❓ The Minister outlines actions taken to establish Alcohol Management Plans and culturally appropriate Youth at Risk Diversion Programs in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions, detailing specific initiatives and funding allocations.
AnsweredQoN 1049Legislative Assembly
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(1) Can the Minister specify what action he and his Government are taking towards establishing responsible Alcohol Management Plans in the Pilbara and Kimberley to tackle the issue of indigenous youth at risk in these regions?
(2) Will the Minister detail what, if any, culturally appropriate Youth at Risk Diversion Programs the Government is putting into place to respond to the needs of indigenous youth in the Pilbara and Kimberley?
(2) Will the Minister detail what, if any, culturally appropriate Youth at Risk Diversion Programs the Government is putting into place to respond to the needs of indigenous youth in the Pilbara and Kimberley?
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Answered
11 August 2009
Responded by
Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
61 days
(1) The State Government has prioritised developing alcohol management plans in the Pilbara and the Kimberley regions. Integral to the plans is the development of strong partnerships between government and communities to address the needs of youth at risk.
In the Pilbara, alcohol management plans are in place in Jigalong and Port Hedland and are being developed for Newman, Roebourne, Karratha, Wickham and Onslow.
In the Kimberley, alcohol management plans are in place in Fitzroy Crossing, Wangkatjungka, Oombulgurri and Halls Creek and are being developed for the Dampier Peninsula (Beagle Bay, Ardyaloon, Djarindjin and Lombadina), Bidyadanga, Nookanbah and Kununurra.
(2) State Government agencies are delivering a number of culturally appropriate Youth at Risk Diversion Programs for Indigenous young people in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions.
Specifically, in the Pilbara, the relevant State Government activities and programs are:
Services to Indigenous youth at risk are provided by Paraburdoo Youth Centre, Karratha Youth Housing Project - Outreach, Roebourne Youth Centre, Onslow Youth Centre, Tom Price Youth Centre and the Lawson St Youth Centre, South Hedland.
Two Indigenous positions have been established to focus on recreational programs and other activities to support at-risk youth in the Western Desert and Roebourne through funding from the Department of Sport and Recreation, Newcrest and BHP.
A covered basketball court has been built in the Western Desert community of Punmu.
The Young Person's Opportunity Program is available in the Pilbara. It is a culturally secure early intervention illicit drug diversion program and is supported by a suite of culturally appropriate promotional and treatment tools.
The Pilbara Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Program provides drug and alcohol services to Indigenous persons as part of the Regional Partnership Agreement for Indigenous Employment.
The Shire of East Pilbara received a $5,000 grant to engage Indigenous youth in designing and painting a mural as part of the Nullagine public toilet upgrade to decrease future vandalism of the building.
The Federation of WA Police and Community Youth Centres received $20,000 for a youth development program for young people aged 8-18 years in the Roebourne area.
The Shire of Roebourne received $11,915 to run hip hop workshops delivered by an Indigenous hip hop crew at local schools and youth groups to provide messages about alcohol and drug use and improve school attendance.
A Juvenile Justice Team Coordinator and a Regional Community Conferencing Coordinator will be appointed in the Pilbara to provide young Aboriginal persons from remote communities with diversionary programs.
In Port Hedland, $2.7 million has been allocated under the 'Royalties for Regions' program for the refurbishment of the JD Hardie Centre which will include opportunities for youth at risk.
The Hedland Youth Plan has been co-funded by the Department of the Attorney General, BHP and the Port Hedland Aboriginal Justice Agreement.
In the Kimberley, the relevant programs and activities are:
The Responsible Parenting Initiative (ParentSupport) is being rolled out across the Kimberley (Kununurra, Halls Creek, Broome) to match the commencement of income management, which is aimed at families with young people at risk.
The State Government contributes staff and resources to the Broome HYPE program which is administered by the Shire of Broome and works with young people on the streets who are placing themselves at risk.
The State Government provides funding to the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre to provide weekend and school holiday bush trips for Aboriginal young people and to run the Kimberley Aboriginal elders' highly successful Yiriman Project.
The State Government funds a Youth and Family Engagement Worker in Broome.
The State Government is establishing a new youth facility in Kununurra.
The Young Person's Opportunity Program is available in the Kimberley. It is a culturally secure early intervention illicit drug diversion program and is supported by a suite of culturally appropriate promotional and treatment tools.
The Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley received a grant to increase youth diversionary activity programs, skills development and positive recreation for children 5-18 years.
In the East Kimberley, a number of agencies have collaborated to develop an East Kimberly Substance Abuse (Petrol Sniffing) Strategy and Implementation Plan for responding to petrol sniffing and preventing substance misuse.
Juvenile Justice Team Coordinators have been appointed in the West and East Kimberley, and Regional Community Conferencing Coordinators have been appointed for the Kimberley and the Pilbara regions to provide young persons from remote Aboriginal communities with diversionary programs.
