❓ This parliamentary question seeks information on State Government-funded substance abuse and addiction services in Geraldton, including funded organisations, funding criteria, and referral/treatment episode data over the past decade. The answer provides details on funded services, procurement processes, and a breakdown of treatment episodes.
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I refer to substance abuse and addiction services in Geraldton, and I ask:(a) Which organisations are funded by the State Government to assist in alcohol and drug addiction treatment;(b) What is the criteria by which these organisations agree to funding;(c) How many referrals have been made over the past 10 years in Geraldton; and(d) Can a breakdown of referrals per year be provided?
I refer to substance abuse and addiction services in Geraldton, and I ask:
(a) Which organisations are funded by the State Government to assist in alcohol and drug addiction treatment;
(b) What is the criteria by which these organisations agree to funding;
(c) How many referrals have been made over the past 10 years in Geraldton; and
(d) Can a breakdown of referrals per year be provided?
I refer to substance abuse and addiction services in Geraldton, and I ask:
(a) Which organisations are funded by the State Government to assist in alcohol and drug addiction treatment;
(b) What is the criteria by which these organisations agree to funding;
(c) How many referrals have been made over the past 10 years in Geraldton; and
(d) Can a breakdown of referrals per year be provided?
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Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
8 days
(a) The Midwest Community Alcohol and Drug Service provided by WA Country Health Services; and, Hope Community Farm provided by Hope Community Services.
(b) The services were procured by the Mental Health Commission in accordance with the Western Australian Procurement Rules and Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy. There are service agreements in place that outline the service requirements, terms and conditions for service delivery.
(c) The Mental Health Commission does not collect referral data. Treatment episode data has been provided below. From 1 January 2016 to 30 December 2025: 6,104 Treatment episodes opened.
(d)
Breakdown of Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Episode data for the past 10 years
Alcohol and Other Drug Service Type
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
Residential Treatment
<5
25
38
39
35
37
50
63
69
49
337
Community Treatment
773
820
777
725
781
657
611
581
605
633
5,767
Total
774
845
815
764
816
694
661
664
674
682
6,104
Alcohol and other drug episode counts are period-based, not always year-exclusive. An episode that starts in 2022 and ends in 2023 can be counted in both years if it was active in both periods. For this reason, active episode counts may overlap, and the total across multiple years is not simply the sum of each year.
(b) The services were procured by the Mental Health Commission in accordance with the Western Australian Procurement Rules and Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy. There are service agreements in place that outline the service requirements, terms and conditions for service delivery.
(c) The Mental Health Commission does not collect referral data. Treatment episode data has been provided below. From 1 January 2016 to 30 December 2025: 6,104 Treatment episodes opened.
(d)
Breakdown of Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Episode data for the past 10 years
Alcohol and Other Drug Service Type
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
Residential Treatment
<5
25
38
39
35
37
50
63
69
49
337
Community Treatment
773
820
777
725
781
657
611
581
605
633
5,767
Total
774
845
815
764
816
694
661
664
674
682
6,104
Alcohol and other drug episode counts are period-based, not always year-exclusive. An episode that starts in 2022 and ends in 2023 can be counted in both years if it was active in both periods. For this reason, active episode counts may overlap, and the total across multiple years is not simply the sum of each year.
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