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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 646 asked in the Legislative Council on 7 September 2021 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

POLICE — MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES

646. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

I refer to the minister to his response to question without notice 591 asked on Wednesday, 1 September.

(1) Where are the 10 psychologists and one psychologists located and are they all full-time employees of the Western Australia Police Force?

(2) How much of the $240 000 per annum allocated for contract services was used in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date?

(3) How many officers benefited from the contract services provided by the $240 000 per annum in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date?

(4) Where are the four chaplains located and are they full-time employees of the Western Australia Police Force?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force advises the following.

(1) The following are located in the Perth metropolitan area: four full-time psychologists, two part-time psychologists, and one contracted part-time psychiatrist. Four full-time psychologist positions are being recruited.

(2) The amounts were: $129 430 in 2017–18, $155 230 in 2018–19, $129 000 in 2019–20, and $243 115 in 2020–21.

(3) Should the honourable member require a response, it is requested that this question be placed on notice as the detail requested cannot be provided within the time frame.

(4) The four full-time chaplains are located in the Perth metropolitan area.