❓ Ms Hodson-Thomas asks about the selection, implementation, and evaluation of a drink driving program. The answer details the program's initiatives, target groups, responsible agencies, and success metrics.
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(b) how would participants be selected; (c) how would it be implemented; and (d) how would its success be evaluated?
(c) how would it be implemented; and (d) how would its success be evaluated?
(d) how would its success be evaluated?
(a) The Office of Road Safety advise the Drink Driving Program proposed by the Road Safety Council to Government includes a comprehensive range of initiatives to reduce repeat drink driving and the associated harm caused by drink driving offenders to the community. The proposed program was detailed in a Road Safety Council discussion paper for community consultation conducted in February and March 2004. In summary, the program includes assessment, education, treatment and sanctions to provide a greater range of options to deal effectively with drink drivers. The use of alcohol interlocks together with supporting legislative amendments are also part of the program. Prison will remain an option for those serious offenders where other interventions have failed to control their drink driving behaviour. (b) The Office of Road Safety advise the proposed program focuses on all: first time drink driving offenders that receive an infringement for an Excess 0.05 offence; first time offenders with a drink driving conviction; and repeat drink drivers with two or more drink driving convictions. (c) The Office of Road Safety advise the proposed program is an across government initiative involving the Department of Justice (DoJ), Drug and Alcohol Office (DAO), Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI), WA Police Service (WAPS) and the Office of Road Safety (ORS). DoJ would be responsible for assessment of drink driving offenders and monitoring their progress following sentencing. DAO would be responsible for the education and rehabilitation program. The alcohol interlock scheme would be managed by DPI. WAPS would be responsible for enforcement and ORS would be responsible for program coordination and evaluation. (d) The Office of Road Safety advise the program's success will be measured by the extent to which it is able to contribute to reducing the number of serious injuries and fatalities occurring as a result of drink driving and associated unsafe road user behaviour.
(c) how would it be implemented; and (d) how would its success be evaluated?
(d) how would its success be evaluated?
(a) The Office of Road Safety advise the Drink Driving Program proposed by the Road Safety Council to Government includes a comprehensive range of initiatives to reduce repeat drink driving and the associated harm caused by drink driving offenders to the community. The proposed program was detailed in a Road Safety Council discussion paper for community consultation conducted in February and March 2004. In summary, the program includes assessment, education, treatment and sanctions to provide a greater range of options to deal effectively with drink drivers. The use of alcohol interlocks together with supporting legislative amendments are also part of the program. Prison will remain an option for those serious offenders where other interventions have failed to control their drink driving behaviour. (b) The Office of Road Safety advise the proposed program focuses on all: first time drink driving offenders that receive an infringement for an Excess 0.05 offence; first time offenders with a drink driving conviction; and repeat drink drivers with two or more drink driving convictions. (c) The Office of Road Safety advise the proposed program is an across government initiative involving the Department of Justice (DoJ), Drug and Alcohol Office (DAO), Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI), WA Police Service (WAPS) and the Office of Road Safety (ORS). DoJ would be responsible for assessment of drink driving offenders and monitoring their progress following sentencing. DAO would be responsible for the education and rehabilitation program. The alcohol interlock scheme would be managed by DPI. WAPS would be responsible for enforcement and ORS would be responsible for program coordination and evaluation. (d) The Office of Road Safety advise the program's success will be measured by the extent to which it is able to contribute to reducing the number of serious injuries and fatalities occurring as a result of drink driving and associated unsafe road user behaviour.
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Answered
17 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Community Safety
Response time
76 days
(a) The Office of Road Safety advise the Drink Driving Program proposed by the Road Safety Council to Government includes a comprehensive range of initiatives to reduce repeat drink driving and the associated harm caused by drink driving offenders to the community. The proposed program was detailed in a Road Safety Council discussion paper for community consultation conducted in February and March 2004. In summary, the program includes assessment, education, treatment and sanctions to provide a greater range of options to deal effectively with drink drivers. The use of alcohol interlocks together with supporting legislative amendments are also part of the program. Prison will remain an option for those serious offenders where other interventions have failed to control their drink driving behaviour. (b) The Office of Road Safety advise the proposed program focuses on all: first time drink driving offenders that receive an infringement for an Excess 0.05 offence; first time offenders with a drink driving conviction; and repeat drink drivers with two or more drink driving convictions. (c) The Office of Road Safety advise the proposed program is an across government initiative involving the Department of Justice (DoJ), Drug and Alcohol Office (DAO), Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI), WA Police Service (WAPS) and the Office of Road Safety (ORS). DoJ would be responsible for assessment of drink driving offenders and monitoring their progress following sentencing. DAO would be responsible for the education and rehabilitation program. The alcohol interlock scheme would be managed by DPI. WAPS would be responsible for enforcement and ORS would be responsible for program coordination and evaluation. (d) The Office of Road Safety advise the program's success will be measured by the extent to which it is able to contribute to reducing the number of serious injuries and fatalities occurring as a result of drink driving and associated unsafe road user behaviour.
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