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Shortage of addiction specialist clinicians in the WA health system: Greens

Greens spokesperson for Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Hon Alison Xamon MLC has today called on the Minister for Mental Health to urgently address a shortage of addiction specialist psychiatrists and physicians in the Western Australian health system.

Answers to questions Ms Xamon asked in Parliament have revealed that there are only 2 registered specialist addiction psychiatrists and 14 registered specialist addiction physicians employed in the entire Western Australian health system.

PRISON HEALTH SERVICES

185. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:

I refer to the proposal to transfer the delivery of prison health services to the Department of Health.

(1)  Does the government still intend to transfer prison health services to the Department of Health?

(2)  If no to (1), why not?

(3)  If a final decision on this matter has not been made, when does the minister expect this decision will be made?

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