Drug court and centre not forgotten: Grant

The Orana Law Society has previously asked for a drug court to be established in the city, while Nguumambiny Indigenous Corporation CEO Lynn Field has told the Daily Liberal western NSW needed more detox and rehabilitation services.

Dubbo was targeted in a campaign unveiled earlier this month calling on the community to "join the fight" against the drug ice (crystal methamphetamine).

It was one of seven communities being targeted in the statewide campaign, due to the high prevalence of ice-related crime.

In a pre-election commitment announced in Dubbo in March, Premier Mike Baird said ice-specific rehabilitation centres would be rolled out to "areas of need".

Asked what Dubbo and other ice "hotspots" targeted by the campaign might expect to get from the government, Mr Grant said: "The recent police ice awareness campaign was a police and Crime Stoppers appeal for information from the public to dob in an ice manufacturer or dealer."

"It was not and should not be portrayed as a whole-of-government response to the ice issue," he said.

"However the federal government and the NSW government are working together as part of a national response to the ice problem which is impacting our regions including Dubbo."

Mr Grant previously told the Daily Liberal four "centres of excellence" would provide outreach services for regional amphetamine users.

There was no Dubbo-specific mention of ice treatment centres in the state budget, but Mr Grant differentiated between those and general drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres that had been mooted in conjunction with a drug court.

"There are calls for a drug court and accompanying rehabilitation centre in Dubbo," he said.

"While this was not a pre-election commitment, I am actively working to prepare a business case for these projects to be funded within my existing justice budget, along with other initiatives being considered by the Minister's Action Group."