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Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report
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Disclaimer
The information in this document has been included in good faith and is based on sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time the document was developed. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained within is accurate and up to date, the Mental Health Commission and the State of Western Australia do not accept liability or responsibility for the content of the document or for any consequences arising from its use.
I am pleased to release the Full Government Response (the Response) to the Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce Final Report (the Taskforce Report). This Response reaffirms the State Government’s commitment to addressing issues associated with methamphetamine use in Western Australia.
The Methamphetamine Action Plan and subsequent Taskforce Report align with Our Priorities for A Safer Community, promoting the overall aim of reducing illicit drug use in Western Australia. The State Government is committed to achieving Our Priorities and continues to work with stakeholders to ensure collective action to establish effective responses to methamphetamine related issues.
Whilst it is pleasing to see a decrease in methamphetamine and illicit drug use in Western Australia, there is no room for complacency. From 2017-18 to 2021-22, the State Government has invested $171.4 million in the implementation of the Methamphetamine Action Plan and related initiatives to reduce demand, harm and supply.
The development of the Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce (the Taskforce) was a commitment of the Methamphetamine Action Plan. The subsequent report acknowledged the State Government’s work to combat methamphetamine and made 57 recommendations relating to education, intervention, treatment and support services, reducing harm and use, meeting regional needs, pathways following treatment, cross-sector collaboration and evaluation.
I would like to acknowledge the members of the Taskforce and the work that was undertaken to understand and communicate the complexities of methamphetamine use in such a comprehensive report, and thank the members of the Western Australian community that participated in the consultation process, providing valuable insights to the Taskforce.
Acknowledgement also goes to the Mental Health Commission for leading the development of the Response. I commend the continued commitment from the agencies represented on the Methamphetamine Action Plan Senior Officers’ Working Group, chaired by the Mental Health Commission, to ensure the Response is coordinated, evidence-based and reflects best practice.
The Response represents our ongoing commitment to provide more help for people and their families. We have funded more crisis support, more prevention, education and harm reduction services; and more workers so that people can access the help they need, when and where they need it.
HON ROGER COOK MLADEPUTY PREMIER | MINISTER FOR HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH
NOTE FROM THE DEPUTY PREMIER
Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report 1
The Full Government Response (the Response) to the Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce Final Report (the Taskforce Report) adopts an across government approach in addressing methamphetamine related harms.
The complexity of methamphetamine use and the recognition of the Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce (the Taskforce) that it must be viewed as a health and community issue has been acknowledged. While law enforcement based initiatives are essential in tackling methamphetamine use, they cannot stand alone. The State Government has committed to implement a range of initiatives across supply, demand and harm reduction in order to minimise the harm to individuals, families and the community caused by methamphetamine use.
These initiatives will see the expansion of treatment for priority groups in the regions (including more beds), the development of safe places and increased support for individuals and families in crisis, an investment in the alcohol and other drug workforce to ensure the maintenance of high quality support services, and a continued focus on education, prevention and harm reduction.
The Response has been developed in line with the National Drug Strategy 2017-2026, the Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025 and the Western Australian Alcohol and Drug Interagency Strategy 2018-2022.
The work of the Methamphetamine Action Plan Senior Officer’s Working Group has ensured that the Response is founded on an ongoing commitment across sectors to develop an integrated approach to preventing methamphetamine problems from occurring in the first place, intervening early before problems become entrenched, and providing treatment and support services for those who need it.
I would like to thank those who have contributed to the development of the Response. The Mental Health Commission is committed to working in collaboration with other Government departments and stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the community in relation to methamphetamine related harm.
The release of this Response marks a critical step towards the continued development and implementation of initiatives to prevent and reduce methamphetamine related harm in Western Australia.
TIMOTHY MARNEYMENTAL HEALTH COMMISSIONER |CHAIR OF METHAMPHETAMINE ACTION PLAN SENIOR OFFICERS WORKING GROUP
NOTE FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSIONER
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Note from the Deputy Premier 1
Note from the Mental Health Commissioner 2
Acronyms List 4
Executive Summary 5
Background 6
GOVERNMENT PROGRESS TO DATE 8
INITIATIVES DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO THE REPORT 9
STATE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO ALL TASKFORCE RECOMMENDATIONS 16
GOVERNANCE, IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING 17
APPENDIX
1. Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce 18
2. Methamphetamine Action Plan Senior Officers Working Group 19
3. Western Australian Methamphetamine Action Plan 2017: Supporting Communities and Families 20
4. State Government Response to all Taskforce Recommendations 23
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ACRONYMS LISTAOD Alcohol and Other Drugs
CaLD Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
DASSOG Drug and Alcohol Strategic Senior Officers’ Group
DGIG Directors General Implementation Group
DoE Department of Education
DPC Department of the Premier and Cabinet
ERC Expenditure Review Committee
GDHR Growing and Developing Healthy Relationships
LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex
MAP Methamphetamine Action Plan
MAP SOWG Methamphetamine Action Plan Senior Officer’s Working Group
MHC Mental Health Commission
MHOA Mental Health Observation Area
NSEP Needle and Syringe Exchange Program
NSP Needle and Syringe Programs
SARA Stabilisation and Referral Areas
THASP Transitional Housing and Support Program
WAADIS Western Australian Alcohol and Drug Interagency Strategy 2018-2022
WANADA Western Australian Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Methamphetamine use continues to be a significant concern within the Western Australian community. Its effects are far-reaching and the impacts are often devastating for the individuals themselves, their families and communities.
The Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016 shows a significant decrease in the percentage of Western Australians using methamphetamines (from 3.8% in 2013 to 2.7% in 2016). However in Western Australia, methamphetamine use has been consistently higher than national levels (2.7% compared to 1.4% nationally). In 2016, methamphetamine became the drug of most serious concern to the general community, overtaking alcohol and more than doubling the level of concern in 2013 (16.1% to 40%).
In an effort to reduce methamphetamine use and related harms in Western Australia, the State Government invested $171.4 million in a range of initiatives targeting prevention and early intervention, treatment and support, and law enforcement as part of the Methamphetamine Action Plan.
The Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce (the Taskforce) was created as an across government initiative to gather further information on the impact of methamphetamine use in Western Australia and provide advice to the government on opportunities to improve service delivery, increase cross-sector collaboration and measure performance.
The Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce Final Report (the Taskforce Report) was released on 26 November 2018, providing 57 recommendations to government. Given the prior funding of initiatives related to law enforcement and supply reduction, the recommendations of the Taskforce Report primarily focus on harm and demand reduction. The immediate government response to the Taskforce Report outlined six key actions that could be immediately progressed in responding to those in crisis. These actions build on, and complement, the range of alcohol and other drug, mental health programs and services currently being implemented in Western Australia.
The Full Government Response to the Taskforce Report (the Response) has been developed by the Methamphetamine Action Plan Senior Officer’s Working Group agencies, led by the Mental Health Commission. Development was guided by the ultimate aim of providing more help for individuals and families impacted by methamphetamine use. The subsequent investment of $42.5 million into initiatives funded in the 2019-20 budget process reflect the State Government’s commitment to providing more support to individuals and families in crisis, more help when and where it is needed, more workers to provide support and more prevention, education and harm reduction programs. The Response aligns to the National Drug Strategy 2017-2026 framework of harm minimisation: supply reduction, demand reduction, and harm reduction; Western Australian Alcohol and Drug Interagency Strategy 2018-2022; Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025; and the National Ice Action Strategy 2015.
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BACKGROUND
1 The use of the term ‘Aboriginal’ within this document refers to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
2 Government of Western Australia, Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce Final Report (2018). Published by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Western Australia, November 2018. Available from www.dpc.wa.gov.au.
As part of the 2017 election, the Government committed to a state-wide, integrated Methamphetamine Action Plan (MAP) to reduce demand, supply and harm through the coordinated implementation of initiatives across Government. This included the establishment of the Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce (the Taskforce) on 26 June 2017. The key responsibilities of the Taskforce were to provide advice to the government on how programs could be best delivered and targeted to the areas of greatest need, to identify opportunities for cross-sector collaboration, and to advise on the best ways to measure the performance and success of the Government’s initiatives. Information regarding the Taskforce appointment and Terms of Reference are provided at Appendix 1. On 5 July 2018, the Directors General Implementation Group (DGIG) established the Methamphetamine Action Plan Senior Officers’ Working Group (MAP SOWG) to develop this Full Government Response (the Response) to the recommendations generated by the Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce Final Report (the Taskforce Report). Further information on the MAP SOWG is provided at Appendix 2.
The MAP and the Taskforce Report recommendations align with Our Priorities: Sharing Prosperity. Our Priority for A Safer Community and reaffirms the Government’s commitment to prevention, early intervention, and targeted treatment in order to significantly reduce illicit drug use by 2022. Support of MAP related initiatives also strengthens the commitment to reducing youth reoffending as part of the commitment to the development of A Safer Community as methamphetamine use can be a motivating factor for other criminal behaviour. A reduction in illicit drug use, including methamphetamine use, will lower the impact of short term risk and ultimately contribute to the prevention of long term health and other related harms in the Western Australian community.
Taskforce Report In order to explore the impact of methamphetamine use in Western Australia, the Taskforce engaged in both research and broad consultation with individuals, families, communities and service providers, highlighting the complexity of methamphetamine use in our community. The Taskforce acknowledged that law enforcement measures are critical to reducing the supply of methamphetamine but the understanding that there is an indisputable link between disadvantage, ill-health and problematic drug use dictates that methamphetamine use must also be approached as a health and community issue.
Released on 26 November 2018, the Taskforce Report included 57 recommendations to government across nine broad themes: helping people stay away from methamphetamine in the first place, intervening early to prevent entrenched use, providing treatment and support services for those seeking help, reducing the harm associated with methamphetamine use, regional communities, helping groups vulnerable to high rates of methamphetamine use, helping to rebuild a person’s life after methamphetamine, cross-sector collaboration and coordination, and measuring performance.
The recommendations in the Taskforce Report represent independent advice to the State Government, with a Taskforce membership constituting individuals with experience across health, justice, Aboriginal1 health issues, and local government. The Taskforce has “deliberately sought to challenge current thinking and encourage debate about taking a different approach” in their development of the recommendations2.
6 Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report
Harm Minimisation Framework The Response to the Taskforce Report is closely aligned to the harm minimisation framework (Figure 1) that underpins the National Drug Strategy 2017-2026. This framework promotes a balanced approach across the three pillars of harm minimisation: demand reduction, supply reduction and harm reduction, in order to prevent and minimise the health, social and economic consequences of substance use on individuals, families and the community3.
Harm MinimisationBuilding safe, healthy and resilient communities through preventing,
responding to and reducing alcohol, tobacco and other drug related health, social and economic harms.
Demand Reduction
Preventing the uptake and/or delaying the onset of use of alcohol, tobacco
and other drugs; reducing the misuse of alcohol,
tobacco and other drugs in the community; and supporting people to
recover from dependence through evidence-informed
treatment.
Supply ReductionPreventing, stopping,
disrupting or otherwise reducing the production and supply of illegal drugs; and controlling, managing and/or regulating the availability
of legal drugs.
Harm ReductionReducing the adverse
health, social and economic consequences of the use of drugs, for the user, their
families and the wider community.
Figure 1 – Harm Minimisation Framework4
3 Australian Government. Department of Health. National Drug Strategy 2017-2026. Canberra: The Department; 2017. p 1. [accessed 2019 Jan 30] Available from https://beta.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-drug-strategy-2017-2026
4 Based on Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Health) material.
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GOVERNMENT PROGRESS TO DATE The State Government has already committed $171.4 million to the implementation of its MAP and related initiatives to prevent and reduce methamphetamine related harms in Western Australia. These initiatives build on the current and comprehensive range of programs and services delivered including prevention and early intervention, treatment and support, law enforcement, and are supported through coordination, planning and evaluation. These initiatives are aligned to the MAP: Supporting Communities and Families (Appendix 3), as well as a range of other cross agency initiatives. Key achievements to date are outlined in Figure 2.
93TREATMENT BEDS
PLAN FOR TREATMENT SERVICES
POLICE ROAD SIDE TESTING
WA’S FIRST ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT PRISON FOR WOMEN
TOUGHER PENALTIES
1.650 TONNE OF METH SEIZED TO DATE
across WA including 49 for the South West
in the Kimberleydelivered with a second facility for men in progress
for traffickers
Meth Border Force established with a record Introduced mental health
EMERGENCY CENTRES
WHAT’S ALREADY UNDERWAY
Figure 2 – Methamphetamine Action Plan Existing Government Commitments
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On 26 November 2018, the State Government provided an immediate response to the Taskforce Report outlining key actions that could be immediately progressed in responding to those in crisis; highlighted in Figure 3. While the immediate response provides important initial actions in addressing key recommendations of the Taskforce Report, it is recognised that methamphetamine use is complex, requiring sustained effort across Government and across sectors including non-government service providers and the community. The Response will include a range of approaches across supply, demand and harm reduction.
24 HOUR HELPLINE one stop shop to better support individuals and families
EXPAND police and mental health joint crisis response
Prioritise and target SCHOOL BASED EDUCATION
Establish a mental health emergency centre in
PERTH’S EASTERN SUBURBSComprehensive whole of
GOVERNMENT RESPONSEto methamphetamine use
Trial compulsory
CRISIS INTERVENTION
EXTRA INITIATIVES BEING IMPLEMENTED
Figure 3 – Methamphetamine Action Plan Immediate Government Response
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INITIATIVES DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO THE REPORTA range of initiatives related to the Taskforce Report recommendations have been funded through the 2019-20 budget process, extending the state government’s commitment to preventing and reducing methamphetamine related harm in Western Australia. These initiatives provide an important step in achieving Our Priority for A Safer Community, supporting the reduction of illicit drug use through the implementation of approaches to reduce methamphetamine supply, demand and harm for individuals, families and the community.
These initiatives will provide more help when and where it is needed through access to more prevention, education, harm reduction and quality treatment services for people using methamphetamine and their families.
