The WA parliamentary question seeks information on funding allocated to drug rehabilitation programs in prisons and the community for the years 2013-2015. The answer provides figures for prison programs and a breakdown of community program expenditure, noting program changes based on evaluation data.

AnsweredQoN 5220Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2016
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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(1) For each calendar year 2013, 2014 and 2015 what total funding was expended in prisons for drug rehabilitation? (2) For each of these years what total funding, if any, was expended on drug rehabilitation programs in the community by the Corrective Services Department, and if funding was spent on community programs, please list the programs and amounts allocated for each year?

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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
56 days
The Department of Corrective Services (the Department) advises:
The Department reports its financial and statistical data on financial years.
(1)
2012-13 - $3 007 369
2013-14 - $3 112 740
2014-15 - $3 195 740
These figures do not include Court Assessment and Treatment Services as they are not considered to meet the definition of a drug rehabilitation program.
(2) Programs are delivered on the basis of demand.
2012-13
Breaking Out - $56 660
Pathways - $20 985
Counselling - $8 184
Indigenous Men Managing Anger and Substance Abuse - $4 722 *
2013-14
Breaking Out - $29 109
2014-15
Breaking Out - $139 238
Pathways - $11 051
Counselling - $1 326
* The Indigenous Men Managing Anger and Substance Abuse was taken off the program suite using a staggered approach in 2012-13 due to evaluation data indicating limitations in the treatment effect of the program.

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