❓ Hon Peter Collier questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding COVID-19 vaccination strategies and outbreak preparedness in WA prisons. The Minister provides details on vaccination phases, access, and containment plans.
AnsweredQoN 100Legislative Council
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CORONAVIRUS — VACCINATIONS
— PRISONERS
100. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer the minister to his
response to question without notice 79, asked on Tuesday, 22 February 2022.
(1) What
strategies has the government implemented in Western Australian prisons over
the past six months to ensure that all prisoners are vaccinated?
(2) Have all
prisoners in Western Australian prisons had access to vaccinations over the
past six months?
(3) What
strategies are in place to cater for a COVID outbreak in any of Western Australia's
prisons?
— PRISONERS
100. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer the minister to his
response to question without notice 79, asked on Tuesday, 22 February 2022.
(1) What
strategies has the government implemented in Western Australian prisons over
the past six months to ensure that all prisoners are vaccinated?
(2) Have all
prisoners in Western Australian prisons had access to vaccinations over the
past six months?
(3) What
strategies are in place to cater for a COVID outbreak in any of Western Australia's
prisons?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following information has been provided by the Minister
for Corrective Services.
(1) The
Department of Justice has completed two phases of COVID-19 vaccinations within
the custodial estate. Phase 1 ran from 1 July 2021 to 2 September 2021 and was
available to all consenting adult prisoners. Phase 2 ran from 23 November 2021
to 16 December 2021 and was available to all consenting adult prisoners and
young people 12 and over within the custodial estate, and to staff.
The
department has now engaged a private medical provider to undertake a further
mass vaccination program across all prisons and Banksia Hill Detention Centre,
which commenced on 15 February 2022. The private medical provider is contracted
to undertake a continual rolling vaccination program on an as-needs basis. To
date, 624 prisoners, 12.2 per cent, have received one dose of a COVID vaccine;
3 441 prisoners, 53.5 per cent, have received two doses of the vaccine;
and 749 prisoners, 11.7 per cent, have received three doses of the vaccine. Presently, 77.4 per cent of prisoners have
received at least one dose of the vaccine.
(2) Yes. Refer to the response for
question (1).
(3) Containment plans and pandemic plans are now in
place in all custodial facilities, which reflect the directions set by the
department to identify prisoners and staff who may have COVID-19 upon
reception/entry to reduce the risk of the introduction of COVID into
facilities. Further strategies are in place to identify and manage prisoners
with COVID-19 symptoms. The corrective services COVID-19 task force coordinates
all operational activities and forward planning to ensure that best practice
responses are in place.
of the question. The following information has been provided by the Minister
for Corrective Services.
(1) The
Department of Justice has completed two phases of COVID-19 vaccinations within
the custodial estate. Phase 1 ran from 1 July 2021 to 2 September 2021 and was
available to all consenting adult prisoners. Phase 2 ran from 23 November 2021
to 16 December 2021 and was available to all consenting adult prisoners and
young people 12 and over within the custodial estate, and to staff.
The
department has now engaged a private medical provider to undertake a further
mass vaccination program across all prisons and Banksia Hill Detention Centre,
which commenced on 15 February 2022. The private medical provider is contracted
to undertake a continual rolling vaccination program on an as-needs basis. To
date, 624 prisoners, 12.2 per cent, have received one dose of a COVID vaccine;
3 441 prisoners, 53.5 per cent, have received two doses of the vaccine;
and 749 prisoners, 11.7 per cent, have received three doses of the vaccine. Presently, 77.4 per cent of prisoners have
received at least one dose of the vaccine.
(2) Yes. Refer to the response for
question (1).
(3) Containment plans and pandemic plans are now in
place in all custodial facilities, which reflect the directions set by the
department to identify prisoners and staff who may have COVID-19 upon
reception/entry to reduce the risk of the introduction of COVID into
facilities. Further strategies are in place to identify and manage prisoners
with COVID-19 symptoms. The corrective services COVID-19 task force coordinates
all operational activities and forward planning to ensure that best practice
responses are in place.
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