Frequently asked questions

Can a person with a dual diagnosis participate in the program?
Can a person who uses substances in addition to alcohol participate in the program?
Can people living outside the pilot regions participate in the program?
Are the same level of treatment services provided in each location?

Do participants need to enter a plea of guilty to be eligible for the program?
What incentives are there for participants to take part in the program?
Will participants still get a criminal record if they successfully complete the program?
What happens when a participant withdraws from the program or commits other offences while they are on the program?
Are participants eligible for legal representation as part of the program?
Can JP Magistrates refer participants onto the program?
What happens to a person's family while they are on the program?
Do Community Justice Groups have a role in the program?

Is participation in the child safety stream voluntary?
Can a referral to QIADP be made in cases where the Department of Child Safety is applying for a Temporary Assessment Order or Court Assessment order?
If parents complete the program will they be reunified with their children?
What happens if a person withdraws from the child safety stream?
Can both parents participate in the QIADP?
What happens to a participant's child/ren while they are on the program?
Does the recognised Entity have a role in the QIADP child safety stream?

What is supported accommodation?
Do participants pay rent while they are in supported accommodation?
Will participants be able to have family staying with them while they are in supported accommodation?
Can participants have visitors to their supported accommodation?
Will participants need to sign a residential tenancy agreement?
Will participants be able to access housing after they finish the program?

Will this program be a long-term Government initiative?
What are the goverance structures for the program?
What are the links to other programs and courts?
How will participation in QIADP affect a person's benefit entitlements and obligations?

Last updated: 07 April 2008.