Question seeks data on ambulance call-outs for suspected drug overdoses, including fatalities, interventions, hospital transfers, and response times. The answer states WA Health does not have access to this information, as it's managed by St John Ambulance.

AnsweredQoN 490Legislative Council
Asked
21 August 2025
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(1) For each financial year since 2021–22, how many ambulance call-outs have been made for suspected drug overdoses? (2) Of those ambulance call-outs in (1), how many resulted in: (a) on-scene fatalities; (b) resuscitation using naloxone or other interventions; and (c) transfer to hospital? (3) What is the average response time for ambulance services to suspected drug overdoses in metropolitan areas and regional Western Australia?

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Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
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7 days
(1)- (3) The underlying reason for calls to triple zero, the decisions regarding dispatch of crews and any treatment provided prior to presentation to a WA Health facility are all operational matters managed by St John Ambulance.  WA Health does not have access to this information.

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