Recommendation 1
Develop and implement a documented local operational plan aligned
with Corrective Services’ strategic plan.
Recommendation 2
Expedite the completion of the Safer Staffing Review.
Recommendation 3
Review Bunbury’s infrastructure to align with its population and
operational requirements.
Recommendation 4
Increase full-time equivalent general practitioners and nursing staff to
meet the needs of Bunbury’s population.
Recommendation 5
Develop and implement a digital health strategy for custodial health
services to identify technology to reduce administrative workloads of
clinical staff.
Recommendation 6
Increase dental service provision at Bunbury.
Recommendation 7
Prioritise resourcing Bunbury with a psychiatric consult and advice
service to support facility-based staff.
Recommendation 8
Increase Psychological Health Services (PHS) staffing at Bunbury to meet
the needs of the increased population.
Recommendation 9
Review the Drug Reduction Strategy (DRS) to ensure prisoners involved
in drug-related activity are provided appropriate supports to address
their substance use.
Recommendation 10
Develop a strategic drug strategy to guide local initiatives in Western
Australian prisons.
Recommendation 11
Review the provision of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) before and
after the implementation of the smoke-free prisons policy.
Recommendation 12
Appoint, or provide access to, an occupational therapist to help support
vulnerable prisoners.
Recommendation 13
Address treatment assessor staffing shortfalls at Bunbury to reduce the
assessment backlog.
Recommendation 14
Strengthen program delivery at Bunbury by increasing facilitator
capacity, support and oversight.
Recommendation 15
Increase employment opportunities for First Nations prisoners.