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TOUGHER PENALTIES for traffickers
More Support for Individuals and Families in Crisis
More Help When and Where it’s Needed
More Workers to Provide Support
More Education, Prevention and Harm Reduction
68,911 roadside drug tests completed
1.650 TONNE OF METH seized to date
Meth Border Force established with a record
Invested by the McGowan Government to strengthen its METHAMPHETAMINE ACTION PLAN 2019-20$42.5M
BUILDING SAFER COMMUNITIES
EXPANSION of police and mental health joint crisis response across all metropolitan areas
ADDITIONAL low medical withdrawal beds
STRONG SPIRIT STRONG MIND
SCHOOL DRUG EDUCATION AND ROAD AWARENESS PROGRAM
CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTRE IN MIDLAND
PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION of harm reduction measures in the South West and Great Southern
PLANNING for expansion of the police and mental health joint crisis response program into regional areas and for those experiencing alcohol and other drug related crisis
EXPANSION OF SERVICES for people in the Kimberley including a comprehensive youth service
AOD FRONTLINE WORKFORCE TRAINING
AWARENESS RAISINGof prevention strategies
Expansion of theTRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT PROGRAM
Planning for SHORT TERM SAFE PLACES for critical intervention
This builds on the McGowan Government’s total investment towards its Methamphetamine Action Plan which already includes
enforcement initiatives that disrupt supply.
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Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report 13
Init
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mea
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14 Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report
Init
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Wh
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Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report 15
STATE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO ALL TASKFORCE RECOMMENDATIONSThe Taskforce Report outlines 57 recommendations focused on education, intervention, treatment and support services, reducing harm and use, meeting regional needs, pathways following treatment, cross-sector collaboration and evaluation. The State Government supports, supports in principles or notes 56 of the 57 recommendations.
METHAMPHETAMINE TASKFORCE REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS57 SUPPORTED,
SUPPORTED IN PRINCIPLE, OR NOTED
56While initiatives to provide more help for people and their families described above are funded for implementation from 2019-20, Appendix 4 outlines the cross-government response and commitment across all Taskforce Report recommendations.
Responding to Complex Issues in a Comprehensive Way Addressing the harms relating to methamphetamine use is complex, including a number of interrelated individual and environmental factors. It is recognised that sustained and comprehensive across-government effort is required across the domains of harm minimisation: supply, demand and harm reduction.
Whilst the State Government significantly invests in law enforcement to reduce the supply of methamphetamine in Western Australia, focus continues to be directed towards addressing drug use primarily as a health issue. This is consistent with the approach of the Western Australian Alcohol and Drug Interagency Strategy 2018-2022 (the WAADIS) that aims to prevent and reduce the adverse impacts of alcohol and other drugs in the Western Australian community through the core elements of:
w Prevention first: Through a range of evidence-informed prevention initiatives, prevent illicit drug use and harms, legal substances that are inappropriately used and associated harm, harmful alcohol consumption, and associated impacts; and
w Support for those who need it: Through evidence-based, effective treatment and support strategies, reduce use and associated impacts of illicit drugs, legal substances that are inappropriately used and harmful alcohol consumption.
Due to the complexities of issues, the State Government acknowledges that it is through the combined and comprehensive efforts of government, the non-government sector and the community that significant gains in preventing and reducing alcohol and other drug-related harm may be best achieved.
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GOVERNANCE, IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORINGThe Mental Health Commission (MHC) is the State Government agency responsible for alcohol and other drug strategies and services in Western Australia and is accountable to the Minister for Mental Health. As such, the implementation, monitoring and review of these strategies and services are led by the MHC in collaboration with other government agencies through the Western Australian Drug and Alcohol Strategic Senior Officers’ Group (DASSOG). The purpose of DASSOG is to provide a whole-of-government approach to addressing drug and alcohol issues within Western Australia in line with the WAADIS.
Members of the DASSOG consist of government representatives with a range of portfolio areas as follows:
w Department of Communities (child protection and family services; housing; local governments and communities including youth)
w Department of Education (School Drug Education and Road Aware)
w Department of Health
w Department of Justice (Attorney General; corrections)
w Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (including multi-cultural interests; racing, gaming and liquor)
w Mental Health Commission (mental health and alcohol and other drugs)
w Western Australia Police Force (police; road safety)
It is through the combined efforts of the across-agency portfolio responsibilities outlined above and the introduction of whole-of-government targets that outcomes for the community will continue to be improved.
The DASSOG works closely with the Community Safety and Family Support Cabinet Sub-Committee (Sub-Committee), which is chaired by the Deputy Premier, the Hon Roger Cook, with membership consisting of the Attorney General, Minister for Community Services, Minister for Corrective Services, Minister for Education, and Minister for Police. The aim of the Sub-Committee is to direct and oversee integrated across-government policies including the MAP. The Sub-Committee works to identify opportunities for co-ordination and collaboration across policies and to ensure that the policies are being delivered as part of the Government’s broader policy goals. The Sub-Committee works closely with the DGIG to oversee the implementation of these policies.
In keeping with the recognised need to engage at the local level, consideration will be given to how best to involve local governments and communities as partners in the implementation of the initiatives aligning with the Response.
ReportingAgencies represented on the DASSOG are responsible for reporting against the WAADIS performance measures, annual key milestones and achievements through Agency Support Plans that more specifically outline their portfolio activities aligned to the goals of the WAADIS. As the Taskforce Report recommendations and the government responses provided align with both the WAADIS and the Premier’s Priorities, in addition to other alcohol and other drug related strategy and policy, initiatives developed in response to the Taskforce Report will be integrated into agency reporting through DASSOG. Where an agency is not currently represented on DASSOG and has initiatives to be addressed as part of the Response to the Taskforce Report recommendations, additional relevant reporting consistent with that of other DASSOG agencies will be negotiated.
DASSOG reports will be available on the Mental Health Commission website: www.mhc.wa.gov.au.
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APPENDIX 1 - METHAMPHETAMINE ACTION PLAN TASKFORCE
Taskforce Appointment The Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce (the Taskforce) was commissioned by the McGowan Government to provide advice and recommendations on what more could be done to reduce methamphetamine demand, supply and harm in Western Australia.
The Taskforce was chaired by Mr Ron Alexander and included experts in the field of alcohol and other drug use, Aboriginal health, policing and regional development.
Terms of Reference
MembersThe Taskforce members and Chair will be endorsed by the Community Safety and Family Support Cabinet Sub Committee (the Sub-Committee) and approved by State Cabinet.
FunctionThe Sub-Committee will direct the Taskforce to provide advice and recommendations on specific issues relating to the implementation of the Methamphetamine Action Plan.
The Taskforce will respond to Sub-Committee requests for advice, identify opportunities for improvement, identify opportunities for cross-sector collaboration, and advise on the development of measurable performance indicators.
The Taskforce may be required to establish time-limited advisory groups in order to obtain advice on specific issues or priority population groups. Advisory group members who identify as consumers, family members and/or carers will be offered participation payments and reimbursement for out of pocket expenses.
The Taskforce will operate for the life of the Sub-Committee (unless directed otherwise) and will meet quarterly. Taskforce members are invited as individuals, rather than as representatives of their organisation and will keep in confidence all information related to confidential Cabinet deliberations. The Taskforce will receive direction from, and report to, the Sub-Committee.
Secretariat support for the Taskforce will be provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Mental Health Commission.
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APPENDIX 2 - METHAMPHETAMINE ACTION PLAN SENIOR OFFICER’S WORKING GROUPThe Methamphetamine Action Plan Senior Officer’s Working Group (MAP SOWG) was established by the Directors General Implementation Group (DGIG) to develop an immediate and subsequent full government response to the Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce Final Report (the Report).
Reducing the supply, demand and harm arising from methamphetamine is a complex issue requiring multi-agency and coordinated joint agency action. The MAP SOWG is Chaired by the Mental Health Commissioner and consists of representatives from:
w Department of Communities
w Department of Education
w Department of Health
w Department of Justice
w Department of the Premier and Cabinet
w Department of Treasury
w Mental Health Commission
w Office of Multicultural Interests
w School Curriculum and Standards Authority
w WA Police Force
w Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Through the Chair, the MAP SOWG reports to and through the DGIG to the Community Safety and Family Support Cabinet Sub-Committee.
The Department of Treasury is represented on the MAP SOWG to support the development of initiatives and to provide advice on managing the financial implications arising, including Expenditure Review Committee (ERC) consideration.
In reviewing the Taskforce’s recommendations, the MAP SOWG have given due consideration to key areas such as prevention and anti-stigma, harm reduction, the specific needs of those in regional and remote locations, the requirement for culturally appropriate service provision, overall access to treatment, support and accommodation, system navigation and other crisis response options. Critical issues such as addressing the needs of those with co-occurring alcohol and other drug, and mental health issues have also been considered.
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APPENDIX 3 – WESTERN AUSTRALIAN METHAMPHETAMINE ACTION PLAN 2017: SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES
State Government Commitment Status
Invest an additional $2 million per annum into treatment facilities to respond to early intervention and severe methamphetamine dependence.
$16 million over four years (2018-19 to 2021-22) has been allocated to the Mental Health Commission (MHC) for the continuation of 60 existing treatment beds for residential rehabilitation and withdrawal services. MHC has negotiated contract extensions with existing service providers.
Expand specialist drug services into rural and regional areas of need and open two specialised rehabilitation centres, one in the South West to cater for the long withdrawal and recovery period and high relapse rates associated with methamphetamine use. Services will be flexible and holistic.
$9.31 million over four years (2018-19 to 2021-22) has been allocated from the Royalties for Regions Program to the Mental Health Commission to establish up to 33 beds for alcohol and other drug residential rehabilitation and low medical withdrawal services in the South West. Nineteen of these beds opened in January 2019, with the provision of the remaining beds currently being negotiated.
Expand specialist drug services into rural and regional areas of need and open two specialised rehabilitation centres one in the Kimberley to cater for the long withdrawal and recovery period and high relapse rates associated with methamphetamine use. Services will be flexible and holistic.
$200,000 from the Royalties for Regions Program was allocated to the Mental Health Commission to identify and undertake planning and consultation required to address the gaps in alcohol and other drug treatment services in the Kimberley in 2017-18. Consultation has been undertaken and release of the subsequent report is planned for mid-2019.
Introduce a Mental Health Observation Area (MHOA) at Royal Perth Hospital emergency department for those that require assistance and close supervision for up to 72 hours.
The State Government has provided $11.8 million from 2017-18 to 2019-20 to the Department of Health for a Mental Health Observation Area (MHOA) and an authorised Mental Health Unit at Royal Perth Hospital.
These facilities will provide dedicated areas for mental health consumers with more complex issues who present to the Emergency Department, and will improve the patient flow by fast-tracking individuals to the right therapeutic setting.
The designs for both services have been developed and construction of the MHOA is on track to commence mid-2019.
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State Government Commitment Status
Work with drug and alcohol education agencies to ensure WA schools have the most up to date programs to better inform our young people.
Additional funding of $660,000 (from 2017-18 to 2018-19) was provided to the Mental Health Commission to expand school drug education programs through those provided by the School Drug Education and Road Aware program. A continuation of funding for four years (2019-20 to 2022-23) has been sought via the 2019-20 budget process.
Ice Breakers Program. Funding of $360,000 was provided for a two-year trial of the Ice Breakers Program with Albany Police and Citizens Youth Club to support people moving from methamphetamine dependence into recovery. The program will be evaluated at the conclusion of the trial.
Two dedicated drug and alcohol rehabilitation prisons from partitioning existing facilities, with increased drug dog detection and urinalysis and greater post release supervision of short term prisoners.
The State Government has approved the Department of Justice to establish of two dedicated alcohol and other drug rehabilitation prisons (one for women at Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison, and one for men) to assist in breaking the cycle of alcohol and other drug-related crime with $9.6 million in capital funding.
The women’s Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison commenced operation in 2018, with the men’s rehabilitation prison to be established as a part of the project to build four new units (512 beds) at Casuarina Prison (currently underway).
An additional $2.1 million for dedicated drug testing capabilities was allocated from 2017-18 to 2021-22.
Establish a Prisoner Triage Unit in courts, staffed by 10 people to assess short term, non-violent prisoners for suitability to enter Rehab Prisons.
The prisoner triage unit operates from Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison as a mobile outreach unit based on an individual assessment model with $3.0 million in funding from 2017-18 to 2021-22. The triage unit for Casuarina will be developed as part of the service model for the Casuarina Expansion project which is underway.
Investigate ways to ‘fast-track’ guardianship and administration applications for methamphetamine users who are not able to make their own decisions and need help managing their affairs and rehabilitation.
A robust assessment of all guardianship and administration applications is undertaken by the State Administrative Tribunal on a case-by-case basis to determine the need to fast track applications. This equally applies to guardianship and administration applications for methamphetamine users.
If the assessment determines a need to expedite a guardianship and administration application for methamphetamine users based on risks to the person or their estate, the application is fast-tracked.
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State Government Commitment Status
Establish a Meth Border Force within WA Police of 100 officers to stop methamphetamine coming into Western Australia, with an additional 100 sworn officers.
$104.1 million has been allocated across five years (2017-18 to 2021-22) for an additional 100 sworn officers to establish a Meth Border Force within WA Police, to stop meth coming into Western Australia. Delivery is well underway with 100 police officer positions and 20 unsworn officer positions created.
Increase the maximum penalty for meth traffickers to life imprisonment.
The Misuse of Drugs Amendment (Methylamphetamine Offences) Bill 2017 was introduced into Parliament on 16 May 2016. The Methylamphetamine Offences Bill 2017 was passed in Parliament on 16 August 2017.
Ensure WA Police have the resources to significantly increase the volume of roadside alcohol and drug testing of WA drivers.
Police resources of $4.8 million has been allocated to increase the volume of roadside alcohol and other drug testing, to conduct 40,000 roadside drug tests from 2017-18 to 2021-22. WA Police Force achieved the target number of tests for 2017-18 and is on track to achieve the 2018-19 targets.
Establish the MAP Taskforce to provide advice to the Sub-Committee on the implementation of the MAP.
The Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce was announced on 26 June 2017.
The Taskforce’s Report has been completed and presented to the State Government. This report was released on 26 November 2018.
