A second helicopter to aid in medical retrievals and search and rescue operations is the key item in a “positive” budget for emergency services.
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At a cost of $9 million, the second helicopter has been added following a rise in flying hours for the service.
The new chopper comes alongside a $53.4 million package to pay for more police, new technology, housing and services.
In the 2015-2016 financial year, the chopper fleet flew 623 hours - up from 377 hours in the 2014-2015 financial year.
About $1.5 million will be provided to emergency services’ personnel over the next four years to access a new mental and physical health wellness program.
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Rene Hidding, said the government was on track to creating the promised 113 additional positions.
As announced earlier this month, $3.4 million has been allocated to the rollout of body cameras for Tasmania Police officers.
Police Association of Tasmania acting president Gavin Cashion welcomed the budget’s “continued support of members”.
He described the budget as positive, but said more needed to be done to “support our front-line officers and getting them back on the streets”.
“Tasmania Police are moving towards filling gaps in the front line but there are simply not enough cops on the streets,” he said.
Tasmania Police will take a share in a $60 million spend across several departments to digitalise systems.
Tasmania Fire Service will also have an easier time fighting fires in multi-storey buildings thanks to the addition of new aerial appliances.
Known as snorkels, $3.75 million has been allocated for the new appliances to replace three ageing vehicles across the state.
The new appliances enables firefighters to tackle blazes in tall buildings.
A whole-of-government radio network upgrade will also cost $8 million.
To reduce fire risk, $9 million will be spent on Fuel Reduction Program activities in 2017-2018 - which was due to conclude after that financial year.
But it has been extended, with the program's total funding now $55 million by the end of 2020-2021.
The budget also contains changes for the state's courts.
A backlog in Tasmania's Supreme Court system has forced the government to allocate $1.9 million over two years to cover court costs associated with extra sittings and support staff.
Tasmania's Prison Service Budget will be increased by $4 million per year to cater for more prisoners.
According to the budget, 48 per cent of Tasmania's inmates will return to prison within two years of release.
Over four years, $8.6 million will be spent; increasing minimum security prison capacity by 40 beds, building additional pre-release accommodation units, and the construction of a new mother and baby unit.
The budget includes $15.4 million to continue Tasmania's Family Violence Action Plan.
In a $2.7 million partnership with the Commonwealth, a target group of high-risk family violence offenders with monitoring conditions will be electronically monitored in “real time”.
Victims will also have the option of carrying a GPS to enhance the ability of officials to detect breaches.
New family violence funding includes $1.68 million to establish a family violence and sexual assault unit to increase the chances of successful prosecution and improve victim support.