A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the status of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Model of Care Implementation Plan. The response indicates the plan is still in development and no specific funding has been allocated.

AnsweredQoN 5856Legislative Council
Asked
14 August 2012
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to the Budget Estimates supplementary answer provided by the Department of Health regarding the coordination of a whole-of-government approach to a state-wide Implementation Plan for the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Model of Care (developed in 2010), and I ask —
(1) What is the status of the Implementation Plan?
(2) What is the anticipated timeframe for finalisation of the Implementation Plan?
(3) Which departments/agencies are currently actively involved in work on the Implementation Plan?
(4) What work has been undertaken to date in implementing the Model of Care?
(5) Has any specific funding been allocated to implementing the Model of Care?
(6) If yes to (5), how much has been allocated for 2012-13 for each relevant department or agency?

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Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(1) The implementation Plan is still in the strategy development and drafting stage.
(2) The anticipated timeframe is to have a final draft of the Implementation Plan by 30 June 2013.
(3)
WA Health
- System Policy and Planning Division (Health Networks Branch, Child and Youth Health Network, Aboriginal Health);
- Public Health and Clinical Services Division;
- Child and Adolescent Health Service (Child and Adolescent Community Health Policy, Child Development Service);
- Women's and Newborns Health Service (State-wide Obstetric Unit, Aboriginal Maternity Services Support Unit, King Edward Memorial Hospital Women's and Newborns Drug and Alcohol Service);
- WA Country Health Service (Population Health Units);
- North Metropolitan Health Service (Public Health Unit);
- South Metropolitan Health Service (Public Health Unit)
Other Government agencies:
- Drug and Alcohol Office
- Department of Education
- Department for Communities
- Department of Child Protection
- Mental Health Commission
- Department of Corrective Services
- Disabilities Services Commission
Non-Government agencies:
- Aboriginal Health Council of WA
- St Johnof God Health Care
- Telethon Institute of Child Health Research
- The Liliwan Project
- RoyalAustralianCollegeof General Practitioners
- CurtinUniversity(Schoolof Nursing, Centre for Population Research)
(4) In relation to prevention and workforce development, the Drug and Alcohol Office has introduced a number of strategies that seek to promote the
National Health and Medical Research Council's
recommendation regarding alcohol and pregnancy.
- An '
Alcohol. Think Again'
online alcohol and pregnancy public education campaign.
- The campaign component of the
Strong Spirit Strong Future: Healthy Women and Pregnancies
(SSSF) program.
- Conducting a number of one day workshops as part of the SSSF program to build capacity of the workforce to conduce screening with women for alcohol use during pregnancy and provide brief intervention, advice and referrals to appropriate services when required.
(5) No.
(6) Not applicable.
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