Infrastructure WA

Reduce demand for police, courts and corrective services, and associated infrastructure by establishing and implementing specific cross-agency stretch targets, measures to achieve these targets and publicly reporting progress against these targets each year. The targets should:  

• seek to reduce the need for additional built infrastructure
• focus on measures related to prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation and reducing recidivism
• expressly address over-representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system.
   

WA Government response

The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 91 is partially supported. For further information please refer to the response document.

92. Improve justice and public safety infrastructure planning with a focus on the interdependencies of police, courts and correctional facilities by:

1. pursuing collocation opportunities with government and non-government providers to establish precincts
2. improving alignment and cooperation between the Department of Justice and WA Police Force to manage shared assets, including ageing regional facilities
3. updating and maintaining the Long Term Custodial Infrastructure Plan based on a finalised prison network design concept model, and including a range of alternative demand scenarios that capture potential diversionary activities, based on appropriate modelling tools
4. progressing long-term planning (equivalent to the Long Term Custodial Infrastructure Plan) for courts and police facilities.

WA Government response

The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 92 is fully supported. For further information please refer to the response document.

93. Improve facilities and increase capacity by investing in fit for purpose and contemporary major justice and public safety infrastructure, including:   

1. replacing the Broome Regional Prison, subject to a business case
2. replacing the WA Emergency Management Training Centre, subject to a business case
3. further investigating the phased rollout of the Government Radio Network, subject to a finalised business case.

WA Government response

The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 93 is fully supported. For further information please refer to the response document.