❓ This WA parliamentary question reveals that as of April 2016, a dedicated Suicide Prevention Regional Coordinator position for the South West region had not been appointed. Funding for future Community Coordinator roles is tied to the Suicide Prevention 2020 strategy.
AnsweredQoN 3982Legislative Council
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(1) Has a dedicated Suicide Prevention Regional Coordinator position for the South West region been appointed? (2) When was the position appointed? (3) Where is the position located? (4) What does the position do? (5) Will there be recurrent funding for the position? (6) How is the position funded?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable. The location of the Community Coordinator will be finalised closer to the position’s appointment.
(4) When appointed, the Community Coordinators will ensure that services are coordinated and responsive to local need. The Community Coordinators will improve the delivery of all programs across the state by working with the community to identify the service priorities and coordinating across government, non-government and community services related to suicide prevention in order to address these priorities.
(5) Funding for the Community Coordinators is allocated through the funding for the state-wide suicide prevention strategy, Suicide Prevention 2020: Together we can save lives (Suicide Prevention 2020). Suicide Prevention 2020 has received funding until the 2018/19 financial year.
(6) See response to (5) above.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable. The location of the Community Coordinator will be finalised closer to the position’s appointment.
(4) When appointed, the Community Coordinators will ensure that services are coordinated and responsive to local need. The Community Coordinators will improve the delivery of all programs across the state by working with the community to identify the service priorities and coordinating across government, non-government and community services related to suicide prevention in order to address these priorities.
(5) Funding for the Community Coordinators is allocated through the funding for the state-wide suicide prevention strategy, Suicide Prevention 2020: Together we can save lives (Suicide Prevention 2020). Suicide Prevention 2020 has received funding until the 2018/19 financial year.
(6) See response to (5) above.
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