In both the Pilbara and the Kimberley, Aboriginal Justice Agreements play a key role in developing community and government collaborations to find local solutions to local problems and all of them feature youth diversionary strategies.
State Government agencies are also exploring ways to ensure that "wrap around" services such as counselling, education and training accompany alcohol restrictions to achieve improved outcomes. To this end, a draft Kimberley-wide alcohol plan has been developed and is currently being considered by the Kimberley Interagency Working Group. Plans are also in place to develop a Pilbara-wide plan.
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In the Pilbara, alcohol management plans are in place in Jigalong and Port Hedland and are being developed for Newman, Roebourne, Karratha, Wickham and Onslow.
In the Kimberley, alcohol management plans are in place in Fitzroy Crossing, Wangkatjungka, Oombulgurri and Halls Creek and are being developed for the Dampier Peninsula (Beagle Bay, Ardyaloon, Djarindjin and Lombadina), Bidyadanga, Nookanbah and Kununurra.
(2) State Government agencies are delivering a number of culturally appropriate Youth at Risk Diversion Programs for Indigenous young people in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions.
Specifically, in the Pilbara, the relevant State Government activities and programs are:
Services to Indigenous youth at risk are provided by Paraburdoo Youth Centre, Karratha Youth Housing Project - Outreach, Roebourne Youth Centre, Onslow Youth Centre, Tom Price Youth Centre and the Lawson St Youth Centre, South Hedland.
Two Indigenous positions have been established to focus on recreational programs and other activities to support at-risk youth in the Western Desert and Roebourne through funding from the Department of Sport and Recreation, Newcrest and BHP.
A covered basketball court has been built in the Western Desert community of Punmu.
The Young Person's Opportunity Program is available in the Pilbara. It is a culturally secure early intervention illicit drug diversion program and is supported by a suite of culturally appropriate promotional and treatment tools.
The Pilbara Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Program provides drug and alcohol services to Indigenous persons as part of the Regional Partnership Agreement for Indigenous Employment.
The Shire of East Pilbara received a $5,000 grant to engage Indigenous youth in designing and painting a mural as part of the Nullagine public toilet upgrade to decrease future vandalism of the building.
The Federation of WA Police and Community Youth Centres received $20,000 for a youth development program for young people aged 8-18 years in the Roebourne area.
The Shire of Roebourne received $11,915 to run hip hop workshops delivered by an Indigenous hip hop crew at local schools and youth groups to provide messages about alcohol and drug use and improve school attendance.
A Juvenile Justice Team Coordinator and a Regional Community Conferencing Coordinator will be appointed in the Pilbara to provide young Aboriginal persons from remote communities with diversionary programs.
In Port Hedland, $2.7 million has been allocated under the 'Royalties for Regions' program for the refurbishment of the JD Hardie Centre which will include opportunities for youth at risk.
The Hedland Youth Plan has been co-funded by the Department of the Attorney General, BHP and the Port Hedland Aboriginal Justice Agreement.
In the Kimberley, the relevant programs and activities are:
The Responsible Parenting Initiative (ParentSupport) is being rolled out across the Kimberley (Kununurra, Halls Creek, Broome) to match the commencement of income management, which is aimed at families with young people at risk.
The State Government contributes staff and resources to the Broome HYPE program which is administered by the Shire of Broome and works with young people on the streets who are placing themselves at risk.
The State Government provides funding to the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre to provide weekend and school holiday bush trips for Aboriginal young people and to run the Kimberley Aboriginal elders' highly successful Yiriman Project.
The State Government funds a Youth and Family Engagement Worker in Broome.
The State Government is establishing a new youth facility in Kununurra.
The Young Person's Opportunity Program is available in the Kimberley. It is a culturally secure early intervention illicit drug diversion program and is supported by a suite of culturally appropriate promotional and treatment tools.
The Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley received a grant to increase youth diversionary activity programs, skills development and positive recreation for children 5-18 years.
In the East Kimberley, a number of agencies have collaborated to develop an East Kimberly Substance Abuse (Petrol Sniffing) Strategy and Implementation Plan for responding to petrol sniffing and preventing substance misuse.
Juvenile Justice Team Coordinators have been appointed in the West and East Kimberley, and Regional Community Conferencing Coordinators have been appointed for the Kimberley and the Pilbara regions to provide young persons from remote Aboriginal communities with diversionary programs.
In both the Pilbara and the Kimberley, Aboriginal Justice Agreements play a key role in developing community and government collaborations to find local solutions to local problems and all of them feature youth diversionary strategies.
State Government agencies are also exploring ways to ensure that "wrap around" services such as counselling, education and training accompany alcohol restrictions to achieve improved outcomes. To this end, a draft Kimberley-wide alcohol plan has been developed and is currently being considered by the Kimberley Interagency Working Group. Plans are also in place to develop a Pilbara-wide plan.
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