Hon Adele Farina asks about funding allocation for the Statewide Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service in the South West region. The Minister provides details on funding amount, service provider, location, and previous year's allocation.

AnsweredQoN 511Legislative Council
Asked
31 October 2013
Portfolio
Mental Health

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I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 2 at page 538 "Spending Changes", line item "State wide Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service", and ask: (a) how much of this funding will be spent in the South West electoral region; (b) which agency or organisation will be providing the service; (c) where in the South West region will the service be provided; (d) how much funding was allocated in 2012-13 for this service; and (e) if this information is not currently available, when will it be available?

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Answered
5 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
a) The 201314 Statewide Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service (SSAMHS) allocation to the South West is $462,078.
b) The WA Country Health Service  South West Mental Health Service.
c) The SSAMHS program is based at Bunbury and works across regional communities and towns including Collie, Manjimup, Busselton and Bunbury.
d) $389,221.
e) Not applicable.

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