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2187 - Health - EARLY DRUG DIVERSION INITIATIVE

Faehrmann, Cate to the Minister for Finance, Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, and Minister for Natural Resources representing the Minister for Health, Minister for Regional Health, and Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast
EARLY DRUG DIVERSION INITIATIVE

(1) Since the Early Drug Diversion Initiative came into effect on 29 February 2024, how many calls has the Alcohol and Drug Information Service received from those diverted into the program?

(a) How many people have completed an appointment with a nominated health professional over the phone?

(2) What is the procedure the Alcohol and Drug Information Service follows to verify that the person participating in the appointment over the phone is the same person who was originally diverted by NSW Police to the program?
Answer -

I'm advised:

Between 29 February and 24 May 2024 there have been 25 completed health interventions.

People who access the health intervention provided by St Vincent's Health Network are required to provide:

  • fine notice number
  • first and middle names
  • last name
  • postcode
  • date of birth.

This information is submitted to Revenue NSW for validation to finalise the fine. Revenue NSW has processes in place to match data securely and confidentially to fine information through the NSW Police information system.

Question asked on 23 May 2024 (session 58-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 258
Answer received on 14 June 2024 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 273

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