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APPENDIX 4 – STATE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO ALL TASKFORCE RECOMMENDATIONSWith the ultimate aim of preventing and reducing the adverse impacts of methamphetamine use in the Western Australian community, agency responses to the recommendations will be implemented, subject to Government fiscal capacity and regular budgetary processes, as part of an across-government approach.
The across-agency agreed responses, which have been applied to each recommendation noted in the Taskforce Report, are as below.
Response Definition
Supported All elements of the recommendation are supported by the State Government.
Supported in Principle The State Government generally supports the intent or merit of the recommendation, but does not necessarily support the method for achieving the recommendation; and/or additional funding will be required to implement the recommendation.
Not Supported This recommendation is not supported by the State Government.
Noted The State Government notes the recommendation.
The following table provides the State Government’s response to each of the Taskforce Report recommendations. Recommendations have been listed by lead agency, in order of most recommendations to least.
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seei
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, sup
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of m
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use,
and
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opria
te o
bjec
tive
and
non-
judg
men
tal
lang
uage
reg
ardi
ng s
ubst
ance
use
dis
orde
rs,
addi
ctio
ns a
nd th
ose
who
use
dru
gs fo
r he
alth
ca
re p
rofe
ssio
nals
, law
enf
orce
men
t age
ncie
s an
d pu
blic
pol
icy
mak
ers;
w
cons
ultin
g w
ith a
ppro
pria
te a
genc
ies
to e
nsur
e th
e gu
idel
ines
are
impl
emen
ted
thro
ugho
ut th
e w
orki
ng p
ract
ices
of t
hese
iden
tified
gro
ups;
w
conv
eyin
g th
ese
guid
elin
es to
the
med
ia; a
nd
w
invo
lvin
g pe
ople
who
hav
e or
hav
e ha
d liv
ed
expe
rienc
e of
met
ham
phet
amin
e an
d th
eir f
amilie
s in
fron
tline
wor
kfor
ce e
duca
tion
and
trai
ning
.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent i
s su
ppor
tive
of th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n an
d th
e st
igm
a as
soci
ated
with
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rugs
incl
udin
g m
etha
mph
etam
ine
use
can
be a
ddre
ssed
thro
ugh
a m
ixtu
re o
f bot
h ne
w a
nd e
xist
ing
initi
ativ
es.
The
gove
rnm
ent r
ecog
nise
s th
e im
port
ance
of t
he r
educ
tion
of s
tigm
a as
soci
ated
with
met
ham
phet
amin
e us
e be
add
ress
ed a
cros
s th
e se
rvic
es
spec
trum
, and
bro
ader
than
just
the
men
tal h
ealth
and
alc
ohol
and
oth
er
drug
sec
tors
.
The
draf
t Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ian
Men
tal H
ealth
, Alc
ohol
and
Oth
er D
rug
Wor
kfor
ce S
trat
egic
Fra
mew
ork
2019
-202
5 ac
know
ledg
es th
e im
port
ance
of
add
ress
ing
stig
ma
and
disc
rimin
atio
n w
ithin
the
men
tal h
ealth
and
al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
sect
ors,
as
wel
l as
tow
ards
con
sum
er, f
amilie
s an
d ca
rers
acc
essi
ng s
ervi
ces
and
supp
ort a
nd h
as a
cro
ss-a
genc
y go
vern
ance
and
rep
ortin
g st
ruct
ure.
This
rec
omm
enda
tion
will
also
be
addr
esse
d th
roug
h th
e pr
ovis
ion
of
wor
kfor
ce tr
aini
ng, a
nd th
roug
h th
e de
velo
pmen
t of s
peci
fic g
uide
lines
as
soci
ated
with
the
med
ia c
over
age
of a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g re
late
d is
sues
.
9Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on p
rom
otes
po
sitiv
e pe
rson
al s
torie
s of
suc
cess
ful t
reat
men
t to
the
gene
ral p
ublic
and
to th
ose
expe
rienc
ing
prob
lem
atic
or
depe
nden
t use
of m
etha
mph
etam
ine
to a
ddre
ss b
oth
soci
al a
nd s
elf-
stig
ma
and
prom
ote
help
see
king
beh
avio
ur.
Sup
port
ed
Pos
itive
sto
ries
of s
ucce
ssfu
l exp
erie
nces
with
trea
tmen
t and
sup
port
se
rvic
es h
as th
e po
tent
ial t
o no
t onl
y pr
omot
e th
e se
rvic
e be
ing
prov
ided
, but
can
als
o re
duce
bot
h so
cial
and
sel
f-st
igm
a re
gard
ing
met
ham
phet
amin
e us
e an
d re
cove
ry. T
he G
over
nmen
t is
supp
ortiv
e of
this
re
com
men
datio
n an
d w
ill co
ntin
ue to
enc
oura
ge h
elp-
seek
ing
beha
viou
rs
and
shar
e po
sitiv
e st
orie
s am
ongs
t the
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ian
com
mun
ity.
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.R
eco
mm
end
atio
nR
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on
seS
tatu
s
10Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on to
wor
k w
ith th
e D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
, the
WA
Prim
ary
Hea
lth
Allia
nce
and
the
Aus
tral
ian
Med
ical
Ass
ocia
tion
(Cou
ncil
of G
ener
al P
ract
ition
ers)
WA
to b
ette
r pr
omot
e th
e us
e of
the
Nex
t Ste
ps C
linic
al A
dvis
ory
Ser
vice
to p
rimar
y he
alth
and
allie
d he
alth
car
e pr
ofes
sion
als.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on a
nd W
A D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
will
wor
k in
col
labo
ratio
n to
de
velo
p in
itiat
ives
to in
crea
se a
cces
s to
met
ham
phet
amin
e re
late
d in
form
atio
n fo
r pr
imar
y an
d al
lied
heal
th c
are
prof
essi
onal
s, a
nd d
evel
op
targ
eted
pat
hway
s to
sup
port
ear
ly in
terv
entio
n in
prim
ary,
sec
onda
ry
and
acut
e ca
re s
ettin
gs, i
n or
der
to b
ette
r su
ppor
t ind
ivid
uals
and
fam
ilies
impa
cted
by
met
ham
phet
amin
e us
e.
11Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on to
wor
k w
ith o
ther
re
leva
nt a
genc
ies
to p
rom
ote
incr
ease
d sc
reen
ing
for
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g co
nditi
ons
for
peop
le
pres
entin
g to
prim
ary
heal
th c
are
prof
essi
onal
s, a
nd
wor
kers
in c
hild
pro
tect
ion
and
com
mun
ity h
ealth
; in
clud
ing
incr
easi
ng a
war
enes
s an
d us
e of
alc
ohol
an
d ot
her
drug
scr
eeni
ng to
ols
and
refe
rral
s to
ap
prop
riate
ser
vice
s.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
the
reco
mm
enda
tion
to p
rom
ote
incr
ease
d aw
aren
ess
and
utilis
atio
n of
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
scre
enin
g to
ols
and
effe
ctiv
e re
ferr
al to
app
ropr
iate
ser
vice
s ac
ross
prim
ary
heal
th,
child
pro
tect
ion
and
com
mun
ity h
ealth
set
tings
. The
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on a
nd W
A D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
will
colla
bora
te to
add
ress
this
re
com
men
datio
n, in
clud
ing
cons
ider
atio
n of
app
ropr
iate
scr
eeni
ng to
ols
and
prov
idin
g ta
rget
ed c
omm
unic
atio
n, e
duca
tion
and
trai
ning
to r
elev
ant
orga
nisa
tions
and
hea
lth p
rofe
ssio
nals
.
15O
nce
the
outc
ome
of th
e O
ffice
of t
he A
udito
r G
ener
al a
udit
on T
he A
vaila
bilit
y, A
cces
sibi
lity
and
Effe
ctiv
enes
s of
Tre
atm
ent f
or M
etha
mph
etam
ine
is a
vaila
ble,
the
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
w
ork
with
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Tre
asur
y an
d th
e D
epar
tmen
t of t
he P
rem
ier
and
Cab
inet
to d
evel
op
reco
mm
enda
tions
for
Gov
ernm
ent t
o pr
iorit
ise
fund
ing
of a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g tr
eatm
ent s
ervi
ces
to a
ddre
ss im
med
iate
and
unm
et d
eman
d.
Not
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent n
otes
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
Rel
evan
t gov
ernm
ent
agen
cies
are
rev
iew
ing
the
Offi
ce o
f the
Aud
itor
Gen
eral
aud
it on
Th
e A
vaila
bilit
y, A
cces
sibi
lity
and
Effe
ctiv
enes
s of
Tre
atm
ent f
or
Met
ham
phet
amin
e an
d w
ill as
sess
any
res
ultin
g in
itiat
ives
. Any
futu
re
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g se
rvic
e ex
pans
ion
shou
ld b
e al
igne
d w
ith th
e W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
n M
enta
l Hea
lth, A
lcoh
ol a
nd O
ther
Dru
g S
ervi
ces
Pla
n 20
15-2
025,
whi
ch is
und
erpi
nned
by
evid
ence
-bas
ed, n
atio
nally
app
rove
d m
odel
ling
tool
s, th
e W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
n A
lcoh
ol a
nd D
rug
Inte
rage
ncy
Str
ateg
y 20
18-2
022
and
inpu
t fro
m th
e W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
n co
mm
unity
.
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No
.R
eco
mm
end
atio
nR
esp
on
seS
tatu
s
16Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
orks
with
alc
ohol
an
d ot
her
drug
ser
vice
pro
vide
rs to
est
ablis
h a
cent
ralis
ed w
aitli
st d
atab
ase
in o
rder
to b
ette
r id
entif
y an
d ut
ilise
exis
ting
trea
tmen
t cap
acity
.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on, i
n pa
rtne
rshi
p w
ith th
e pe
ak b
ody
for
the
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dr
ug s
ecto
r, ha
s al
read
y es
tabl
ishe
d a
syst
em fo
r w
aitli
st m
onito
ring.
The
D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
the
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
will
colla
bora
te
to e
xplo
re w
ays
to m
ore
effe
ctiv
ely
utilis
e w
aitli
st d
ata
and
deve
lop
targ
eted
pa
thw
ays
to s
uppo
rt e
arly
inte
rven
tion
and
appr
opria
te r
efer
ral i
n or
der
to
prov
ide
bett
er a
cces
s to
trea
tmen
t for
indi
vidu
als
and
fam
ilies
impa
cted
by
met
ham
phet
amin
e us
e.
17Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on, i
n co
nsul
tatio
n w
ith
serv
ice
prov
ider
s, p
riorit
ise
addi
tiona
l str
ateg
ies
to fu
rthe
r im
prov
e th
e re
spon
sive
ness
to u
sers
w
ho w
ish
to p
repa
re fo
r an
d un
dert
ake
trea
tmen
t, in
clud
ing:
w
incr
easi
ng th
e us
e of
pee
r w
orke
rs to
‘brid
ge
the
gap’
bet
wee
n w
hen
user
s de
cide
to s
eek
trea
tmen
t and
then
com
men
ce tr
eatm
ent;
w
intr
oduc
ing
wal
k-in
or
no-w
ait s
ervi
ces,
bas
ed
on m
odel
s in
oth
er ju
risdi
ctio
ns, f
or in
corp
orat
ion
into
exi
stin
g se
rvic
es; a
nd
w
use
of e
-Hea
lth a
nd o
ther
str
ateg
ies
that
ena
ble
an im
med
iate
res
pons
e to
use
rs d
urin
g th
e sm
all
win
dow
in w
hich
use
rs d
ecid
e th
ey w
ant t
o ch
ange
.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
The
re a
num
ber
of s
trat
egie
s th
at c
an b
e im
plem
ente
d to
impr
ove
resp
onsi
vene
ss o
f in
divi
dual
s se
ekin
g tr
eatm
ent f
or a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g re
late
d is
sues
. Th
is c
an in
clud
e st
rate
gies
to im
prov
e sy
stem
nav
igat
ion,
ens
urin
g pe
ople
ar
e aw
are
of a
nd c
an a
cces
s ap
prop
riate
ser
vice
s; s
tren
gthe
ning
and
bu
ildin
g th
e ca
paci
ty o
f the
men
tal h
ealth
and
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
wor
kfor
ce e
nabl
ing
the
prov
isio
n of
indi
vidu
alis
ed, h
igh
qual
ity m
enta
l he
alth
and
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
serv
ices
and
pro
gram
s; a
nd th
e pr
omot
ion
of r
elev
ant r
esou
rces
and
onl
ine
tool
s to
sup
port
indi
vidu
als
cons
ider
ing
and
/or
unde
rgoi
ng tr
eatm
ent.
Any
add
ition
al s
trat
egie
s to
furt
her
impr
ove
resp
onsi
vene
ss fo
r us
ers
who
w
ish
to u
nder
take
trea
tmen
t sho
uld
be a
ligne
d w
ith th
e dr
aft W
este
rn
Aus
tral
ia M
enta
l Hea
lth, A
lcoh
ol a
nd O
ther
Dru
g W
orkf
orce
Str
ateg
ic
Fram
ewor
k 20
18-2
025,
whi
ch is
due
for
rele
ase
in th
e fir
st h
alf o
f 201
9.
This
str
ateg
ic fr
amew
ork
prov
ides
evi
denc
e-in
form
ed s
trat
egie
s an
d ac
tions
that
may
be
impl
emen
ted
by a
ran
ge o
f org
anis
atio
ns, i
nclu
ding
go
vern
men
t age
ncie
s an
d no
n-go
vern
men
t org
anis
atio
ns.
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atio
nR
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on
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s
18Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
orks
with
th
e al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
sect
or to
impr
ove
cons
umer
s’ (i
nclu
ding
use
rs a
nd fa
milie
s)
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
wha
t the
reh
abilit
atio
n pr
oces
s in
volv
es, a
nd r
ehab
ilitat
ion
optio
ns a
vaila
ble
for
cons
umer
s an
d fa
milie
s be
yond
res
iden
tial
reha
bilit
atio
n, in
clud
ing
clar
ifyin
g w
hat i
s in
volv
ed in
pl
anne
d de
tox,
res
iden
tial s
ervi
ces,
and
com
mun
ity
base
d se
rvic
es.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion,
ack
now
ledg
ing
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f the
ava
ilabi
lity
of c
lear
and
acc
urat
e in
form
atio
n ab
out t
he
rang
e of
trea
tmen
t opt
ions
ava
ilabl
e to
sup
port
indi
vidu
als
and
fam
ilies
impa
cted
by
met
ham
phet
amin
e us
e. T
he M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
ill co
ntin
ue to
wor
k w
ith th
e al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
sect
or to
incr
ease
acc
ess
to a
nd a
vaila
bilit
y of
this
info
rmat
ion.
19Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
orks
with
alc
ohol
an
d ot
her
drug
ser
vice
pro
vide
rs to
ens
ure
that
se
rvic
e us
ers,
fam
ilies
and
sign
ifica
nt o
ther
s ar
e in
volv
ed in
the
desi
gn a
nd d
eliv
ery
of s
ervi
ces,
in
clud
ing
trai
ning
and
pro
fess
iona
l dev
elop
men
t of
serv
ice
staf
f.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
to w
ork
with
alc
ohol
an
d ot
her
drug
ser
vice
pro
vide
rs in
con
sulta
tion
with
fa
milie
s an
d ot
her
supp
ort p
eopl
e ex
pand
ser
vice
s to
sup
port
thei
r sp
ecifi
c ne
eds.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on h
as a
str
ong
com
mitm
ent t
o be
st p
ract
ice
prin
cipl
es a
nd
prac
tices
in r
elat
ion
to c
onsu
mer
, fam
ily a
nd c
arer
invo
lvem
ent,
co-d
esig
n an
d co
-pro
duct
ion.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
has
fina
lised
the
Wor
king
Tog
ethe
r: M
enta
l Hea
lth a
nd A
lcoh
ol a
nd O
ther
Dru
g E
ngag
emen
t Fr
amew
ork
and
Tool
kit 2
018-
2025
, is
impl
emen
ting
the
Fram
ewor
k in
tern
ally
, and
will
supp
ort e
ffect
ive
impl
emen
tatio
n ac
ross
the
men
tal
heal
th a
nd a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g se
ctor
s as
app
ropr
iate
.
20Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
orks
with
alc
ohol
an
d ot
her d
rug
serv
ice
prov
ider
s to
ens
ure
the
outc
omes
of s
ervi
ces
refe
rred
to in
Rec
omm
enda
tion
19 s
peci
fical
ly s
uppo
rt a
nd a
ssis
t fam
ilies
and
othe
rs
who
sup
port
met
ham
phet
amin
e us
ers.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent i
s su
ppor
tive
of th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n, w
hich
will
be a
ddre
ssed
thro
ugh
a co
ntin
ued
com
mitm
ent t
o su
ppor
ting
and
enco
urag
ing
the
view
s of
and
inpu
t fro
m c
onsu
mer
s, fa
milie
s an
d ca
rers
.
It is
ess
entia
l tha
t ser
vice
s ar
e de
sign
ed a
nd d
evel
oped
with
the
pref
eren
ces
of c
onsu
mer
s at
the
cent
re o
f all
deci
sion
s. S
uppo
rtin
g co
nsum
ers,
fam
ilies,
car
ers
and
com
mun
ities
to a
ctiv
ely
part
ner
in d
ecis
ion
mak
ing
incl
udin
g co
prod
uctio
n an
d co
des
ign
of p
olic
y, p
lann
ing,
ser
vice
de
liver
y, e
valu
atio
n an
d re
sear
ch is
impo
rtan
t.
Con
vers
ely,
ser
vice
sta
ff al
so n
eed
supp
ort t
o be
abl
e to
effe
ctiv
ely
prom
ote
and
refle
ct th
e pr
efer
ence
s of
con
sum
ers,
fam
ilies,
car
ers
and
com
mun
ities
.
28 Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report
No
.R
eco
mm
end
atio
nR
esp
on
seS
tatu
s
21Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on e
xpan
ds th
e P
aren
t Pee
r S
uppo
rt v
olun
teer
ser
vice
bey
ond
the
curr
ent l
evel
of s
ervi
ce p
rovi
sion
to p
rovi
de
mor
e as
sert
ive
outr
each
into
, and
pre
senc
e in
the
com
mun
ity, a
nd p
rovi
de g
reat
er s
uppo
rt fo
r fa
milie
s of
met
ham
phet
amin
e us
ers.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on w
ill ex
plor
e th
e ex
pans
ion
of th
e P
aren
t and
Fam
ily D
rug
Sup
port
Ser
vice
to e
nsur
e gr
eate
r ac
cess
to p
eer
supp
ort f
or fa
milie
s of
m
etha
mph
etam
ine
user
s.
22Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on c
olla
bora
tes
with
th
e pe
ak b
odie
s in
men
tal h
ealth
and
alc
ohol
and
ot
her
drug
sec
tors
to e
nsur
e co
-mor
bidi
ty g
uide
lines
(s
et o
ut in
the
Co-
mor
bidi
ty o
f men
tal d
isor
ders
an
d su
bsta
nce
use:
A b
rief g
uide
for
the
prim
ary
care
clin
icia
ns a
nd G
uide
lines
on
the
man
agem
ent
of c
o-oc
curr
ing
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g an
d m
enta
l he
alth
con
ditio
ns) a
re im
plem
ente
d, m
onito
red
and
repo
rted
on
in W
A.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
the
reco
mm
enda
tion
and
ackn
owle
dges
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f ser
vice
pro
vide
rs e
nsur
ing
that
sta
ff ha
ve a
ppro
pria
te
know
ledg
e an
d sk
ills to
iden
tify
and
resp
ond
to in
divi
dual
s w
ith c
o-oc
curr
ing
rela
ted
issu
es, i
n pa
rtic
ular
men
tal h
ealth
and
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
issu
es. T
he M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
ill co
llabo
rate
with
the
peak
bo
dies
in th
e m
enta
l hea
lth a
nd a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g se
ctor
s to
exp
lore
bo
th th
e ap
plic
atio
n of
thes
e gu
idel
ines
and
app
ropr
iate
mec
hani
sms
for
mon
itorin
g an
d re
port
ing.
23Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
orks
with
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth a
nd o
ther
key
sta
keho
lder
s to
ens
ure
a 'n
o w
rong
doo
r' ap
proa
ch b
y m
akin
g su
re th
at s
ervi
ce p
rovi
ders
are
app
lyin
g th
e na
tiona
lly d
evel
oped
and
val
idat
ed to
ols
to a
sses
s an
d ev
alua
te s
ervi
ce c
apab
ility
to d
eliv
er in
tegr
ated
se
rvic
es (a
s se
t out
in D
ual D
iagn
osis
Cap
abilit
y in
Add
ictio
n Tr
eatm
ent T
oolk
it, D
ual D
iagn
osis
C
apab
ility
in M
enta
l Hea
lth T
reat
men
t Too
lkit,
and
In
tegr
ated
Tre
atm
ent f
or C
o-oc
curr
ing
Dis
orde
rs
Evid
ence
-bas
ed P
ract
ices
Kit.
)
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
reco
mm
enda
tion
and
ackn
owle
dges
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f del
iver
ing
inte
grat
ed s
ervi
ces
for p
eopl
e w
ith c
o-oc
curr
ing
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g an
d m
enta
l hea
lth is
sues
. The
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on a
nd D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
will
cont
inue
to d
eliv
er s
ervi
ces
that
pr
ovid
e tre
atm
ent a
nd s
uppo
rt to
peo
ple
expe
rienc
ing
co-o
ccur
ring
alco
hol
and
othe
r dru
g an
d m
enta
l hea
lth is
sues
, and
see
k to
iden
tify
and
impl
emen
t st
rate
gies
, inc
ludi
ng th
e de
velo
pmen
t of p
athw
ays
for e
arly
inte
rven
tion,
for
co-o
ccur
ring
issu
es to
be
bette
r add
ress
ed in
exi
stin
g an
d fu
ture
ser
vice
s.
The
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ian
Men
tal H
ealth
, Alc
ohol
and
Oth
er D
rug
Ser
vice
s P
lan
2015
–202
5 ou
tline
s th
e im
port
ance
of r
educ
ing
the
fragm
enta
tion
of
supp
orts
pro
vide
d to
indi
vidu
als
and
fam
ilies
thro
ugh
impr
oved
ser
vice
co
llabo
ratio
n an
d in
tegr
atio
n ac
ross
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
and
men
tal
heal
th (w
here
requ
ired
).
Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report 29
No
.R
eco
mm
end
atio
nR
esp
on
seS
tatu
s
24Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on e
nsur
es
that
its
com
mis
sion
ing
polic
es, p
roce
ss a
nd
prac
tices
sup
port
and
rei
nfor
ce th
e ap
plic
atio
n of
the
guid
elin
es a
nd to
ols
refe
rred
to a
t R
ecom
men
datio
ns 2
2 an
d 23
.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
As
part
of t
he p
lann
ing
and
revi
ew p
roce
ss fo
r al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
trea
tmen
t ser
vice
s, th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
ill ex
plor
e w
ays
in w
hich
this
rec
omm
enda
tion
can
be im
plem
ente
d ac
ross
com
mis
sion
ing
polic
es, p
roce
ss a
nd
prac
tices
.
25Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on s
houl
d pr
omot
e th
e ap
plic
atio
n of
evi
denc
e ba
sed
e-H
ealth
trea
tmen
t pr
ogra
ms
or in
tegr
ate
e-H
ealth
trea
tmen
t pro
gram
s in
to e
stab
lishe
d fa
ce-t
o-fa
ce m
odel
s of
car
e as
a
solu
tion
that
may
ass
ist i
n: im
prov
ing
acce
ss to
tr
eatm
ent f
or m
ore
peop
le in
gen
eral
; the
lack
of
avai
labl
e se
rvic
es in
reg
iona
l and
rur
al W
A; a
nd
conc
erns
abo
ut p
rivac
y in
sm
alle
r co
mm
uniti
es.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion
and
ackn
owle
dges
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f tre
atm
ent a
cces
sibi
lity
for
indi
vidu
als
and
fam
ilies
livin
g in
re
gion
al a
nd r
ural
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia. A
num
ber
of a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g (a
nd o
ther
hea
lth) s
ervi
ce p
rovi
ders
cur
rent
ly u
tilis
e te
le-h
ealth
opt
ions
to
incr
ease
the
trea
tmen
t rea
ch o
f ser
vice
s. P
revi
ous
cons
ulta
tion
in r
ural
, re
gion
al a
nd r
emot
e W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
sho
ws
that
som
e co
mm
uniti
es d
o no
t reg
ard
tele
-hea
lth a
s a
solu
tion
to s
ervi
ce e
xpan
sion
/rea
ch, b
ut r
athe
r a
com
plem
enta
ry s
ervi
ce a
nd a
lso
stat
ed th
at it
sho
uld
not b
e us
ed in
lieu
of
face
-to-
face
ser
vice
s. F
utur
e ex
pans
ion
into
e-h
ealth
for
alco
hol a
nd
othe
r dr
ug tr
eatm
ent w
ill be
exp
lore
d w
ith th
ese
cons
ider
atio
ns in
min
d.
29W
ithin
12
mon
ths,
the
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
, W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
Pol
ice
Forc
e an
d D
epar
tmen
t of
Hea
lth e
stab
lish
an a
ppro
pria
te a
ltern
ativ
e cr
isis
in
terv
entio
n re
spon
se th
at w
ould
pro
vide
a s
hort
-te
rm p
lace
for
met
ham
phet
amin
e us
ers
whe
n th
ey
are
in c
risis
that
will
keep
them
, the
ir fa
milie
s an
d th
e co
mm
unity
saf
e, in
clud
ing
in th
e re
gion
s.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
reco
mm
enda
tion
and
ackn
owle
dges
the
conc
erns
with
in th
e Ta
skfo
rce
Rep
ort r
egar
ding
a n
eed
for a
ppro
pria
te
serv
ice
resp
onse
s in
tim
es o
f cris
is, a
nd th
at th
ese
are
prov
ided
free
from
st
igm
a. D
espi
te th
e nu
mbe
r of c
halle
nges
rela
ted
to th
e m
anag
emen
t of
thos
e af
fect
ed b
y m
etha
mph
etam
ines
, it i
s im
port
ant t
hat s
ervi
ce re
spon
ses
reco
gnis
e th
e co
mpl
exiti
es re
late
d to
use
to p
rom
ote
de-s
tigm
atis
atio
n an
d en
gage
men
t. It
is a
lso
impo
rtan
t tha
t the
re is
app
ropr
iate
sup
port
for f
amilie
s im
pact
ed b
y an
othe
r’s m
etha
mph
etam
ine
use,
and
gen
uine
alc
ohol
and
ot
her d
rug,
and
men
tal h
ealth
co-
occu
rrin
g re
spon
ses.
In a
ddre
ssin
g th
is
reco
mm
enda
tion
plan
ning
for,
and
deve
lopm
ent o
f new
initi
ativ
es, a
s w
ell
as th
e ex
pans
ion
of e
xist
ing
serv
ices
will
be c
onsi
dere
d to
ens
ure
ther
e ar
e ap
prop
riate
inte
rven
tion
resp
onse
s to
mee
t the
nee
ds o
f peo
ple
with
alc
ohol
an
d ot
her d
rug-
rela
ted
prob
lem
s, th
eir f
amilie
s an
d th
e br
oade
r com
mun
ity
durin
g a
cris
is.
30 Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report
No
.R
eco
mm
end
atio
nR
esp
on
seS
tatu
s
30In
ord
er to
bet
ter
mee
t reg
iona
l nee
ds, w
ithin
12
mon
ths
the
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
dev
elop
s re
gion
al a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g pl
ans
in c
onsu
ltatio
n w
ith th
e co
mm
unity
and
oth
er k
ey s
take
hold
ers
to
prom
ulga
te a
pla
ce-b
ased
app
roac
h to
pla
nnin
g,
inve
stm
ent,
deliv
ery
and
eval
uatio
n of
ser
vice
s.
Sup
port
ed
Prio
ritis
atio
n of
the
plan
ning
, inv
estm
ent,
deliv
ery
and
eval
uatio
n of
ser
vice
s w
ithin
reg
iona
l and
rem
ote
area
s re
mai
ns a
prio
rity
acro
ss g
over
nmen
t an
d in
res
pond
ing
to th
e ne
eds
of r
egio
nal a
nd r
emot
e co
mm
uniti
es, t
heir
cont
inue
d in
volv
emen
t in
deve
lopi
ng a
nd im
plem
entin
g al
coho
l and
oth
er
drug
pla
ns is
cen
tral
to e
nsur
ing
the
prov
isio
n of
app
ropr
iate
ser
vice
s,
prog
ram
s an
d su
ppor
t.
33M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
orks
with
the
Abo
rigin
al C
omm
unity
Con
trol
led
Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
and
Org
anis
atio
ns to
dev
elop
and
del
iver
cul
tura
lly
appr
opria
te m
odel
s of
res
iden
tial r
ehab
ilitat
ion.
Sup
port
ed
This
rec
omm
enda
tion
is s
uppo
rted
by
the
Gov
ernm
ent a
nd c
an b
e ad
dres
sed
thro
ugh
the
cont
inua
tion
of e
xist
ing
and
curr
ent p
ract
ices
and
m
odel
s of
res
iden
tial r
ehab
ilitat
ion.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
will
cont
inue
to e
nsur
e se
rvic
es a
re c
ultu
rally
com
pete
nt, a
s is
a r
equi
rem
ent
in M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on s
ervi
ce a
gree
men
ts. T
he M
enta
l Hea
lth
Com
mis
sion
will
prog
ress
the
accr
edita
tion
of M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on
fund
ed a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g se
rvic
e pr
ovid
ers
agai
nst a
n ap
prov
ed
accr
edita
tion
stan
dard
with
in th
ree
year
s of
the
Ser
vice
Agr
eem
ent
com
men
cem
ent d
ate.
34Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
orks
with
A
borig
inal
com
mun
ity le
ader
s, p
eak
bodi
es a
nd
Abo
rigin
al C
omm
unity
Con
trol
led
Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
to in
corp
orat
e th
e al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
trea
tmen
t ne
eds
of A
borig
inal
peo
ple
in th
e re
gion
al a
lcoh
ol
and
othe
r dr
ug p
lans
in R
ecom
men
datio
n 30
.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion
and
ackn
owle
dges
that
in
put f
rom
Abo
rigin
al c
omm
unity
lead
ers,
pea
k bo
dies
, and
rel
evan
t loc
al
heal
th a
nd o
ther
org
anis
atio
ns w
orki
ng w
ith A
borig
inal
peo
ple
is c
ruci
al to
de
velo
ping
cul
tura
lly a
ppro
pria
te a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g pl
ans
to a
ddre
ss
met
ham
phet
amin
e us
e in
the
regi
ons.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
w
ill co
ntin
ue to
pro
vide
and
exp
and
exis
ting
mec
hani
sms
to e
nsur
e pl
ace
base
d cu
ltura
l sec
urity
of s
ervi
ces
and
supp
orts
pro
vide
d.
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e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on to
wor
k cl
osel
y w
ith th
e W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
n N
etw
ork
of A
lcoh
ol
and
othe
r D
rug
Age
ncie
s to
est
ablis
h re
gula
r op
port
uniti
es fo
r bo
th m
ains
trea
m a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dr
ug s
ervi
ce p
rovi
ders
and
Abo
rigin
al C
omm
unity
C
ontr
olle
d H
ealth
Ser
vice
s to
sha
re in
form
atio
n an
d le
sson
s le
arne
d ab
out h
ow b
est t
o m
eet t
he n
eeds
of
Abo
rigin
al p
eopl
e. T
his
coul
d in
clud
e en
ablin
g in
ter-
orga
nisa
tiona
l sta
ff m
obilit
y an
d tr
aini
ng
oppo
rtun
ities
.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion
and
ackn
owle
dges
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f the
cul
tura
lly s
ecur
e de
liver
y of
ser
vice
s an
d su
ppor
ts to
A
borig
inal
peo
ple.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
will
cont
inue
to p
rovi
de
trai
ning
and
sup
port
opt
ions
to b
uild
the
capa
city
of b
oth
Abo
rigin
al a
nd
non-
Abo
rigin
al w
orke
rs in
the
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g an
d br
oade
r he
alth
se
rvic
es s
ecto
r to
bet
ter
unde
rsta
nd a
nd w
ork
in c
ultu
rally
sec
ure
way
s w
ith A
borig
inal
peo
ple.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
thou
gh th
e S
tron
g S
pirit
Str
ong
Min
d P
rogr
am h
ave
repr
esen
tativ
es o
n th
e A
borig
inal
Alc
ohol
an
d O
ther
Dru
g W
orke
r Fo
rum
Ref
eren
ce G
roup
eng
agin
g A
borig
inal
w
orke
rs fr
om a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g ag
enci
es a
nd o
rgan
isat
ions
acr
oss
WA
. Str
ateg
ies
to in
crea
se a
nd d
evel
op th
e A
borig
inal
alc
ohol
and
oth
er
drug
and
men
tal h
ealth
wor
kfor
ce a
re p
rovi
ded
in th
e W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
n M
enta
l Hea
lth, A
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
Dru
g W
orkf
orce
Str
ateg
ic F
ram
ewor
k 20
19-2
025.
36Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on to
wor
k w
ith
Abo
rigin
al c
omm
unity
lead
ers,
and
pea
k bo
dies
for
Abo
rigin
al h
ealth
ser
vice
s an
d th
e al
coho
l and
oth
er
drug
sec
tor
to d
evel
op a
nd im
plem
ent a
str
ateg
y to
rec
ruit,
trai
n an
d re
tain
Abo
rigin
al s
taff
in b
oth
mai
nstr
eam
and
Abo
rigin
al-s
peci
fic a
lcoh
ol a
nd
othe
r dr
ug s
ervi
ces.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
The
rec
ruitm
ent,
trai
ning
an
d re
tent
ion
of A
borig
inal
sta
ff in
bot
h m
ains
trea
m a
nd A
borig
inal
-spe
cific
al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
serv
ices
will
enha
nce
the
cultu
ral c
ompe
tenc
e of
ser
vice
s de
liver
ed a
cros
s W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
. The
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on s
uppo
rts
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f a s
kille
d A
borig
inal
wor
kfor
ce to
re
spon
d to
the
need
s of
Abo
rigin
al in
divi
dual
s, fa
milie
s an
d co
mm
uniti
es
expe
rienc
ing
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g an
d so
cial
and
em
otio
nal w
ellb
eing
re
late
d ha
rm b
y co
ntin
uing
to p
rovi
de th
e op
port
unity
for
Abo
rigin
al
wor
kers
to g
ain
natio
nally
rec
ogni
sed
qual
ifica
tions
.
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atio
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e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on in
con
sulta
tion
with
th
e O
ffice
of M
ultic
ultu
ral I
nter
ests
and
Cul
tura
lly
and
Ling
uist
ical
ly (C
aLD
) com
mun
ities
, with
in 1
2 m
onth
s, u
nder
take
and
rep
ort o
n fu
rthe
r re
sear
ch
and
cons
ulta
tion
on d
rug
use,
its
impa
ct o
n C
aLD
co
mm
uniti
es a
nd a
ppro
ache
s to
add
ress
issu
es
iden
tified
.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
reco
mm
enda
tion,
ack
now
ledg
ing
the
gaps
in
cur
rent
kno
wle
dge
of th
e le
vel o
f use
of i
llicit
drug
s am
ongs
t the
CaL
D
popu
latio
n an
d th
e im
pact
of d
rug
use
on C
aLD
com
mun
ities
. Peo
ple
from
CaL
D c
omm
uniti
es h
ave
been
hig
hlig
hted
as
one
of s
even
prio
rity
popu
latio
ns u
nder
the
Com
mon
wea
lth’s
Nat
iona
l Dru
g S
trat
egy
2017
-202
65 .
Furt
her r
esea
rch
and
cons
ulta
tion
will
be s
uppo
rted
by
the
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on in
col
labo
ratio
n w
ith th
e O
ffice
of M
ultic
ultu
ral I
nter
ests
, util
isin
g ap
prop
riate
con
sulta
tion
appr
oach
es to
impa
ct o
n fu
ture
con
side
ratio
n on
po
tent
ial a
ppro
ache
s to
the
issu
es id
entifi
ed.
44Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on, w
orki
ng w
ith
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Com
mun
ities
, con
tinue
s to
be
fund
ed fo
r tr
ansi
tiona
l hou
sing
and
sup
port
for
peop
le e
xitin
g tr
eatm
ent f
or a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g de
pend
ency
, inc
ludi
ng tr
eatm
ent i
n pr
ison
s.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
reco
mm
enda
tion,
ack
now
ledg
ing
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f sta
ble
acco
mm
odat
ion
in th
e pr
oces
s of
reco
very
from
m
etha
mph
etam
ine
use,
esp
ecia
lly fo
r peo
ple
exiti
ng a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g tre
atm
ent s
ervi
ces
and
pris
ons.
Rec
urre
nt fu
ndin
g fo
r the
con
tinua
tion
of
exis
ting
Tran
sitio
nal H
ousi
ng a
nd S
uppo
rt P
rogr
ams
beds
was
pro
vide
d th
roug
h th
e 20
18-1
9 m
id-y
ear r
evie
w b
udge
t pro
cess
. The
exp
ansi
on o
f cu
rren
t Tra
nsiti
onal
Hou
sing
and
Sup
port
Pro
gram
s w
ill be
exp
lore
d an
d is
su
ppor
ted
by b
oth
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Com
mun
ities
and
the
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on.
5 A
ustr
alia
n G
over
nmen
t. D
epar
tmen
t of
Hea
lth. N
atio
nal D
rug
Str
ateg
y 20
17-2
026.
Can
ber
ra: T
he D
epar
tmen
t; 2
017.
p 2
9. [a
cces
sed
201
8 N
ov 7
] A
vaila
ble
fro
m h
ttp
s://
bet
a.he
alth
.gov
.au/
reso
urce
s/p
ublic
atio
ns/n
atio
nal-
dru
g-st
rate
gy-
2017
-202
6
Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report 33
No
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end
atio
nR
esp
on
seS
tatu
s
45Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on in
con
sulta
tion
with
W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
n N
etw
ork
of A
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
D
rug
Age
ncie
s an
d pe
ak e
mpl
oyer
bod
ies
brok
er a
pa
rtne
rshi
p be
twee
n a
willi
ng a
nd c
apab
le tr
eatm
ent
prov
ider
and
em
ploy
er to
est
ablis
h a
suita
ble
pilo
t st
ruct
ured
ret
urn
to e
mpl
oym
ent p
rogr
am in
WA
.
Sup
port
ed
in P
rinci
ple
This
rec
omm
enda
tion
is s
uppo
rted
by
the
Gov
ernm
ent.
It is
not
ed th
at th
e pr
ovis
ion
of e
mpl
oym
ent a
nd/o
r re
turn
to e
mpl
oym
ent t
ype-
prog
ram
s ar
e no
t the
cor
e bu
sine
ss o
f the
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
. How
ever
, in
liais
on
with
the
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ian
Net
wor
k of
Alc
ohol
and
oth
er D
rug
Age
ncie
s th
e ex
plor
atio
n of
pot
entia
l opt
ions
to a
ddre
ss th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n an
d its
und
erly
ing
them
es w
ould
be
supp
orte
d. A
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g pr
ovid
ers
cont
ract
ed b
y th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on th
roug
h re
side
ntia
l re
habi
litat
ion
prog
ram
s an
d C
omm
unity
Alc
ohol
and
Dru
g S
ervi
ce te
ams,
as
sist
clie
nts
with
pre
and
pos
t tre
atm
ent,
supp
ort a
nd c
ase
man
agem
ent.
This
may
incl
ude
assi
stan
ce w
ith im
prov
ing
the
clie
nt’s
per
sona
l ci
rcum
stan
ces
incl
udin
g ed
ucat
ion
and
trai
ning
opp
ortu
nitie
s an
d re
-ent
ry
into
em
ploy
men
t.
46Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on to
wor
k w
ith
WA
NA
DA
and
con
sum
er g
roup
s to
intr
oduc
e a
syst
em a
nd p
ract
ices
that
sup
port
pos
t-tr
eatm
ent
tran
sitio
n pl
anni
ng a
nd a
fter
care
inte
rven
tions
for
peop
le e
xitin
g tr
eatm
ent,
part
icul
arly
for
thos
e in
ou
tpat
ient
trea
tmen
t.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
reco
mm
enda
tion,
ack
now
ledg
ing
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f pos
t-tre
atm
ent t
rans
ition
pla
nnin
g an
d af
ter c
are
inte
rven
tions
fo
r peo
ple
enga
ged
in tr
eatm
ent f
or m
etha
mph
etam
ine
use.
The
Men
tal
Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
ill co
ntin
ue to
sup
port
the
curr
ent s
yste
ms
in p
lace
w
ithin
the
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g se
ctor
that
pro
vide
ser
vice
s to
peo
ple
exiti
ng tr
eatm
ent.
47Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on to
spe
cific
ally
fu
nd s
peci
alis
t alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
serv
ices
to
deve
lop
and
prom
ote
inte
rven
tions
and
pat
hway
s to
af
terc
are
for
clie
nts.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
Spe
cial
ist a
lcoh
ol
and
othe
r dr
ug s
ervi
ces
are
curr
ently
fund
ed to
pro
vide
inte
rven
tions
an
d pa
thw
ays
to a
fterc
are
for
clie
nts
exiti
ng tr
eatm
ent.
Thes
e pa
thw
ays
to a
fterc
are
mus
t con
tinue
to b
e ut
ilised
and
pro
mot
ed to
indi
vidu
als
com
plet
ing
met
ham
phet
amin
e re
late
d tr
eatm
ent.
Con
side
ratio
n fo
r th
e ex
pans
ion
of T
rans
ition
al H
ousi
ng a
nd S
uppo
rt P
rogr
ams,
and
the
cont
inua
tion
of c
omm
unity
trea
tmen
t em
ploy
ees
in C
omm
unity
Alc
ohol
an
d D
rug
Ser
vice
s to
sup
port
indi
vidu
als
pre
and
post
res
iden
tial
reha
bilit
atio
n, r
etai
n pe
ople
in tr
eatm
ent a
nd p
reve
nt r
elap
se in
prio
rity
loca
tions
alig
n w
ith th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n.
