continued provision of AOD treatment and prevention
services.