❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on funding allocations for drug and alcohol prevention, treatment, and support services under the 2011-2015 strategic framework. The answer provides a breakdown of funding across various programs and regions.
AnsweredQoN 4584Legislative Council
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I refer to the Drug and Alcohol Interagency Strategic Framework for Western Australia 2011-2015, and I ask -
(1) How much funding has been allocated in this financial year for the expansion of prevention, treatment and support services?
(2) Which specific services have been funded?
(3) Have any funds been allocated over the forward estimates for these services?
(4) If yes to (3), which services and in which financial years?
(5) Which of these services are available for the consumer?
(6) Which services are still in the planning and implementation stage?
(7) Of those listed in (6), how long until these services will be available to the consumer?
(1) How much funding has been allocated in this financial year for the expansion of prevention, treatment and support services?
(2) Which specific services have been funded?
(3) Have any funds been allocated over the forward estimates for these services?
(4) If yes to (3), which services and in which financial years?
(5) Which of these services are available for the consumer?
(6) Which services are still in the planning and implementation stage?
(7) Of those listed in (6), how long until these services will be available to the consumer?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
48 days
(1-7) In the 2011/12 financial year, the Liberal-National Government has allocated over $10 million for the expansion of prevention, treatment and support services.
$19.3 million over four years through the Royalties for Regions scheme for the expansion of alcohol and other drug services within the Kimberley and Pilbara Regions and in Carnarvon. $3.292 million has been allocated for this financial year
The Pilbara and Kimberley funding will be offered for tender and contracting completed this financial year. Pending recruitment and accommodation requirements, a phased roll-out of the Kimberley/Pilbara services is planned with expanded services becoming available from this financial year.
The Carnarvon funding will build an alcohol and other drug facility, which is expected to be operational in 2012/13.
$1.03 million over four years for the expansion of alcohol and other drug residential services in Kalgoorlie, with $247,000 been allocated for this financial year. The funds will enable the residential services provided by Prospect Lodge to operate at full capacity.
$8.5 million for this financial year has been allocated to the Department of Housing to provide 15 transitional accommodation dwellings for high needs clients exiting alcohol and other drug residential treatment. $1.5 million over four years, of which $150,000 has been allocated for this financial year, will provide support for the individuals and their families residing in the dwellings. The service providers will be contracted as houses become available over the 2011/12 year.
A total of $7 million over the next four years, of which $1.72 million has been allocated in this financial year, will go towards the implementation of the cannabis law reforms. The Department of Health and a range of non-government alcohol and other drug agencies and community controlled health services will provide the cannabis intervention sessions throughout Western Australia.
$1.89 million has been allocated over the next two years through the COAG Closing the Gap process to strengthen the range of alcohol and other drug service and prevention responses for Aboriginal people, their families and communities in the North and South Metropolitan Area Health regions $787,000 of this funding has been allocated for the 2011/12 financial year. The Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service has been contracted to provide the treatment and support service and the Drug and Alcohol Office will provide extended prevention support.
$1.77 million has been allocated over the next three years to develop and implement state-wide Aboriginal Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prevention initiatives under the COAG Closing the Gap Indigenous Early Childhood Development National Partnership. $489,000 of this funding is allocated for this financial year. The project is being undertaken by the Drug and Alcohol Office.
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$19.3 million over four years through the Royalties for Regions scheme for the expansion of alcohol and other drug services within the Kimberley and Pilbara Regions and in Carnarvon. $3.292 million has been allocated for this financial year
The Pilbara and Kimberley funding will be offered for tender and contracting completed this financial year. Pending recruitment and accommodation requirements, a phased roll-out of the Kimberley/Pilbara services is planned with expanded services becoming available from this financial year.
The Carnarvon funding will build an alcohol and other drug facility, which is expected to be operational in 2012/13.
$1.03 million over four years for the expansion of alcohol and other drug residential services in Kalgoorlie, with $247,000 been allocated for this financial year. The funds will enable the residential services provided by Prospect Lodge to operate at full capacity.
$8.5 million for this financial year has been allocated to the Department of Housing to provide 15 transitional accommodation dwellings for high needs clients exiting alcohol and other drug residential treatment. $1.5 million over four years, of which $150,000 has been allocated for this financial year, will provide support for the individuals and their families residing in the dwellings. The service providers will be contracted as houses become available over the 2011/12 year.
A total of $7 million over the next four years, of which $1.72 million has been allocated in this financial year, will go towards the implementation of the cannabis law reforms. The Department of Health and a range of non-government alcohol and other drug agencies and community controlled health services will provide the cannabis intervention sessions throughout Western Australia.
$1.89 million has been allocated over the next two years through the COAG Closing the Gap process to strengthen the range of alcohol and other drug service and prevention responses for Aboriginal people, their families and communities in the North and South Metropolitan Area Health regions $787,000 of this funding has been allocated for the 2011/12 financial year. The Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service has been contracted to provide the treatment and support service and the Drug and Alcohol Office will provide extended prevention support.
$1.77 million has been allocated over the next three years to develop and implement state-wide Aboriginal Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prevention initiatives under the COAG Closing the Gap Indigenous Early Childhood Development National Partnership. $489,000 of this funding is allocated for this financial year. The project is being undertaken by the Drug and Alcohol Office.
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