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No
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end
atio
nR
esp
on
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tatu
s
49Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
orks
with
oth
er
gove
rnm
ent a
genc
ies
and
the
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dr
ug s
ecto
r to
inte
grat
e a
case
-man
agem
ent
appr
oach
, whi
ch m
eets
the
mul
tiple
and
com
plex
ne
eds
of in
divi
dual
s an
d fa
milie
s, in
to it
s se
rvic
e de
liver
y m
odel
.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
The
com
plex
ity
of m
etha
mph
etam
ine
use
has
been
ack
now
ledg
ed. I
n ad
dres
sing
th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n, th
e D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on w
ill co
ntin
ue to
ens
ure
fund
ed s
ervi
ces
adop
t a c
ase
man
agem
ent a
ppro
ach
to a
ddre
ss th
e m
ultip
le n
eeds
of i
ndiv
idua
ls
and
fam
ilies
acce
ssin
g tr
eatm
ent,
and
iden
tify
area
s of
nee
d in
prio
rity
popu
latio
ns.
51Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on, i
n co
nsul
tatio
n w
ith th
e W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
n N
etw
ork
of A
lcoh
ol a
nd
othe
r D
rug
Age
ncie
s, ta
rget
ser
vice
con
sum
ers
and
eval
uate
the
effe
ctiv
enes
s of
info
rmat
ion
serv
ices
, in
clud
ing:
aw
aren
ess
of s
ervi
ces;
rea
ch o
f ser
vice
s,
incl
udin
g to
reg
iona
l are
as; s
uita
bilit
y of
cur
rent
de
liver
y m
odes
; and
opt
imal
leve
ls a
nd m
ix o
f se
rvic
e pr
ovis
ion,
with
in 1
2 m
onth
s.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion,
ack
now
ledg
ing
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f the
pro
mot
ion
and
avai
labi
lity
of in
form
atio
n an
d su
ppor
t for
in
divi
dual
s, fa
milie
s an
d co
mm
uniti
es im
pact
ed b
y m
etha
mph
etam
ine
use.
Th
e W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
n M
enta
l Hea
lth, A
lcoh
ol a
nd O
ther
Dru
g S
ervi
ces
Pla
n 20
15-2
025
will
be c
onsu
lted
in s
uppo
rt o
f thi
s re
com
men
datio
n as
it
outli
nes
the
optim
al m
ix a
nd le
vel o
f ser
vice
s fo
r al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
serv
ices
acr
oss
the
Sta
te, i
nclu
ding
by
regi
on, a
nd is
und
erpi
nned
by
evid
ence
-bas
ed, n
atio
nally
app
rove
d m
odel
ling
tool
s an
d in
put f
rom
the
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ian
com
mun
ity.
55Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
orks
with
the
WA
Net
wor
k of
Alc
ohol
and
oth
er D
rug
Age
ncie
s to
rev
iew
the
curr
ent d
ata
colle
ctio
n an
d an
alys
is
syst
em, w
areh
ouse
d th
roug
h th
e S
ervi
ce
Info
rmat
ion
Man
agem
ent S
yste
m to
iden
tify
and
impl
emen
t im
prov
emen
ts th
at e
nabl
e th
e ca
ptur
e an
d de
mon
stra
tion
of o
utco
mes
and
sup
port
im
prov
ed q
ualit
y of
spe
cial
ist a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g se
rvic
es.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on w
ill w
ork
with
the
peak
bod
y fo
r th
e al
coho
l and
oth
er
drug
ser
vice
sec
tor
to e
xplo
re th
e m
ost e
ffect
ive
way
s to
impr
ove
and
stan
dard
ise
the
capt
ure
and
dem
onst
ratio
n of
out
com
es a
nd im
prov
ed
serv
ice
qual
ity. T
his
may
invo
lve
the
revi
ew o
f nat
iona
lly r
ecog
nise
d ou
tcom
e m
easu
res
to a
lign
with
nat
iona
l dire
ctio
ns.
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atio
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56Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on a
nd th
e D
epar
tmen
t of
Hea
lth c
onsu
lt w
ith r
elev
ant s
take
hold
ers
to
iden
tify
the
appr
opria
te m
echa
nism
for
regu
latin
g al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
spec
ialis
t ser
vice
pro
vide
rs,
part
icul
arly
thos
e th
at a
re n
ot g
over
nmen
t fun
ded,
to
ens
ure
that
the
com
mun
ity, v
ulne
rabl
e in
divi
dual
s,
and
pote
ntia
lly r
efer
ring
serv
ices
can
be
confi
dent
in
the
qual
ity o
f the
se s
ervi
ces.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
rec
omm
enda
tion,
ack
now
ledg
ing
that
th
ere
shou
ld b
e a
min
imum
sta
ndar
d of
evi
denc
e ba
sed
care
for
all a
lcoh
ol
and
othe
r dr
ug s
ervi
ces
prov
ided
to th
e co
mm
unity
, whe
ther
fund
ed
by th
e go
vern
men
t or
not.
Alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
serv
ices
fund
ed b
y th
e go
vern
men
t are
con
trac
tual
ly r
equi
red
to b
e ac
cred
ited
agai
nst a
re
cogn
ised
qua
lity
stan
dard
; a b
ase
leve
l of q
ualit
y re
gula
tion
shou
ld a
pply
to
all
serv
ices
pro
vidi
ng s
peci
alis
t alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
trea
tmen
t. Th
e de
velo
pmen
t of t
he N
atio
nal Q
ualit
y Fr
amew
ork
for
the
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dr
ug s
ecto
r w
ill su
ppor
t thi
s re
com
men
datio
n.
57Th
e C
omm
unity
Saf
ety
and
Fam
ily S
uppo
rt C
abin
et
Sub
-Com
mitt
ee e
stab
lish
a M
etha
mph
etam
ine
Act
ion
Pla
n S
enio
r O
ffice
r W
orki
ng G
roup
rep
ortin
g to
the
Dire
ctor
s G
ener
al Im
plem
enta
tion
Gro
up. T
he
purp
ose
of w
hich
will
incl
ude
to:
w
deve
lop
a pl
an to
impl
emen
t rec
omm
enda
tions
of
this
rep
ort s
uppo
rted
by
gove
rnm
ent;
w
deve
lop
and
final
ise
an a
ccou
ntab
ility
fram
ewor
k fo
r m
easu
ring
who
le-o
f-go
vern
men
t pe
rfor
man
ce, i
nclu
ding
dev
elop
men
t of
perf
orm
ance
indi
cato
rs (w
here
ver
poss
ible
dr
awin
g on
exi
stin
g pr
efer
ably
nat
iona
l dat
a se
ts)
and
targ
ets.
Sup
port
ed
This
rec
omm
enda
tion
is s
uppo
rted
by
the
Gov
ernm
ent.
The
Met
ham
phet
amin
e A
ctio
n P
lan
Sen
ior
Offi
cers
’ Wor
king
Gro
up
have
wor
ked
to d
evel
op th
e Fu
ll G
over
nmen
t Res
pons
e to
the
Met
ham
phet
amin
e A
ctio
n P
lan
Task
forc
e R
epor
t, in
clud
ing
cons
ider
atio
ns
for
impl
emen
tatio
n an
d m
onito
ring.
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atio
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s
14D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
WA
Cou
ntry
Hea
lth S
ervi
ce
ensu
re th
at it
’s a
gree
d S
tate
-wid
e de
tox
polic
y,
the
'Alc
ohol
and
oth
er D
rug
With
draw
al P
olic
y', i
s im
plem
ente
d by
its
heal
th s
ervi
ces
as a
prio
rity.
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
the
reco
mm
enda
tion
for
the
Dep
artm
ent
of H
ealth
to p
riorit
ise
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f a M
odel
of C
are
to s
uppo
rt
cons
iste
nt im
plem
enta
tion
of th
e 'A
lcoh
ol a
nd O
ther
Dru
g W
ithdr
awal
P
olic
y' a
cros
s th
e st
ate
of W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
, ack
now
ledg
ing
that
en
gage
men
t with
spe
cific
pop
ulat
ions
and
pat
hway
s fo
r m
etro
polit
an
and
regi
onal
com
mun
ities
to a
cces
s w
ithdr
awal
ser
vice
s w
ill ne
ed to
be
exp
lore
d.
26Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
pro
mot
es g
reat
er
awar
enes
s of
Nee
dle
Syr
inge
Pro
gram
s an
d N
eedl
e S
yrin
ge E
xcha
nge
Pro
gram
s in
WA
to p
eopl
e w
ho
need
thes
e se
rvic
es.
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t sup
port
s th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n. N
eedl
e an
d S
yrin
ge/E
xcha
nge
Pro
gram
s ar
e im
port
ant t
o ac
hiev
ing
a re
duct
ion
in h
arm
rel
ated
to m
etha
mph
etam
ine
use
and
prov
idin
g op
port
unity
fo
r re
ferr
al to
oth
er h
ealth
and
wel
fare
ser
vice
s as
req
uire
d. T
he
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth w
ill w
ork
with
its
part
ners
to in
crea
se
avai
labi
lity
and
targ
eted
pro
mot
ion
of N
eedl
e an
d S
yrin
ge/E
xcha
nge
Pro
gram
s in
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia.
27Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
in c
onsu
ltatio
n w
ith
Abo
rigin
al C
omm
unity
Con
trol
led
Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
and
the
WA
Cou
ntry
Hea
lth S
ervi
ce to
impl
emen
t st
rate
gies
to:
w
prov
ide
a m
ore
cultu
rally
app
ropr
iate
ser
vice
for
Abo
rigin
al p
eopl
e de
liver
ed b
y A
borig
inal
peo
ple;
an
d
w
impr
ove
acce
ss to
and
the
avai
labi
lity
of N
eedl
e S
yrin
ge E
xcha
nge
Pro
gram
s pa
rtic
ular
ly in
reg
iona
l ar
eas.
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t sup
port
s th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n an
d ac
know
ledg
es
that
it is
ess
entia
l for
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
serv
ices
to u
nder
stan
d th
e ro
le o
f cul
ture
, pro
vide
non
-dis
crim
inat
ory
care
and
res
pond
to
the
cultu
ral r
equi
rem
ents
of A
borig
inal
peo
ple.
In a
ddre
ssin
g th
is
reco
mm
enda
tion
it is
impo
rtan
t to
build
upo
n an
d st
reng
then
the
capa
city
of A
borig
inal
Com
mun
ity C
ontr
olle
d H
ealth
Ser
vice
s, a
s w
ell a
s th
e br
oade
r w
orkf
orce
to p
rovi
de a
ppro
pria
te s
ervi
ces
and
supp
ort f
or A
borig
inal
peo
ple
and
com
mun
ities
.
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epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
to e
xam
ine
oppo
rtun
ities
for
Nee
dle
Syr
inge
Pro
gram
pro
vide
rs to
exp
and
thei
r ro
le b
eyon
d su
pply
ing
clea
n ne
edle
s an
d sy
ringe
s to
con
sum
ers
of th
eir
serv
ices
to in
clud
e ot
her
harm
re
duct
ion
stra
tegi
es in
clud
ing
brie
f int
erve
ntio
ns.
Sup
port
edTh
is r
ecom
men
datio
n is
sup
port
ed b
y th
e G
over
nmen
t. Th
is
reco
mm
enda
tion
will
be a
ddre
ssed
thro
ugh
the
expa
nsio
n of
exi
stin
g an
d cr
eatio
n of
new
pro
gram
s/se
rvic
es to
cre
ate
oppo
rtun
ities
for
the
Nee
dle
and
Syr
inge
Pro
gram
and
ena
ble
the
cont
inua
tion
of th
e pr
ovis
ion
of h
arm
red
uctio
n st
rate
gies
.
42Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
in c
onsu
ltatio
n w
ith th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on a
nd r
epre
sent
ativ
es fr
om
the
LGB
TIQ
com
mun
ity, i
nclu
de in
the
deve
lopm
ent
of th
e W
A L
esbi
an, G
ay, B
isex
ual,
Tran
sgen
der,
Inte
rsex
(LG
BTI
) Hea
lth S
trat
egy
– th
e im
pact
of
illici
t dru
g us
e on
the
LGB
TI c
omm
unity
(inc
ludi
ng
met
ham
phet
amin
e); r
elev
ant a
ppro
ache
s to
ad
dres
sing
illic
it dr
ug u
se, a
nd c
onsi
dera
tion
of th
e R
ainb
ow T
ick
Acc
redi
tatio
n P
rogr
am.
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t sup
port
s th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n, a
ckno
wle
dgin
g th
e im
port
ance
of p
rovi
ding
tailo
red
and
appr
opria
te in
terv
entio
ns
and
supp
ort t
o th
e Le
sbia
n, G
ay, B
isex
ual,
Tran
sgen
der,
Inte
rsex
(L
GB
TI) p
opul
atio
n w
ho h
ave
been
iden
tified
as
a gr
oup
at h
igh
risk
of m
etha
mph
etam
ine
rela
ted
harm
. The
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth
and
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
will
cont
inue
to p
rovi
de p
eer
base
d an
d ot
her
rela
ted
supp
ort s
ervi
ces
to L
GB
TI p
eopl
e us
ing
met
ham
phet
amin
e an
d ex
plor
e th
e de
velo
pmen
t of t
arge
ted
outr
each
pro
gram
s an
d re
sour
ces.
The
con
tinue
d de
velo
pmen
t of
the
LGB
TI H
ealth
Str
ateg
y w
ill al
so s
uppo
rt th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n.
52D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
wor
ks w
ith k
ey s
take
hold
ers
to
iden
tify
sour
ces
of s
uppo
rt fo
r sp
ecifi
c al
coho
l and
ot
her
drug
res
earc
h to
mak
e th
is a
sta
ted
rese
arch
pr
iorit
y.
