ProposedCompulsoryAlcoholandOtherDrugTreatmentPrograminWesternAustraliaExposureDraftBillandSummaryModelofServiceFeedback
Introduction
TheMinisterforMentalHealthhasreleasedtheExposureDraftCompulsoryTreatment(AlcoholandOtherDrugs)Bill2016(ExposureDraftBill)andassociatedSummaryModelofServiceforpubliccomment.
TheMentalHealthCommission(MHC)isnowseekingfeedbackontheExposureDraftBillandtheproposedCompulsory AlcoholandOtherDrugs(AOD)TreatmentPrograminWestern Australia.
AnExposureDraftBillispreparedbyprofessionallegislativedraftersandlooksjustlikeaBill(proposedlegislationforconsiderationbyParliament).However,itdoesnotreflectGovernment’ssettledposition,andisintendedforpubliccomment.
ThepurposeoftheproposedWesternAustralianCompulsoryAODTreatmentProgramistoprovidefortheshort-termcompulsorytreatment,stabilisation,careandsupportforpeoplewithaseverealcoholand/ordrugaddiction.
Allstakeholdersareinvitedtocontribute,includingpeoplewhohaveexperiencedAODproblemsandtheirfamilies,serviceproviders,Governmentagenciesandthewidercommunity.
Takingintoconsiderationthefeedbackreceived,theExposureDraftBillwillberefinedaslittleorasmuchasisneededbeforeitisprovidedtoGovernmentforconsideration.
TheExposureDraftBill,aSummaryModelofService,FrequentlyAskedQuestionsandaprintableversionofthefeedbackformareavailableontheMHCwebsitehere. AFeedbackGuidethatincludessomekeyquestionstoconsiderwhenprovidingyourfeedbackisalsoavailableontheMHCwebsitehere. It is recommended that the survey be completed with reference to these documents.
Makingyoursubmission
AllsubmissionswillbereviewedandtakenintoconsiderationaspartofthedevelopmentofthesubsequentdraftsoftheproposedlegislationandtheSummaryModelofService.
Pleasesubmityourfeedbackby31January2017.

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Youcanmakeasubmissioninanyofthefollowingways:

Online: Pleasecompletethisfeedbackform.

Email:

InWriting:

CompulsoryAODTreatmentTeamPlanning,PolicyandStrategyMentalHealthCommission

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GPOBoxX2299

PerthBusinessCentre WA 6487

Telephone:

Ifyouwouldliketoprovideyourfeedbackasavoicemessage,uptoamaximumof5minutes,orifyouwouldlikeacopyoftheExposureDraftBillandassociateddocumentssenttoyou,pleasecalltheMHCon(08)65530561.

Inperson:

Marked:AttentionCompulsoryAODTreatmentTeamReception,Level1,Workzone,1NashStreet,Perth.

Duetotheanticipatednumberofsubmissions,theMHCwillnotbeprovidingadirectresponsetoanyqueriesreceived;howeverallfeedbackwillbecollated.

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ProposedCompulsoryAlcoholandOtherDrugTreatmentPrograminWesternAustraliaExposureDraftBillandSummaryModelofServiceFeedback
Confidentiality
Yoursubmissionwillnotbemadepubliclyavailable.However,theMHCdoeshavelegalobligationstoprovidecertaininformationifitisrequestedundertheFreedomofInformationAct1992.
Therefore,youmayprefernottoincludeconfidentialorpersonalidentifyinginformationinyoursubmission,oryoumayliketomakeananonymoussubmission.
Duetotheanticipatednumberofsubmissions,theMHCwillnotbeprovidingadirectresponsetoanyqueriesreceived.
Inmakingyoursubmission,pleaseensurethatyouanswerthefollowingquestions:
*1.Areyourespondingasanindividualoronbehalfofa group of anorganisation?
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2. Ifyouarerespondingonbehalfofa group or anorganisation,pleasespecify.
3.Wouldyoulikeyournameorgroup/organisation'snametobepubliclyacknowledgedinanypubliccommunicationsfromtheMentalHealthCommissionregardingfeedbackreceived?
☐ Yes ☐ No

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AboutYouYourConfidentiality
Tohelpidentifyhowthebroadercommunityisreflectedinthesampleofresponseswereceive,wewouldliketoaskaboutyou. Pleasenotethesequestionsareoptionalandyoucanskipanyquestion.
5.Wheredoyoulive?
☐ Metropolitanarea
☐ Regionalarea
☐ Remotearea
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Pleasespecifylocationifyouwish: ______
6.Howoldareyou?
☐ Under18years
☐ 18-24years
☐ 25-64years
☐ 65yearsorolder
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7.Gender

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8.Doyouidentifyasanyofthefollowing?

☐ Aboriginaland/orTorresStraitIslander

☐ CulturallyandLinguisticallyDiverse(CALD)
☐ Prefernottospecify

☐ No

9.Doyouidentifyyourselfasbeingoneormoreofthefollowing?

☐ Healthprofessionalorcommunityserviceworker

☐ Havealivedexperienceofsignificantorseveresubstancedependence

☐ Familymemberand/orcarerofsomeonewithalivedexperienceofsubstancedependence
☐ Interestedmemberofthepublic

☐ Other(pleasespecify)

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ProposedCompulsoryAlcoholandOtherDrugTreatmentPrograminWesternAustraliaExposureDraftBillandSummaryModelofServiceFeedback
FeedbackForm
FeedbackonExposureDraftBillandSummaryModelofServicefortheCompulsoryAODTreatmentProgram
PleaseseetheFeedbackGuideontheMHCwebsitehereforissuesyoumaywanttoconsiderwhenprovidingyourfeedback.
Pleaserespondtoanyorallofthequestionsbelow.
10.What are your views on the proposed legislation areasdescribedintheExposureDraftBill?
11.What are your views on the proposed SummaryModelofService?
12.Please provide any additional comments ontheproposedCompulsoryAODTreatmentProgram?
13.Any additional comments can be provided below.

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