Question seeks data on weekly overdose presentations in WA public hospitals, broken down by location. The answer states this data is unavailable due to limitations in the data system.

AnsweredQoN 487Legislative Council
Asked
21 August 2025
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

For year-to-date 2025–26, what is the current number of weekly presentations for overdoses across Western Australia’s public hospitals, broken down by metropolitan and regional sites?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
(a)-(b)
It is not possible to identify the number of emergency department attendances that were due to drug overdoses or suspected drug overdoses as the data system does not allow for individual subcategories or identification of intent.

Explore WA Government Data

Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.

Explore more