Sup
port
edTh
is r
ecom
men
datio
n is
sup
port
ed b
y th
e G
over
nmen
t. It
is n
oted
th
at in
add
ress
ing
this
rec
omm
enda
tion,
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth
will
expl
ore
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f a r
esea
rch
and
inno
vatio
n st
rate
gy
to h
elp
guid
e in
vest
men
ts m
ade
by th
e G
over
nmen
t’s n
ew F
utur
e H
ealth
Res
earc
h an
d In
nova
tion
Fund
with
con
side
ratio
n of
how
to
prio
ritis
e al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
rese
arch
.
53D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
con
tinue
s th
e W
A Il
licit
Sub
stan
ce E
valu
atio
n S
tudy
as
an o
ngoi
ng v
alua
ble
early
war
ning
sys
tem
for
rapi
d id
entifi
catio
n an
d re
port
ing
of c
onve
ntio
nal a
nd n
ovel
psy
choa
ctiv
e dr
ugs
caus
ing
toxi
city
in p
atie
nts.
Sup
port
edTh
is r
ecom
men
datio
n is
sup
port
ed b
y th
e G
over
nmen
t, ho
wev
er it
is
ack
now
ledg
ed th
at le
gisl
ativ
e ch
ange
s to
the
Gua
rdia
nshi
p an
d A
dm
inis
trat
ion
Act
199
0 w
ill be
req
uire
d in
ord
er to
ach
ieve
this
.
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s
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e D
epar
tmen
t of E
duca
tion
and
the
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on li
aise
with
the
Sch
ool C
urric
ulum
and
S
tand
ards
Aut
horit
y to
man
date
a m
inim
um le
vel o
f al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
educ
atio
n in
all
scho
ols.
Sup
port
ed in
P
rinci
ple
– no
ting
that
ther
e is
an
exis
ting
man
date
d H
ealth
syl
labu
s th
at in
clud
es
alco
hol a
nd d
rug
educ
atio
n re
late
d cu
rric
ulum
con
tent
.
The
Gov
ernm
ent s
uppo
rts
this
reco
mm
enda
tion
in p
rinci
ple,
ac
know
ledg
ing
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f alc
ohol
and
dru
g ed
ucat
ion
in
scho
ols.
The
Dep
artm
ent o
f Edu
catio
n w
ill w
ork
in p
artn
ersh
ip
with
the
Sch
ool C
urric
ulum
and
Sta
ndar
ds A
utho
rity,
Cat
holic
Ed
ucat
ion
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia a
nd th
e A
ssoc
iatio
n of
Inde
pend
ent
Sch
ools
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia to
dev
elop
a c
ompr
ehen
sive
pro
fess
iona
l le
arni
ng p
acka
ge to
sup
port
the
deliv
ery
of m
anda
ted
curr
icul
um
cont
ent a
cros
s al
l Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ian
scho
ols.
Thi
s pa
ckag
e w
ill al
so fu
rthe
r ass
ist s
choo
ls to
effe
ctiv
ely
embe
d ev
iden
ce-b
ased
an
d ev
iden
ce-in
form
ed re
sour
ces
and
prog
ram
s fo
r alc
ohol
and
ot
her d
rug
prev
entio
n, th
roug
h th
e S
choo
l Dru
g Ed
ucat
ion
and
Roa
d A
war
e pr
ogra
m. T
he W
A D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
will
also
ass
ist
in a
ddre
ssin
g th
is re
com
men
datio
n in
revi
ewin
g th
e G
row
ing
and
Dev
elop
ing
Hea
lthy
Rel
atio
nshi
ps (G
DH
R) w
ebsi
te a
nd th
e pr
ovis
ion
of te
ache
r pro
fess
iona
l lea
rnin
g vi
a ex
pans
ion
of th
e cu
rren
t Cur
tin
Teac
her T
rain
ing
Pro
gram
.
2Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of E
duca
tion
give
s gr
eate
r pr
omin
ence
to a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g ed
ucat
ion
in
scho
ols
by in
clud
ing
stat
emen
ts in
futu
re s
trat
egic
do
cum
ents
and
dire
ctio
ns to
sch
ools
that
:
w
posi
tions
the
issu
e in
the
cont
ext o
f stu
dent
hea
lth
and
wel
l-bei
ng;
w
addr
esse
s th
e im
pact
s of
not
just
stu
dent
s’ o
wn
use,
bu
t als
o us
e of
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rugs
by
othe
rs;
w
requ
ires
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g ed
ucat
ion
prog
ram
s to
be
base
d on
bes
t pra
ctic
e;
w
take
s a
who
le-o
f-sc
hool
app
roac
h; a
nd
w
prov
ides
for
both
uni
vers
al a
nd ta
rget
ed p
rogr
ams
to m
eet t
he n
eeds
of i
ndiv
idua
ls a
nd/o
r gr
oups
of
stud
ents
at g
reat
er r
isk.
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t sup
port
s th
is re
com
men
datio
n no
ting
that
sch
ools
ar
e a
uniq
ue s
ettin
g to
fost
er s
ocia
l, cu
ltura
l and
form
al le
arni
ng fo
r ch
ildre
n, a
nd to
pro
tect
and
edu
cate
them
. Thi
s re
com
men
datio
n w
ill be
add
ress
ed th
roug
h th
e de
velo
pmen
t, de
liver
y an
d ex
pans
ion
of e
vide
nce-
base
d an
d ev
iden
ce-in
form
ed s
choo
l pro
gram
s.
Thes
e pr
ogra
ms
aim
to p
reve
nt a
nd re
duce
you
ng p
eopl
e’s
drug
and
alc
ohol
use
and
the
asso
ciat
ed h
arm
s am
ongs
t at-
risk
grou
ps a
s w
ell a
s pr
ovid
e w
hole
-of-s
choo
l dru
g ed
ucat
ion
and
early
inte
rven
tion
initi
ativ
es. T
he D
epar
tmen
t of E
duca
tion
and
the
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
will
wor
k in
col
labo
ratio
n to
add
ress
th
is re
com
men
datio
n, e
nsur
ing
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g ed
ucat
ion
is p
riorit
ised
, alig
ned
with
stu
dent
men
tal h
ealth
and
wel
l-bei
ng
incl
uded
with
in fu
ture
str
ateg
ic d
ocum
ents
.
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3R
ecog
nisi
ng th
at s
choo
ls a
re r
equi
red
to c
ompl
y w
ith a
la
rge
num
ber
of p
olic
ies,
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Edu
catio
n sh
ould
hig
hlig
ht a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g ed
ucat
ion
as a
pr
iorit
y th
roug
h ex
istin
g sy
stem
s an
d co
mm
unic
atio
ns
that
set
dire
ctio
ns a
nd e
xpec
tatio
ns fo
r sc
hool
s an
d sc
hool
ser
vice
s (s
uch
as th
roug
h th
e D
irect
or
Gen
eral
’s F
ocus
doc
umen
t).
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t sup
port
s th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n. In
add
ress
ing
this
rec
omm
enda
tion,
the
incl
usio
n of
sta
tem
ents
with
in s
trat
egic
do
cum
ents
to p
riorit
ise
alco
hol a
nd d
rug
educ
atio
n w
ill im
pact
di
rect
ly o
n W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
n pu
blic
sch
ools
pro
vidi
ng th
e op
port
unity
to im
med
iate
ly a
nd r
espo
nsiv
ely
dire
ct o
pera
tions
of
scho
ols
and
supp
ort s
ervi
ces.
In a
dditi
on, s
tate
-wid
e in
itiat
ives
to
pro
vide
targ
eted
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
educ
atio
n w
ill al
so
be d
evel
oped
to p
rom
ote
the
valu
e of
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
educ
atio
n in
the
cont
ext o
f chi
ldre
n an
d yo
ung
peop
le’s
hea
lth a
nd
wel
lbei
ng.
4Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of E
duca
tion
mon
itor
and
publ
icly
re
port
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
prog
ram
del
iver
y in
pu
blic
sch
ools
to e
nsur
e al
ignm
ent w
ith b
est p
ract
ice
and
effe
ctiv
e ta
rget
ing
of in
divi
dual
s an
d/o
r gr
oups
of
stud
ents
at g
reat
er r
isk.
Sup
port
edTh
is r
ecom
men
datio
n is
sup
port
ed, a
nd w
ill be
res
pond
ed to
th
roug
h co
ntin
ued
mon
itorin
g an
d re
port
ing
on a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dr
ug e
duca
tion
prog
ram
s in
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ian
publ
ic s
choo
ls.
5Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of E
duca
tion
unde
rtak
e an
d pu
blic
ly r
epor
t on
an in
depe
nden
t eva
luat
ion
of th
e ef
fect
iven
ess
of it
s cu
rren
t sch
ool-b
ased
alc
ohol
an
d ot
her
drug
edu
catio
n pr
ogra
ms
and
reso
urce
s.
The
resu
lts o
f the
eva
luat
ion
will
be u
sed
to in
form
im
prov
emen
ts to
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
educ
atio
n pr
ogra
ms
and
reso
urce
s.
Sup
port
edIn
res
pons
e to
this
rec
omm
enda
tion
an in
depe
nden
t rev
iew
of
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g sc
hool
edu
catio
n pr
ogra
ms
can
fost
er
ongo
ing
impr
ovem
ents
to a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g pr
ogra
ms
and
reso
urce
s; p
rom
ote
alig
nmen
t with
evi
denc
e-ba
sed
and
evid
ence
-info
rmed
pra
ctic
e; a
nd id
entif
y op
port
uniti
es fo
r st
rong
er
part
ners
hips
and
col
labo
rativ
e ap
proa
ches
.
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e P
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ier
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inet
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nR
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on
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tatu
s
12Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of t
he P
rem
ier
and
Cab
inet
and
the
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
, with
the
WA
Prim
ary
Hea
lth A
llianc
e an
d al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
sect
or,
to c
onsu
lt w
ith th
e C
omm
onw
ealth
Gov
ernm
ent o
n m
easu
res
to im
prov
e re
ferr
al to
alc
ohol
and
oth
er d
rug
spec
ialis
t tre
atm
ent s
ervi
ces
by G
Ps.
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t sup
port
s th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n, a
ckno
wle
dgin
g th
at
GP
's a
re o
ften
a fir
st p
oint
of c
onta
ct fo
r m
any
peop
le im
pact
ed b
y m
etha
mph
etam
ine
use.
The
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
will
wor
k in
co
llabo
ratio
n w
ith th
e W
A P
rimar
y H
ealth
Allia
nce
and
alco
hol a
nd
othe
r dr
ug s
ecto
r, to
dev
elop
initi
ativ
es to
sup
port
aw
aren
ess
of
and
impr
ove
refe
rral
to a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g sp
ecia
list t
reat
men
t se
rvic
es b
y G
P's
and
oth
er h
ealth
pro
fess
iona
ls. T
he D
epar
tmen
t of
the
Pre
mie
r an
d C
abin
et w
ill as
sist
with
Com
mon
wea
lth G
over
nmen
t co
nsul
tatio
n to
sup
port
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
31Th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
orks
with
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f the
Pre
mie
r an
d C
abin
et to
pro
pose
to
the
Min
iste
rial F
orum
on
Alc
ohol
and
Dru
gs th
at
futu
re C
omm
onw
ealth
Gov
ernm
ent r
esou
rces
al
loca
ted
to a
ddre
ss m
etha
mph
etam
ine
use
shou
ld b
e ap
port
ione
d ba
sed
on th
e m
ost r
ecen
t cen
sus
data
an
d th
e re
lativ
e 'n
eed'
or
mag
nitu
de o
f the
pro
blem
in
eac
h st
ate,
to e
nabl
e ap
prop
riate
leve
ls o
f fun
ding
su
ppor
t to
be p
rovi
ded
to a
ddre
ss u
se in
reg
iona
l WA
.
Sup
port
edTh
is r
ecom
men
datio
n is
sup
port
ed in
line
with
the
Gov
ernm
ent’s
ro
le in
adv
ocat
ing
for
WA’
s fa
ir sh
are
of C
omm
onw
ealth
fund
ing
and
is c
onsi
sten
t with
Com
mon
wea
lth’s
join
t par
liam
enta
ry c
omm
ittee
re
com
men
datio
n. T
he D
epar
tmen
t of t
he P
rem
ier
and
Cab
inet
, in
cons
ulta
tion
with
the
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
and
oth
er r
elev
ant
stak
ehol
ders
, will
lead
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f an
enga
gem
ent s
trat
egy
to
supp
ort t
his
reco
mm
enda
tion.
32M
inis
ter
for
Men
tal H
ealth
, thr
ough
the
Min
iste
rial D
rug
and
Alc
ohol
For
um, p
ropo
ses
that
a p
lace
-bas
ed
plan
ning
and
inve
stm
ent p
rogr
am b
e pi
lote
d in
WA
w
ithin
12
mon
ths,
sup
port
ed b
y th
e In
tegr
ated
Atla
s of
Men
tal H
ealth
, Alc
ohol
and
Oth
er D
rugs
– W
este
rn
Aus
tral
ia, w
hen
final
ised
.
Sup
port
edW
hils
t thi
s re
com
men
datio
n is
sup
port
ed b
y th
e G
over
nmen
t, lia
ison
bet
wee
n th
e D
epar
tmen
t of t
he P
rem
ier
and
Cab
inet
and
M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
ill be
req
uire
d to
iden
tify
an a
ppro
pria
te
cons
ulta
tion
stra
tegy
in a
ddre
ssin
g th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n.
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48A
Par
liam
enta
ry C
omm
ittee
inqu
iry in
to a
nd r
epor
t on
alte
rnat
ive
mod
els
for
drug
reg
ulat
ion,
reg
ulat
ory
syst
ems
and
cont
rols
in o
ther
juris
dict
ions
, inc
ludi
ng
both
pro
hibi
tion
and
non-
proh
ibiti
on m
odel
s, th
eir
effe
ctiv
enes
s in
add
ress
ing
the
cost
s an
d ha
rms
to
indi
vidu
als,
fam
ilies
and
the
com
mun
ity a
nd th
eir
suita
bilit
y fo
r in
trod
uctio
n in
to W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
. Thi
s in
quiry
sho
uld
:
w
be b
ipar
tisan
in s
truc
ture
and
com
posi
tion;
w
be s
ubje
ct to
spe
cific
rep
ortin
g tim
e-fra
mes
;
w
invo
lve
cons
ulta
tion
acro
ss th
e al
coho
l and
oth
er
drug
sec
tor;
w
be o
pen
to a
nd e
ngag
e w
ith th
e pu
blic
; and
w
be r
equi
red
to r
epor
t to
the
Par
liam
ent o
f Wes
tern
A
ustr
alia
on
the
outc
omes
of t
he in
quiry
.
