Drug and Alcohol Services

1267 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (11 September 2019). What is the average wait time for patients waiting to access state-funded specialist drug and alcohol treatment services?

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

SA Health funds non-government alcohol and other drug sector partners for the provision of assessment, treatment and support services through the Specialist Drug and Alcohol Assessment and Treatment Services program.

The average wait time for access to state-funded non-government alcohol and other drug outpatient counselling services is less than five days. The average wait time for patients waiting to access state-funded, non-government alcohol and other drug residential rehabilitation services is between approximately three and four weeks. There is currently no waiting time for non-residential rehabilitation services.