❓ Ms. Mettam questions the status of a promised 'Prisoner Triage Unit' from WA Labor's 2017 election platform. The government responds by detailing existing rehabilitation programs at Wandoo and Mallee prisons, arguing they fulfill the triage function.
AnsweredQoN 1402Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 October 2024
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Police; Corrective Services; Racing and Gaming; Defence Industry; Veterans Issues
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I refer to WA Labor's "200 Fresh Ideas for WA", specifically promise number 132 titled "Create a Prisoner Triage Unit.", and I ask: (a) Has a prisoner triage unit been built since 13 March 2017: (i) If no, when will the completed prisoner triage unit be opened; (ii) Where will the proposed prisoner triage unit be located; and (iii) What is the proposed capacity of the unit?
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Answered
26 November 2024
Responded by
Minister for Police; Corrective Services; Racing and Gaming; Defence Industry; Veterans Issues
Response time
12 days
(a) In response to the WA Government’s Methamphetamine Action Plan (2017), Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison (Wandoo) for females and Mallee Rehabilitation Centre (Mallee) within Casuarina Prison for males were commissioned to provide a modified therapeutic community environment within which prisoners can address their alcohol and drug use.
The Wandoo and Mallee Triage Coordinators perform state-wide mobile coordination of the triage requirements and the assessment of prisoners eligible for placement at these facilities. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the Triage Coordinators play a key role in ensuring that the triage team appropriately identifies and fast-tracks those prisoners eligible based on their assessments.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Refer to the answer for part a.
(iii) The capacity of Wandoo is 77 prisoners and Mallee is 128 prisoners.
The Wandoo and Mallee Triage Coordinators perform state-wide mobile coordination of the triage requirements and the assessment of prisoners eligible for placement at these facilities. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the Triage Coordinators play a key role in ensuring that the triage team appropriately identifies and fast-tracks those prisoners eligible based on their assessments.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Refer to the answer for part a.
(iii) The capacity of Wandoo is 77 prisoners and Mallee is 128 prisoners.
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