Not
ed
On
17 O
ctob
er 2
018
a bi
part
isan
Leg
isla
tive
Cou
ncil
Par
liam
enta
ry
Sel
ect C
omm
ittee
, Cha
ired
by H
on. A
lison
Xam
on M
LC w
as
esta
blis
hed
to c
ondu
ct a
n In
quiry
into
alte
rnat
e ap
proa
ches
to
redu
cing
illic
it dr
ug u
se a
nd it
s ef
fect
s on
the
com
mun
ity. T
he S
elec
t C
omm
ittee
is d
ue to
rep
ort i
ts fi
ndin
gs to
the
Par
liam
ent w
ithin
12
mon
ths
of it
s es
tabl
ishm
ent.
The
Term
s of
Ref
eren
ce a
nd p
roce
sses
of
the
Sel
ect C
omm
ittee
add
ress
this
rec
omm
enda
tion.
50Th
e G
over
nmen
t, as
par
t of t
he M
achi
nery
of
Gov
ernm
ent c
hang
es, c
onsi
der
how
the
Sta
te’s
al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
resp
onse
can
be
give
n gr
eate
r pr
iorit
y ac
ross
all
port
folio
s an
d ho
w it
can
be
mos
t ef
fect
ivel
y po
sitio
ned
with
in th
e pu
blic
sec
tor
to
max
imis
e ef
ficie
ncy,
effe
ctiv
enes
s an
d en
gage
men
t w
ith th
e co
mm
unity
. In
part
icul
ar, t
he G
over
nmen
t sh
ould
com
mis
sion
an
inde
pend
ent b
ody/
inve
stig
ator
to
det
erm
ine
the
exte
nt to
whi
ch th
e ob
ject
ives
of
the
amal
gam
atio
n of
the
Men
tal H
ealth
Com
mis
sion
an
d th
e D
rug
and
Alc
ohol
Offi
ce in
201
5 ha
ve b
een
achi
eved
with
the
view
to im
prov
ing
acco
unta
bilit
y an
d tr
ansp
aren
cy o
f ser
vice
del
iver
y.
Sup
port
edTh
is r
ecom
men
datio
n is
sup
port
ed b
y th
e G
over
nmen
t. It
is n
oted
th
at in
add
ress
ing
this
rec
omm
enda
tion,
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f the
P
rem
ier
and
Cab
inet
will
cons
ult w
ith th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on
to c
onsi
der
the
pote
ntia
l rev
iew
of t
he c
urre
nt a
rran
gem
ents
to
exam
ine
to w
hat e
xten
t ser
vice
s ar
e de
liver
ing,
or
have
the
capa
bilit
y an
d ca
paci
ty to
del
iver
the
iden
tified
bes
t pra
ctic
es, r
ecog
nisi
ng th
at
reco
mm
enda
tions
from
the
Offi
ce o
f the
Aud
itor
Gen
eral
rev
iew
into
tr
eatm
ent s
ervi
ces
for
peop
le w
ith m
etha
mph
etam
ine
depe
nden
ce
may
be
rele
vant
and
not
ing
the
broa
der
cont
ext o
f pre
viou
s M
achi
nery
of G
over
nmen
t cha
nges
.
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stic
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s
37Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of J
ustic
e an
d ot
her
rele
vant
age
ncie
s in
trod
uce
inte
grat
ed a
ppro
ache
s to
the
asse
ssm
ent
and
trea
tmen
t of a
llege
d of
fend
ers
that
pro
vide
a
holis
tic, c
ase-
man
aged
app
roac
h to
trea
tmen
t and
su
ppor
t.
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t sup
port
s th
is re
com
men
datio
n. A
ctiv
ity is
bei
ng
inve
stig
ated
for f
utur
e in
tegr
atio
n of
ser
vice
s ac
ross
cou
rts.
The
m
odel
s be
ing
cons
ider
ed a
re te
am b
ased
and
are
aim
ed a
t div
ertin
g ac
cuse
d pe
rson
s to
app
ropr
iate
pro
gram
s an
d se
rvic
es th
at a
re b
ased
on
thei
r lev
el o
f ris
k of
re-o
ffend
ing
and
serv
ice
need
s.
38Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of J
ustic
e ex
pand
s dr
ug a
nd a
lcoh
ol
thro
ugh-
care
ser
vice
s to
ens
ure
that
pris
oner
s on
re
man
d w
ho a
re r
elea
sed
from
cus
tody
are
effe
ctiv
ely
conn
ecte
d to
sup
port
and
trea
tmen
t ser
vice
s in
the
com
mun
ity.
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t sup
port
s th
is re
com
men
datio
n w
hich
can
be
addr
esse
d by
the
expa
nsio
n of
the
exis
ting
mod
el o
f alc
ohol
and
oth
er
drug
thro
ugh-
care
for p
rison
ers
on re
man
d an
d th
ose
who
hav
e be
en
rele
ased
from
cus
tody
. The
Dep
artm
ent o
f Jus
tice
will
enga
ge w
ith
alco
hol a
nd o
ther
dru
g se
rvic
e pr
ovid
ers
to e
nsur
e th
e tre
atm
ent n
eeds
of
offe
nder
s tra
nsiti
onin
g in
to c
omm
unity
car
e ar
e ta
ken
into
acc
ount
in
the
furt
her d
evel
opm
ent o
f com
mun
ity-b
ased
ser
vice
s.
39Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of J
ustic
e en
sure
s th
at a
ll pe
rson
s in
cu
stod
y, in
clud
ing
rem
ande
d an
d se
nten
ced
offe
nder
s,
are
asse
ssed
for a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g us
e, in
clud
ing
met
ham
phet
amin
e, a
nd a
re p
rovi
ded
with
inte
rven
tion
and
treat
men
t to
mee
t the
nee
ds id
entifi
ed.
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t sup
port
s th
is re
com
men
datio
n w
hich
is a
ddre
ssed
by
all
pris
oner
s be
ing
asse
ssed
by
a nu
rse
with
in 2
4 ho
urs
and
med
ical
ca
re p
rovi
ded
equi
vale
nt to
that
in th
e co
mm
unity
. Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of
Just
ice
will
also
wor
k w
ith k
ey s
take
hold
ers
to b
ette
r lin
k pr
ison
ers
with
co
mm
unity
bas
ed s
ervi
ces
they
can
acc
ess
upon
rele
ase.
40Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of J
ustic
e ex
pand
s dr
ug a
nd a
lcoh
ol
thro
ugh-
care
ser
vice
s to
sen
tenc
ed p
rison
ers
in
regi
onal
pris
ons.
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t sup
port
s th
e re
quire
men
t for
an
expa
nsio
n of
dru
g an
d al
coho
l thr
ough
car
e se
rvic
es fo
r re
gion
al p
rison
ers.
With
in th
e ne
wly
aw
arde
d R
ehab
ilitat
ion
and
Rei
nteg
ratio
n S
ervi
ces
cont
ract
s,
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Jus
tice
has
ensu
red
that
non
-gov
ernm
ent
orga
nisa
tions
will
prov
ide
acce
ss fo
r pris
oner
s po
st-r
elea
se to
alc
ohol
an
d ot
her
drug
ser
vice
s in
the
com
mun
ity to
ens
ure
a th
roug
h ca
re
of s
ervi
ce w
hen
tran
sitio
ning
bac
k in
to th
e co
mm
unity
.
41Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Ju
stic
e in
trod
uce
need
le-s
yrin
ge e
xcha
nge
prog
ram
s in
WA
pris
ons,
as
part
of t
he r
espo
nse
to th
e A
udito
r G
ener
al r
ecom
men
datio
n th
at “
The
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
e re
view
cur
rent
trea
tmen
t app
roac
hes
to
dem
and
and
harm
red
uctio
n, to
ens
ure
they
are
up-
to-
date
and
abl
e to
mee
t the
div
erse
nee
ds o
f pris
oner
s”.
Not
Sup
port
ed
The
Gov
ernm
ent d
oes
not s
uppo
rt th
is r
ecom
men
datio
n. W
hils
t th
e go
vern
men
t is
not c
onsi
derin
g th
e in
trod
uctio
n of
nee
dle
and
syrin
ge e
xcha
nge
in th
e pr
ison
set
ting,
alte
rnat
ive
harm
min
imis
atio
n st
rate
gies
invo
lvin
g th
e ex
pans
ion
and
cont
inua
tion
of e
xist
ing
prog
ram
s w
ill be
pro
gres
sed
to r
educ
e th
e ha
rms
asso
ciat
ed w
ith
illici
t dru
g us
e an
d to
mee
t the
div
erse
nee
ds o
f pris
oner
s.
Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report 43
Lea
d A
gen
cy: D
epar
tmen
t o
f C
om
mu
nit
ies
No
.R
eco
mm
end
atio
nR
esp
on
seS
tatu
s
6In
ord
er to
stre
ngth
en c
omm
unity
leve
l pro
tect
ive
fact
ors
aim
ed a
t you
ng p
eopl
e an
d th
eir f
amilie
s, th
e D
epar
tmen
t of
Com
mun
ities
ens
ures
exi
stin
g ev
iden
ce-b
ased
, bes
t pr
actic
e m
odel
s fo
r ado
lesc
ent l
eisu
re o
r ext
racu
rric
ular
ac
tiviti
es a
re im
plem
ente
d m
ore
broa
dly
in W
A.
Sup
port
edYo
ung
peop
le a
nd y
outh
are
a k
ey p
riorit
y ar
ea a
cros
s go
vern
men
t, es
peci
ally
in r
elat
ion
to th
e pr
even
tion
of a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g us
e an
d re
late
d ha
rm. S
truc
ture
d yo
uth
deve
lopm
ent o
ppor
tuni
ties
and
activ
ities
hav
e th
e po
tent
ial t
o en
cour
age
and
supp
ort t
heir
part
icip
atio
n in
the
com
mun
ity, a
nd b
uild
thei
r co
nfide
nce
and
resi
lienc
e. A
ll of
the
se a
re im
port
ant p
rote
ctiv
e fa
ctor
s ag
ains
t al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
use.
Lea
d A
gen
cy: W
ork
Saf
e (D
epar
tmen
t o
f M
ines
, In
du
stry
Reg
ula
tio
n an
d S
afet
y)
No
.R
eco
mm
end
atio
nR
esp
on
seS
tatu
s
13W
orkS
afe
in c
olla
bora
tion
with
the
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on to
wor
k w
ith e
mpl
oyer
and
em
ploy
ee
peak
bod
ies
to d
evel
op a
str
ateg
y to
bui
ld th
e ca
paci
ty
of (p
artic
ular
ly s
mal
l bus
ines
s) e
mpl
oyer
s to
bet
ter
man
age
and
supp
ort e
mpl
oyee
s w
ith d
rug
and
alco
hol
cond
ition
s in
clud
ing
the
man
agem
ent o
f occ
upat
iona
l he
alth
and
saf
ety
risks
.
Sup
port
edTh
e G
over
nmen
t is
supp
ortiv
e of
this
rec
omm
enda
tion
and
ackn
owle
dges
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f str
engt
heni
ng th
e ca
paci
ty o
f th
e w
orkf
orce
to s
uppo
rt e
mpl
oyee
s w
ith d
rug
and
alco
hol-r
elat
ed
prob
lem
s. T
his
reco
mm
enda
tion
will
be a
chie
ved
thro
ugh
the
revi
ew o
f exi
stin
g an
d de
velo
pmen
t of n
ew a
ppro
pria
te r
esou
rces
to
build
the
capa
city
of w
orkp
lace
s. C
olla
bora
tion
betw
een
Wor
kSaf
e an
d th
e M
enta
l Hea
lth C
omm
issi
on w
ill be
impo
rtan
t to
ensu
re
reso
urce
s an
d in
itiat
ives
are
bas
ed o
n ex
istin
g an
d em
ergi
ng
evid
ence
-bas
ed p
ract
ice
abou
t effe
ctiv
e re
spon
ses
to a
lcoh
ol a
nd
othe
r dr
ug is
sues
as
they
pre
sent
in w
orkp
lace
s.
44 Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report
Lea
d A
gen
cy: D
epar
tmen
t o
f Tr
easu
ry
No
.R
eco
mm
end
atio
nR
esp
on
seS
tatu
s
54Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of T
reas
ury
and
the
Men
tal H
ealth
C
omm
issi
on e
stab
lish
a w
orki
ng g
roup
to d
efine
a
stra
tegy
for
the
adop
tion
of a
soc
ial i
mpa
ct in
vest
men
t ap
proa
ch, i
nclu
ding
iden
tifyi
ng p
oten
tial a
reas
in
whi
ch a
soc
ial i
mpa
ct b
ond
coul
d be
cre
ated
, for
the
Gov
ernm
ent’s
con
side
ratio
n.
Sup
port
edTh
is re
com
men
datio
n is
sup
port
ed b
y th
e G
over
nmen
t and
it is
not
ed
that
in a
ddre
ssin
g th
e re
com
men
datio
n, th
e D
epar
tmen
t of T
reas
ury
will
cons
ider
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f a w
hole
-of-
gove
rnm
ent a
ppro
ach
for
the
appl
icat
ion
of s
ocia
l im
pact
inve
stm
ent.
It is
ack
now
ledg
ed
that
soc
ial i
mpa
ct in
vest
men
ts h
ave
not y
et b
een
vent
ured
into
by
the
Sta
te a
nd a
s su
ch, a
sys
tem
atic
, who
le-o
f-go
vern
men
t app
roac
h w
ould
be
impo
rtan
t in
dete
rmin
ing
area
s of
nee
d an
d po
tent
ial
bene
fit.
Full Government Response to the Western Australian Methamphetamine Taskforce Report 45
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