❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the Naloxone Pilot Project, including review status, usage locations, and costs. The response details ongoing reviews, district-specific usage, and funding source.
AnsweredQoN 926Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to question without notice 745 regarding the Naloxone Pilot Project, and I ask: (a) is a review or report into the effectiveness of this pilot project being undertaken and, if so, when is this expected to be finalised; (b) for each of the 20 times police officers used Naloxone during the trial, please identify the police district where it was used; and (c) what was the cost of the trial?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 October 2022
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
7 days
(a) Two reviews of the effectiveness of the Western Australia Police Force involvement in the Take Home Naloxone (THN) Pilot are currently underway. Curtin University National Drug Research Institute has indicated a final report will be available in November 2022.
(b) Regarding the final number of incidents where WA Police Force officers used Naloxone there have been some additional incidents not previously reported due to the policy and procedures in place at the Perth Watch House. These additional instances are being identified and will be added to the 20 previously reported events. Of the 20 known episodes, the following districts were involved;
Perth District 10
Cannington District 6
Mirrabooka District 3
Fremantle District 1
(c) There was no cost to WA Police Force to participate in the THN Pilot. The Federal Government provided the funding to the Mental Health Commission who approached the WA Police Force to participate in the trial.
(b) Regarding the final number of incidents where WA Police Force officers used Naloxone there have been some additional incidents not previously reported due to the policy and procedures in place at the Perth Watch House. These additional instances are being identified and will be added to the 20 previously reported events. Of the 20 known episodes, the following districts were involved;
Perth District 10
Cannington District 6
Mirrabooka District 3
Fremantle District 1
(c) There was no cost to WA Police Force to participate in the THN Pilot. The Federal Government provided the funding to the Mental Health Commission who approached the WA Police Force to participate in the trial.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.