❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the forensic mental health facility, specifically concerning the approval status of the joint business case and potential assessment and treatment centres within Hakea and Bandyup Prisons. The Minister declined to answer, citing cabinet confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 799Legislative Council
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FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY
(1) When did the Commissioner of the Department of Corrective Services first become aware that approval had not been granted by the expenditure review committee of cabinet for the joint business case between the Department of Health and the Department of Corrective Services - formerly the Department of Justice - for a new forensic mental health facility? (2) Has the minister instructed the Department of Corrective Services to put to the expenditure review committee a separate business case for forensic mental health services? (3) Does the business case include a 48-bed assessment and treatment centre within Hakea Prison? (4) Is the Department of Corrective services also looking at a similar type unit at Bandyup Prison? Hon JON FORD
(1) When did the Commissioner of the Department of Corrective Services first become aware that approval had not been granted by the expenditure review committee of cabinet for the joint business case between the Department of Health and the Department of Corrective Services - formerly the Department of Justice - for a new forensic mental health facility? (2) Has the minister instructed the Department of Corrective Services to put to the expenditure review committee a separate business case for forensic mental health services? (3) Does the business case include a 48-bed assessment and treatment centre within Hakea Prison? (4) Is the Department of Corrective services also looking at a similar type unit at Bandyup Prison? Hon JON FORD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
(2) Has the minister instructed the Department of Corrective Services to put to the expenditure review committee a separate business case for forensic mental health services? (3) Does the business case include a 48-bed assessment and treatment centre within Hakea Prison? (4) Is the Department of Corrective services also looking at a similar type unit at Bandyup Prison? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
(3) Does the business case include a 48-bed assessment and treatment centre within Hakea Prison? (4) Is the Department of Corrective services also looking at a similar type unit at Bandyup Prison? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
(4) Is the Department of Corrective services also looking at a similar type unit at Bandyup Prison? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
(1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
(2) Has the minister instructed the Department of Corrective Services to put to the expenditure review committee a separate business case for forensic mental health services? (3) Does the business case include a 48-bed assessment and treatment centre within Hakea Prison? (4) Is the Department of Corrective services also looking at a similar type unit at Bandyup Prison? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
(3) Does the business case include a 48-bed assessment and treatment centre within Hakea Prison? (4) Is the Department of Corrective services also looking at a similar type unit at Bandyup Prison? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
(4) Is the Department of Corrective services also looking at a similar type unit at Bandyup Prison? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
(1)-(4) The expenditure review committee is a subcommittee of cabinet. As such, all submissions to the ERC are cabinet in confidence.
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