ICE Taskforce

706 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (3 April 2019). What is the current status of each of the Ice Taskforce recommendations' implementation that fall under this portfolio?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised:

SA Health has responsibility for nine of the recommendations in the Ice Action Plan, from which 10 initiatives were developed to address methamphetamine use in the community. Of these, four have been implemented and are now complete with the remaining six, listed below, being underway:

Supporting employers to better respond to substance abuse in the workplace.

Building peer education capacity by working with high prevalence, high risk groups to ensure appropriate prevention strategies are in place to reduce use and risk.

Supporting grassroots sporting organisations to build their capacity to respond appropriately to substance abuse issues.

Enhancing the capacity of front line workers to manage the behaviour of people affected by crystal methamphetamine.

Development of emergency department guidelines

GP training through Ministerial Drug and Alcohol forum (MDAF)

Explore other options for diversionary programs across various systems, based on success of DASSA Fines Enforcement Diversion program.