Hon John Fischer asks about the funding, staffing, rehabilitation efforts, and access policies of sobering-up centres in WA, prompting a referral to the Minister for Health.

AnsweredQoN 1054Legislative Council
Asked
26 June 2003
Portfolio
Indigenous Affairs

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According to an article in The West Australian on Wednesday, 18 June 2003, there are 13 sobering-up centres being run in this State. (1) Does the State Government fund these sobering-up centres? (2) If so, at what cost? (3) Is a professional counsellor employed full-time at each of these centres to help rehabilitate those people frequently attending these centres? (4) If not, what qualifications are required for people who work in these centres? (5) If there is no professional counsellor employed, are there any attempts at rehabilitating regular users of these centres? (6) Are these centres open to all age groups? (7) Are any restrictions set in place to refuse entry to any of these centres? Hon KEN TRAVERS

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This question should be directed to the Minister for Health.
(1) Does the State Government fund these sobering-up centres? (2) If so, at what cost? (3) Is a professional counsellor employed full-time at each of these centres to help rehabilitate those people frequently attending these centres? (4) If not, what qualifications are required for people who work in these centres? (5) If there is no professional counsellor employed, are there any attempts at rehabilitating regular users of these centres? (6) Are these centres open to all age groups? (7) Are any restrictions set in place to refuse entry to any of these centres? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This question should be directed to the Minister for Health.
(2) If so, at what cost? (3) Is a professional counsellor employed full-time at each of these centres to help rehabilitate those people frequently attending these centres? (4) If not, what qualifications are required for people who work in these centres? (5) If there is no professional counsellor employed, are there any attempts at rehabilitating regular users of these centres? (6) Are these centres open to all age groups? (7) Are any restrictions set in place to refuse entry to any of these centres? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This question should be directed to the Minister for Health.
(3) Is a professional counsellor employed full-time at each of these centres to help rehabilitate those people frequently attending these centres? (4) If not, what qualifications are required for people who work in these centres? (5) If there is no professional counsellor employed, are there any attempts at rehabilitating regular users of these centres? (6) Are these centres open to all age groups? (7) Are any restrictions set in place to refuse entry to any of these centres? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This question should be directed to the Minister for Health.
(4) If not, what qualifications are required for people who work in these centres? (5) If there is no professional counsellor employed, are there any attempts at rehabilitating regular users of these centres? (6) Are these centres open to all age groups? (7) Are any restrictions set in place to refuse entry to any of these centres? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This question should be directed to the Minister for Health.
(5) If there is no professional counsellor employed, are there any attempts at rehabilitating regular users of these centres? (6) Are these centres open to all age groups? (7) Are any restrictions set in place to refuse entry to any of these centres? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This question should be directed to the Minister for Health.
(6) Are these centres open to all age groups? (7) Are any restrictions set in place to refuse entry to any of these centres? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This question should be directed to the Minister for Health.
(7) Are any restrictions set in place to refuse entry to any of these centres? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This question should be directed to the Minister for Health.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This question should be directed to the Minister for Health.
This question should be directed to the Minister for Health.

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