❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on a Drug and Alcohol Office research study and evaluation of cannabis education sessions, including its progress, methodology, and findings. The Minister responds that the study is ongoing and will inform the review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003.
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CANNABIS EDUCATION SESSIONS - REVIEW
I refer to the answer given to question without notice 301 regarding cannabis education sessions. (1) Will the minister table a copy of the Drug and Alcohol Office’s research study and its findings on the cannabis education sessions; and, if not, why not? (2) Is the study referred to in (1) the same as the evaluation referred to on page 25 of the Drug and Alcohol Office’s 2005 annual report? (3) If no to (2) - (a) what are the terms of reference for the evaluation referred to in the annual report; (b) who was consulted during the evaluation process; (c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to the answer given to question without notice 301 regarding cannabis education sessions. (1) Will the minister table a copy of the Drug and Alcohol Office’s research study and its findings on the cannabis education sessions; and, if not, why not? (2) Is the study referred to in (1) the same as the evaluation referred to on page 25 of the Drug and Alcohol Office’s 2005 annual report? (3) If no to (2) - (a) what are the terms of reference for the evaluation referred to in the annual report; (b) who was consulted during the evaluation process; (c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Will the minister table a copy of the Drug and Alcohol Office’s research study and its findings on the cannabis education sessions; and, if not, why not? (2) Is the study referred to in (1) the same as the evaluation referred to on page 25 of the Drug and Alcohol Office’s 2005 annual report? (3) If no to (2) - (a) what are the terms of reference for the evaluation referred to in the annual report; (b) who was consulted during the evaluation process; (c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Is the study referred to in (1) the same as the evaluation referred to on page 25 of the Drug and Alcohol Office’s 2005 annual report? (3) If no to (2) - (a) what are the terms of reference for the evaluation referred to in the annual report; (b) who was consulted during the evaluation process; (c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (2) - (a) what are the terms of reference for the evaluation referred to in the annual report; (b) who was consulted during the evaluation process; (c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(b) who was consulted during the evaluation process; (c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings?
(c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings?
(d) if yes to (c), what were the findings?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) Will the minister table a copy of the Drug and Alcohol Office’s research study and its findings on the cannabis education sessions; and, if not, why not? (2) Is the study referred to in (1) the same as the evaluation referred to on page 25 of the Drug and Alcohol Office’s 2005 annual report? (3) If no to (2) - (a) what are the terms of reference for the evaluation referred to in the annual report; (b) who was consulted during the evaluation process; (c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Is the study referred to in (1) the same as the evaluation referred to on page 25 of the Drug and Alcohol Office’s 2005 annual report? (3) If no to (2) - (a) what are the terms of reference for the evaluation referred to in the annual report; (b) who was consulted during the evaluation process; (c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (2) - (a) what are the terms of reference for the evaluation referred to in the annual report; (b) who was consulted during the evaluation process; (c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(b) who was consulted during the evaluation process; (c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings?
(c) has the evaluation been completed, and, if not, when will it be completed; and (d) if yes to (c), what were the findings?
(d) if yes to (c), what were the findings?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The research study referred to in question without notice 301 is not yet complete. The research study is based on voluntary client participation, and the initial survey received insufficient responses. The initial survey went from January to June 2006 and elicited only 11 responses. Consequently, the Drug and Alcohol Office has reviewed the research questionnaire and methodology and extended the period of the study until the end of calendar year 2006. Since the survey was revised, there have been a further 82 responses. It is intended that the results from the survey will be analysed and incorporated into the statutory review of the Cannabis Control Act 2003 covering its three years of operation from March 2004. (2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Yes. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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