This parliamentary question seeks data on the number of mental health co-response service contacts in Western Australia for May, June, and July 2020. The answer provides the requested figures and notes the expansion of the service in April 2019.

AnsweredQoN 3134Legislative Council
Asked
18 August 2020
Portfolio
Police

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How
many mental health co-response service contacts were there in: (a) May 2020; (b) June 2020; and (c) July 2020?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
23 September 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
10 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
In April 2019, the Mental Health Co-Response expanded to four mobile teams operating across the metropolitan area.
(a) May 2020, 1935.
(b) June 2020, 1878.
(c) July 2020, 2123.

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