❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa asks the Minister for Mental Health about achieving the 5% minimum spend for mental health prevention as outlined in the 'Better choices. Better lives' plan. The Minister deflects, suggesting the questioner put the question on notice for a future response.
AnsweredQoN 518Legislative Council
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MENTAL HEALTH — PREVENTIVE SERVICES
518. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the sustainable health
review and the report titled Better choices. Better lives. Western Australian
mental health, alcohol and other drug services
plan 2015–2025 . Can the
minister confirm that the state government will not meet the five per cent minimum spend for
prevention in the state budget; and, if not, what actions will the government take to achieve the five per cent expenditure for mental health prevention?
518. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the sustainable health
review and the report titled Better choices. Better lives. Western Australian
mental health, alcohol and other drug services
plan 2015–2025 . Can the
minister confirm that the state government will not meet the five per cent minimum spend for
prevention in the state budget; and, if not, what actions will the government take to achieve the five per cent expenditure for mental health prevention?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for the question. The
honourable member knows—he has been in this place long enough—that
if he wants a detailed answer to a question, he should put it on notice or give
us some notice. If he wants an answer to that today, he might want to put it on
notice, and he will get an answer in the future.
honourable member knows—he has been in this place long enough—that
if he wants a detailed answer to a question, he should put it on notice or give
us some notice. If he wants an answer to that today, he might want to put it on
notice, and he will get an answer in the future.
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