The Salvation Army has been awarded a tender to deliver 12 new drug and alcohol rehabilitation beds on the North West as part of the Hodgman Liberal Government’s $4.8 million investment to tackle ice and other drugs in this year’s budget.
This announcement will significantly boost residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation capacity on the North West, where there has been a long-term service gap in comparison to other parts of the state.
As part of its successful proposal to operate the new beds, the Salvation Army has identified a property in Burnie which will be used to deliver the services.
The request for proposals issued earlier this year sought an organisation to work with people with severe alcohol and other drug dependencies and their families/carers to deliver 24 hour 7 day a week residential rehabilitation treatment and support.
Of a number of proposals received, the Salvation Army demonstrated the best ability to sustainably deliver this service on the North West.
There has been a longstanding service gap in this area on the North West and we are pleased to have identified a solution to address it.
It is important to understand that the rehabilitation beds will cater for people with alcohol addiction as well as other drug dependencies.
In addition to increasing residential rehabilitation services; the Liberal Government’s $4.8 million in new funding has a focus on preventive and early intervention strategies, and will also deliver: