❓ Hon Adele Farina inquired about the Mental Health Diversion and Support Program's funding, regional expansion, and usage. The Attorney General confirmed funding extension to 2019 but no regional expansion due to resourcing.
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(1) Will funding for the pilot Mental Health Diversion and Support Program (State Court) be extended beyond 30 June 2016? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the program be extended to regional areas? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many people have made use of the program since its establishment?
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21 June 2016
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77 days
(1) The State Government announced on the 24 April 2016 that it has allocated a further $13.1 million to the Mental Health Court Diversion Program, extending the program to June 2019. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) Current resourcing does not provide for the extension of the Program to regional areas. (5) Since March 2013, 934 adults and 898 children had been referred to the Program.
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