❓ Hon Neil Thomson asks about the latest data on fitpack (needle and syringe) distribution in regional WA. The Minister for Health provides data for the calendar year ending 31 December 2023, broken down by Kimberley, Pilbara, Goldfields, and the state as a whole.
AnsweredQoN 1130Legislative Council
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FITPACKS —
NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAM
1130. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to question without notice
998, in which the minister stated that data for the number of fitpacks from the
needle and syringe program distributed in regional areas has yet to be collated
for 2024.
(1) What is the latest data
available, for example, for calendar year or quarter?
(2) For the latest data available,
how many fitpacks were distributed in —
(a) the Kimberley,
(b) the Pilbara,
(c) the goldfields and
(d) Western Australia as a whole?
NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAM
1130. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to question without notice
998, in which the minister stated that data for the number of fitpacks from the
needle and syringe program distributed in regional areas has yet to be collated
for 2024.
(1) What is the latest data
available, for example, for calendar year or quarter?
(2) For the latest data available,
how many fitpacks were distributed in —
(a) the Kimberley,
(b) the Pilbara,
(c) the goldfields and
(d) Western Australia as a whole?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1)–(2) The below data refers
to the calendar year ending 31 December 2023.
(a) In the Kimberley, it was 144 032
needle and syringes.
(b) In the Pilbara, it was 196 433
needle and syringes.
(c) In the goldfields, it was 300 879
needle and syringes.
(d) In all of WA, it was 6 608 383
needle and syringes.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1)–(2) The below data refers
to the calendar year ending 31 December 2023.
(a) In the Kimberley, it was 144 032
needle and syringes.
(b) In the Pilbara, it was 196 433
needle and syringes.
(c) In the goldfields, it was 300 879
needle and syringes.
(d) In all of WA, it was 6 608 383
needle and syringes.
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