❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding government funding for telephone counselling services, particularly concerning suicide intervention policies and the funding of Lifeline WA. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of funding allocations and policies for various services.
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Notice of this question was given a week ago. With reference to the Lifeline WA rally when the minister spoke about various counselling lines, I ask - (1) Which telephone counselling lines receive operational funding from the Government? (2) How much does each service receive per annum? (3) Which of these services has a suicide intervention policy and which has a non-intervention policy? (4) Given that the Government has a suicide intervention policy, can the minister advise why a service operating contrary to government policy receives government funding? (5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE
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I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(1) Which telephone counselling lines receive operational funding from the Government? (2) How much does each service receive per annum? (3) Which of these services has a suicide intervention policy and which has a non-intervention policy? (4) Given that the Government has a suicide intervention policy, can the minister advise why a service operating contrary to government policy receives government funding? (5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(2) How much does each service receive per annum? (3) Which of these services has a suicide intervention policy and which has a non-intervention policy? (4) Given that the Government has a suicide intervention policy, can the minister advise why a service operating contrary to government policy receives government funding? (5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(3) Which of these services has a suicide intervention policy and which has a non-intervention policy? (4) Given that the Government has a suicide intervention policy, can the minister advise why a service operating contrary to government policy receives government funding? (5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(4) Given that the Government has a suicide intervention policy, can the minister advise why a service operating contrary to government policy receives government funding? (5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols.
The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
(1) Which telephone counselling lines receive operational funding from the Government? (2) How much does each service receive per annum? (3) Which of these services has a suicide intervention policy and which has a non-intervention policy? (4) Given that the Government has a suicide intervention policy, can the minister advise why a service operating contrary to government policy receives government funding? (5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(2) How much does each service receive per annum? (3) Which of these services has a suicide intervention policy and which has a non-intervention policy? (4) Given that the Government has a suicide intervention policy, can the minister advise why a service operating contrary to government policy receives government funding? (5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(3) Which of these services has a suicide intervention policy and which has a non-intervention policy? (4) Given that the Government has a suicide intervention policy, can the minister advise why a service operating contrary to government policy receives government funding? (5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(4) Given that the Government has a suicide intervention policy, can the minister advise why a service operating contrary to government policy receives government funding? (5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(5) Given that Lifeline WA operates the State’s only genuinely 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service with a suicide intervention policy that is available to all Western Australians, will the minister advise why this service receives no operational funding support from the Government? Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her question and some notice of it. (5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(5) Lifeline WA is not the only 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service. (4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
(4) I am not aware which service is operating contrary to government policy. Perhaps the member might like to inform me and I will make inquiries about that. I was at the rally representing the Minister for Health and on my own behalf, and the information I have is a combination of information from the Department of Health and my department. (1)-(3) In relation to the other questions, I provide the following information - Department of Health Funded Telephone Counselling Services - Psychiatric Emergency Team - funding of $2.2 million; suicide intervention policy. South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols. The Samaritans receive $48 639 for three services. The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up. The SPEAKER: That concludes question time, and therein lies the problem with such detailed questions. The member might consider getting full detail like that by putting a question on notice instead of without notice; then, if the member requires some sort of explanation of the full details, the answer will be much shorter.
South West 24 provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week service for residents of the south west - $595 000 per annum; suicide risk assessment and intervention policies and protocols.
The Mental Illness Fellowship provides a telephone information and referral service - $29 776; no aggressive suicide intervention policy; however, counselling is used to reach a “no self harm” contract and client is referred to appropriate support service. The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The Alcohol and Drug Information Service - $584 000 per annum; ADIS has a suicide intervention policy. Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
Parent Drug Information Service - $65 000 per annum; links parents to volunteers who have had similar experiences as parents. Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
Ngala Family Resource Centre - $76 400. SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
SIDS & KIDS WA - $8 691. The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The Department for Community Development provides funding towards the following 24-hour crisis telephone services: Kids Helpline, Samaritan Befrienders, Salvation Army Care Line, Carers Counselling Line. The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The Department for Community Development also provides a 24-hour confidential counselling and information service, which includes the Family Helpline, Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline, and the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline. Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
Kids Helpline - $30 750 per annum; Samaritan Befrienders - $28 387 per annum; Salvation Army Care Line - $129 228 per annum; Carers Counselling Line - $250 000 per annum. The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The budget for the crisis unit for 2003-04 is $2.035 million and for 2004-05 it is $2.875 million. The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The current allocation for the department’s helplines is: Family Helpline - $283 000; Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline - $250 000; and Parenting Line - $135 000. The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
The Kids Helpline and Samaritan Befrienders have policies and procedures regarding suicide intervention. Salvation Army Care Line provides information and referral for homeless people. The Carers Counselling Line has protocols and procedures in place for suicide intervention. The Crisis Care Unit has a framework and procedures in place for suicide intervention. Call tracing is activated if necessary. Consultation occurs with other services; for example, police, mental health services, PET, hospitals and family, depending on individual presenting circumstances. Referrals are also made to appropriate services for follow-up.
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