❓ Hon Adele Farina asks the Minister for Mental Health for an itemised list of how Royalties for Regions funds are being spent. The Minister provides a breakdown of the $30.6m allocated to the Northwest Drug and Alcohol Support Program, detailing specific initiatives in the Kimberley, Pilbara, and Gascoyne regions.
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I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 2 at page 548 "Statement of Cashflows" line item "Royalties for Region Fund", and ask the Minister to provide an itemised list of how the funds are to be spent?
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Answered
5 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
Royalties for Regions programs $30.6m
The Royalties for Regions funds will be spent on the Drug and Alcohol Office's Northwest Drug and Alcohol Support Program, which comprises the following initiatives in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne.
Northwest Drug and Alcohol Support Program - Expansion of Alcohol and Other Drug Support Services in the Kimberley and Pilbara $24.6m operational (300k capital)
This program facilitates the expansion of the current alcohol and other drug related assistance services to five local hubs in the Kimberley (Broome, Derby, Kununurra, Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing) and four hubs in the Pilbara region (Karratha, Port Hedland, Tom Price and Newman). The services are provided by external service providers under contract to DAO.
Northwest Drug and Alcohol Support Program - Carnarvon Dual Purpose Centre $2.7m operational ($3m capital
)
The Dual Purpose Centre will be located within the Carnarvon Health Campus and the service model will enable integration and improved opportunities for case management and care coordination of clients' needs through conventional health care, immediate intoxication management, longer term treatment and visiting in-reach services.
The Centre will accommodate a ten bed Sobering Up Centre operating from 4pm to 8am five evenings a week; and a Community Drug Service, providing counselling, prevention and community development services during normal business hours.
Construction of the centre is underway and the anticipated completion of capital works is early 2014/15.
The Royalties for Regions funds will be spent on the Drug and Alcohol Office's Northwest Drug and Alcohol Support Program, which comprises the following initiatives in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne.
Northwest Drug and Alcohol Support Program - Expansion of Alcohol and Other Drug Support Services in the Kimberley and Pilbara $24.6m operational (300k capital)
This program facilitates the expansion of the current alcohol and other drug related assistance services to five local hubs in the Kimberley (Broome, Derby, Kununurra, Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing) and four hubs in the Pilbara region (Karratha, Port Hedland, Tom Price and Newman). The services are provided by external service providers under contract to DAO.
Northwest Drug and Alcohol Support Program - Carnarvon Dual Purpose Centre $2.7m operational ($3m capital
)
The Dual Purpose Centre will be located within the Carnarvon Health Campus and the service model will enable integration and improved opportunities for case management and care coordination of clients' needs through conventional health care, immediate intoxication management, longer term treatment and visiting in-reach services.
The Centre will accommodate a ten bed Sobering Up Centre operating from 4pm to 8am five evenings a week; and a Community Drug Service, providing counselling, prevention and community development services during normal business hours.
Construction of the centre is underway and the anticipated completion of capital works is early 2014/15.
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