❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service, covering staffing, wait times, locations, funding, client numbers, and the potential for a residential treatment centre in Bunbury. The answer indicates increased funding and future plans for service expansion.
AnsweredQoN 2867Legislative Council
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(1) How many staff, by FTE and headcount, are employed by the South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service? (2) What is the wait time to access the service? (3) Where in the South West do the South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service have offices located? (4) In relation to each office identified in (3), how many staff by FTE and headcount work at the office? (5) What is the Minister doing to address the problems faced by the South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service in meeting demand for its services? (6) For each 2015-14, 2014-13, 2013-12 and 2012-11, what was the funding allocation for the South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service? (7) In each 2015-14, 2014-13, 2013-12 and 2012-11, how many patients/clients were treated by the South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service? (8) In each 2015-14, 2014-13, 2013-12 and 2012-11, how many South West residents travelled to Perth to receive treatment for drug and alcohol problems? (9) When will the Government fund a residential treatment centre in Bunbury?
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Answered
5 May 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
49 days
(1) The South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service (SWCADS) employs 24 staff with a current total of 15.0 FTE.
(2) The SWCADS does not operate a waitlist. Clients seeking treatment are generally
seen within one week.
(3) The SWCADS operates its core service from the Bunbury office with regular outreach to Busselton, Margaret River, Collie, Manjimup, Bridgetown and Harvey.
(4) Of the 24 staff employed by SWCADS, 22 are located at the Bunbury office, one Alcohol Management Project Officer is located in Collie and one Alcohol Management Project Officer is located in Manjimup.
(5) The SWCADS has received significant funding increases over the past four years,
representing a 72 per cent increase in funding from 2010/11 to 2014/15. In addition, the draft Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025, outlines significant further growth in service provision in the South West.
(6) Funding of the SWCADS since 2011, has been allocated as follows:
2014-15: $1,189,451;
2013-14: $1,098,074;
2012-13: $934,807;
2011-12: $930,593; and
2010-11: $693,014.
(7) The number of clients treated by SWCADS across the periods 2011 to 2015, are follows:
2011-12: 1,062 clients (1,143 programs);
2012-13: 1,059 clients (1,145 programs);
2013-14: 1,132 clients (1,217 programs);
2014 - 29/03/15: 838 clients (889 programs).
(8) The number of clients seeking treatment in Perth who indicated a South West residence were:
2014-15: 223;
2013-14: 302;
2012-13: 392;
2011-12: 241.
(9) The draft Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan
2015-2025 (the Plan) identified future mental health, alcohol and other drug needs across the State and outlines growth and reform in mental health and alcohol and other drug services over the next ten years. For the South West, the aim is to commence the development and implementation of a new alcohol and other drug residential treatment and rehabilitation service by 2017, which will provide 36 beds. Funding for this service is not yet approved or allocated and is subject to normal State Government budgetary processes.
(2) The SWCADS does not operate a waitlist. Clients seeking treatment are generally
seen within one week.
(3) The SWCADS operates its core service from the Bunbury office with regular outreach to Busselton, Margaret River, Collie, Manjimup, Bridgetown and Harvey.
(4) Of the 24 staff employed by SWCADS, 22 are located at the Bunbury office, one Alcohol Management Project Officer is located in Collie and one Alcohol Management Project Officer is located in Manjimup.
(5) The SWCADS has received significant funding increases over the past four years,
representing a 72 per cent increase in funding from 2010/11 to 2014/15. In addition, the draft Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025, outlines significant further growth in service provision in the South West.
(6) Funding of the SWCADS since 2011, has been allocated as follows:
2014-15: $1,189,451;
2013-14: $1,098,074;
2012-13: $934,807;
2011-12: $930,593; and
2010-11: $693,014.
(7) The number of clients treated by SWCADS across the periods 2011 to 2015, are follows:
2011-12: 1,062 clients (1,143 programs);
2012-13: 1,059 clients (1,145 programs);
2013-14: 1,132 clients (1,217 programs);
2014 - 29/03/15: 838 clients (889 programs).
(8) The number of clients seeking treatment in Perth who indicated a South West residence were:
2014-15: 223;
2013-14: 302;
2012-13: 392;
2011-12: 241.
(9) The draft Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan
2015-2025 (the Plan) identified future mental health, alcohol and other drug needs across the State and outlines growth and reform in mental health and alcohol and other drug services over the next ten years. For the South West, the aim is to commence the development and implementation of a new alcohol and other drug residential treatment and rehabilitation service by 2017, which will provide 36 beds. Funding for this service is not yet approved or allocated and is subject to normal State Government budgetary processes.
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