Dubbo Regional Council will hire a "campaign coordinator" for five months as part of its bid for a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre.
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The person who fills the position will educate stakeholders, governments and interested parties about the "far-reaching and negative impacts" on Western NSW and the Dubbo region of the misuse of alcohol and other drugs, reports the council's Director of Liveability Skye Price.
She said the successful candidate would be paid a "salary of $98,061 to $113,963 per annum, pro rata".
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"Funding for the short-term tenure is coming from council's Liveability Division, Community Services wages budget allocations," the director said.
Ms Price also revealed the council wanted to be the project manager.
"It is not anticipated that council would operate a specialist facility, but undertake advocacy and project management to construct the facility, simultaneously devising the governance framework for service provision, with specialist healthcare provider organisations undertaking strategic planning, management and daily operations," she said.
The director said the federal Department of Health had committed $3 million to the proposed centre. "Council is committed to providing land for a detoxification and rehabilitation facility," Ms Price said.
"Council is also equipped to provide in-kind support with regard to planning and development approvals."
The council is calling on the state government to commit funding.
"Council looks to work with the other two levels of government, service providers, as well as business and philanthropic partners to deliver the facility, as well as the services required," Ms Price said.
The centre could cost about $5 million and have annual operating costs of about $2.7 million.
A business case commissioned by the council identified that the "initial capital project should have provision for a 15-bed rehabilitation facility and an eight-bed detoxification facility".
