❓ Mr Grylls questions the Minister for Indigenous Affairs about the progress of a community services review in Halls Creek, communication with the community, response to child abuse concerns, and the status of a safe house proposal. The Minister outlines ongoing work and a planned visit to address these issues.
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HALLS CREEK - COMMUNITY SERVICES
I refer to the minister’s promise to a community meeting of 150 townspeople at Halls Creek more than five months ago to review the availability of community services in the town, whereby government and community organisations could collaborate. (1) Has this review been completed? (2) When and how does the minister intend to communicate the results of any review to the Halls Creek community? (3) How does the minister respond to comments in The West Australian of Tuesday this week by respected Halls Creek Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical Service chief, Judith Butters, about ongoing child sexual abuse in the Halls Creek community? (4) Why has the community heard nothing from government about the safe house or hostel proposal for at-risk children in Halls Creek? Ms S.M. McHALE
I refer to the minister’s promise to a community meeting of 150 townspeople at Halls Creek more than five months ago to review the availability of community services in the town, whereby government and community organisations could collaborate. (1) Has this review been completed? (2) When and how does the minister intend to communicate the results of any review to the Halls Creek community? (3) How does the minister respond to comments in The West Australian of Tuesday this week by respected Halls Creek Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical Service chief, Judith Butters, about ongoing child sexual abuse in the Halls Creek community? (4) Why has the community heard nothing from government about the safe house or hostel proposal for at-risk children in Halls Creek? Ms S.M. McHALE
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I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
(1) Has this review been completed? (2) When and how does the minister intend to communicate the results of any review to the Halls Creek community? (3) How does the minister respond to comments in The West Australian of Tuesday this week by respected Halls Creek Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical Service chief, Judith Butters, about ongoing child sexual abuse in the Halls Creek community? (4) Why has the community heard nothing from government about the safe house or hostel proposal for at-risk children in Halls Creek? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
(2) When and how does the minister intend to communicate the results of any review to the Halls Creek community? (3) How does the minister respond to comments in The West Australian of Tuesday this week by respected Halls Creek Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical Service chief, Judith Butters, about ongoing child sexual abuse in the Halls Creek community? (4) Why has the community heard nothing from government about the safe house or hostel proposal for at-risk children in Halls Creek? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
(3) How does the minister respond to comments in The West Australian of Tuesday this week by respected Halls Creek Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical Service chief, Judith Butters, about ongoing child sexual abuse in the Halls Creek community? (4) Why has the community heard nothing from government about the safe house or hostel proposal for at-risk children in Halls Creek? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
(4) Why has the community heard nothing from government about the safe house or hostel proposal for at-risk children in Halls Creek? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
(1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
(1) Has this review been completed? (2) When and how does the minister intend to communicate the results of any review to the Halls Creek community? (3) How does the minister respond to comments in The West Australian of Tuesday this week by respected Halls Creek Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical Service chief, Judith Butters, about ongoing child sexual abuse in the Halls Creek community? (4) Why has the community heard nothing from government about the safe house or hostel proposal for at-risk children in Halls Creek? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
(2) When and how does the minister intend to communicate the results of any review to the Halls Creek community? (3) How does the minister respond to comments in The West Australian of Tuesday this week by respected Halls Creek Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical Service chief, Judith Butters, about ongoing child sexual abuse in the Halls Creek community? (4) Why has the community heard nothing from government about the safe house or hostel proposal for at-risk children in Halls Creek? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
(3) How does the minister respond to comments in The West Australian of Tuesday this week by respected Halls Creek Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical Service chief, Judith Butters, about ongoing child sexual abuse in the Halls Creek community? (4) Why has the community heard nothing from government about the safe house or hostel proposal for at-risk children in Halls Creek? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
(4) Why has the community heard nothing from government about the safe house or hostel proposal for at-risk children in Halls Creek? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
I thank the member for his question. (1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
(1)-(4) I will be visiting Halls Creek next week with my colleague, and we will be able to report back to the community on the development of the commitments that the government has made. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.M. McHALE : In answer to the last question, which was an allegation that the community has heard nothing, staff from the Department for Community Development have been working very closely with community members, including the Butters family and many other key people in the community. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.M. McHALE : We can continue a process in which the government and government agencies tell community members what they want, or we can adopt the model that we have adopted, which is to work with the people on the ground to develop - Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.M. McHALE : - a model of which the community has a sense of ownership. That is exactly what we have been doing. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
Ms S.M. McHALE : I will be going back to Halls Creek to talk to the community about the proposed model and any issues it might have with it. I will also report to the community that we have set up a detoxification program for people with alcohol issues at the wonderful new hospital. That program has been accessed by a number of community members. Additional support has been provided through non-government agencies. A senior person will work with non-government agencies on alcohol and drug problems. We have had difficulties to date appointing another person to work in the area of adolescent mental health. The government made that commitment. We have endeavoured to fill that position, and the Department of Health is still looking for a person to fill that position. We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
We have bolstered the community services on the ground, and particularly services for alcohol and drug abuse, which is one of the key concerns. Of course, the Minister for Housing and Works is moving ahead with the program for the refurbishment of houses and the development of new houses. An additional DCD child protection worker and a community capacity builder will work with NGOs and key community leaders. Work is certainly ongoing. As was reported in the paper, I will take a proposal for the hostel to cabinet shortly. Clearly, we will need to give that consideration. The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
The SPEAKER : I call the members for Capel and Murdoch to order.
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