Question On Notice No. 1087 asked in the Legislative Council on 27 October 2022 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the Minister for Corrective Services
media statement dated 18
April, 'entitled: $25.1 million committed for Banksia
Hill Detention Centre,' and I ask:
(a) how much of the $3.6m to
establish the Aboriginal Services Unit has been
spent to date, and how many new or additional people has this money been used
to employ; and
(b) how much of the $21.6
million in funding for critical infrastructure works has been spent at Banksia
Hill to date, and what upgrades has the funding been able to complete to date?
Answered on 29 November 2022
a) The Department of Justice has created four (4) Aboriginal Youth Support Officers. The
recruitment process has commenced for these positions. The two (2) Nurses and two (2)
Aboriginal mental health workers positions are in the process of being created. Nil expenditure
has been incurred from the $3.6 million to date.
b) To date, $13.4 million of the $21.6 million committed funding has either been spent or is
allocated through an approved tender or construction process.
The completed works include:
Modifications to inner perimeter fence, Jasper Unit ceiling and window upgrades, Project
Definition Plan for the new Crisis Care Unit, new fences and roof protection for both the
Intensive Supervision Unit and Jasper Unit are due for completion December 2022/January 2023.