FITPACKS —
NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAM
998. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
(1) I seek data
on how many fitpacks from the needle and syringe program were distributed in
the financial year ending 30 June 2024 in the following regions: Kimberley,
Pilbara, goldfields and all of WA.
(2) Has the
number of fitpacks being distributed increased when compared with previous years?
(3) What was the
total number of fitpacks provided statewide for the financial years 2021–22
and 2022–23?
(4) What measures
are taken by the Department of Health to protect the broader community from
exposure to needles distributed as part of this program?
Hon
PIERRE YANG replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
I am advised that the question
needed to be referred to another minister and an answer will be provided to the
honourable member tomorrow.