Asks for expenditure on mental health treatment for adult prisoners in WA prisons for the financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15. The answer provides figures, clarifying what is included and excluded.

AnsweredQoN 3759Legislative Council
Asked
25 November 2015
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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For each of the financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15, what amount was spent on treating the mental health of adult prisoners in Western Australian prisons?

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Answered
24 February 2016
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
91 days
The Department of Corrective Services advises that it spent the following on mental health services for adult prisoners:
This expenditure includes specific mental health treatments including care provided by general practitioners within the Department of Corrective Services’ primary health care team. These figures do not include other psychiatric in reach services which are provided by the Department of Health and funded by the Mental Health Commission.

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