❓ Question regarding changes in funding for Drug and Alcohol Office programs from WA Health. The answer clarifies that programs haven't ceased, funding was being renegotiated, and provides details of programs funded in 2012-13.
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I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 2 at page 538 "Spending Changes", line item "Recognition of Grants from WA Health for Drug and Alcohol Office Programs", and ask: (a) why has WA Health ceased to provide funding grants to the Drug and Alcohol Office; (b) what programs or services were funded with these grant monies in 2012-13, and where in the State were the programs or services provided; (c) have these programs and services been axed; (d) if no to (c), how are the programs or services to be funded in 2013-14; and (e) if this information is not currently available, when will it be available?
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Answered
5 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
(a) Programs have not ceased. Funding was not confirmed for 2013/14 during the Budget process.
(b)
1. Closing the Gap National Partnership Agreement Strong Spirit Strong Mind Metro Project - a holistic partnership approach to strengthen the range of culturally secure prevention, treatment and outreach support AOD service responses for Aboriginal people, their families and communities living in the Perth metropolitan area.
2. Indigenous Early Childhood - the Strong Spirit Strong Future (SSSF): Healthy Women and Pregnancies project implemented the state-wide SSSF "Mary G" media campaign in September/October 2012; four application-based grants to services in the Midwest, Pilbara and Kimberley; and delivered workforce development training opportunities across the state to help prevent FASD in Indigenous communities.
3. Quitline Enhancement Project - funded a project in the metropolitan area to help Aboriginal people quit smoking by enhancing awareness, understanding and access to the Quitline.
4. Aboriginal Blood-borne Virus (BBV) Prevention Capacity Building Project - training and other workforce development programs were provided in regional locations: Kununurra, Wyndham, Kalgoorlie, Broome and Bunbury and also through the Drug and Alcohol Office's training calendar. In partnership with Hepatitis WA, a target grant round provided funding to eight agencies across Western Australia for Aboriginal BBV health promotion activities.
5. Next Step Drug and Alcohol Services Blood-borne Virus (BBV) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) diseases - provided a nurse-led service to work in conjunction with medical and nursing staff to improve BBV and STI testing, treatment and health promotion for Next Step and all integrated service clients in the metropolitan area. A Hepatitis C treatment clinic is also run on a weekly basis at East Perth in conjunction with specialist services.
(c) No.
(d) Renegotiation of grants in 2013/14.
(e) Not applicable.
(b)
1. Closing the Gap National Partnership Agreement Strong Spirit Strong Mind Metro Project - a holistic partnership approach to strengthen the range of culturally secure prevention, treatment and outreach support AOD service responses for Aboriginal people, their families and communities living in the Perth metropolitan area.
2. Indigenous Early Childhood - the Strong Spirit Strong Future (SSSF): Healthy Women and Pregnancies project implemented the state-wide SSSF "Mary G" media campaign in September/October 2012; four application-based grants to services in the Midwest, Pilbara and Kimberley; and delivered workforce development training opportunities across the state to help prevent FASD in Indigenous communities.
3. Quitline Enhancement Project - funded a project in the metropolitan area to help Aboriginal people quit smoking by enhancing awareness, understanding and access to the Quitline.
4. Aboriginal Blood-borne Virus (BBV) Prevention Capacity Building Project - training and other workforce development programs were provided in regional locations: Kununurra, Wyndham, Kalgoorlie, Broome and Bunbury and also through the Drug and Alcohol Office's training calendar. In partnership with Hepatitis WA, a target grant round provided funding to eight agencies across Western Australia for Aboriginal BBV health promotion activities.
5. Next Step Drug and Alcohol Services Blood-borne Virus (BBV) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) diseases - provided a nurse-led service to work in conjunction with medical and nursing staff to improve BBV and STI testing, treatment and health promotion for Next Step and all integrated service clients in the metropolitan area. A Hepatitis C treatment clinic is also run on a weekly basis at East Perth in conjunction with specialist services.
(c) No.
(d) Renegotiation of grants in 2013/14.
(e) Not applicable.
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