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Programs and projects

This section provides details and links for programs and projects that address volatile substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Details and links (where available) relating to relevant programs, projects and lessons learned are collected here.

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Title	Reach	Focus	Evaluated
'Knowledge = power' and 'Respect yourself' camps project	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Aboriginal alcohol and other drugs program (Drug and Alcohol Office of Western Australia)	WA	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal drug and alcohol traineeship program (non-government sector)	NSW	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal families and carers training (AFACT) project	NSW	Indigenous
Aboriginal family intervention project	SA	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal kinship program (Grannies group)	SA	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal substance misuse connection program	SA	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal youth sexual health and didgeridoo project	NSW	Indigenous	-
Alcohol and drug information service (ADIS)	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Alcohol and drug program (ADP)	ACT	Indigenous	-
Alcohol and other drugs Indigenous communities project	NT	Indigenous
Alpurrurulam skateboard program	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
APY Lands Restorative Justice Project	SA	Indigenous	-
APY Lands Sports League	SA	Indigenous	-
APY Lands substance misuse treatment facility outreach program	SA	Indigenous	-
Banyan House - Forster Foundation for drug rehabilitation	NT	Mainstream	-
Barbeque	SA	Indigenous	-
Benelong's haven	NSW	Indigenous	-
Best practice in early intervention, assessment and treatment of depression and substance misuse (BEAT project)	NT	Indigenous	-
Beswick 'Youth at risk strategy'	NT	Indigenous	-
Boomerangs parenting program	NSW	Indigenous
Bourke alcohol working group	NSW	Mainstream	-
Bulgarr Ngaru alcohol and other drug program	NSW	Indigenous	-
Bunjilwarra	NSW	Indigenous	-
BushMob bush adventure therapy program	NT	Indigenous	-
Bushmob residential service	NT	Indigenous	-
Carpentaria Shire Council youth support services	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Central Australian Aboriginal Alcohol Programs Unit (CAAAPU) alcohol and other drug programs	NT	Indigenous
Central Australian youth link up service (CAYLUS)	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Central Desert night patrol	NT	Indigenous	-
Cherbourg injury prevention and safety promotion project	QLD	Indigenous	-
Comorbidity action in the north (CAN) project	SA	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Counselling and wellbeing program	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Culturally secure accreditation framework project	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Cummeragunja community development drug action team	NSW	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Danila Dilba alcohol and other drug program	NT	Indigenous	-
Deadly sista girlz (Dare to dream)	WA	Indigenous	-
Developing a best practice model of holistic health service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates of the Alexander Maconochie Correctional Centre in the ACT	ACT	Indigenous	-
Dolly Garinyi hostel	NT	Indigenous	-
Drug and alcohol and mental health information management project	NSW	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Drug and alcohol program (Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation)	ACT	Indigenous	-
Drug and alcohol program (Mildura Aboriginal Corporation)	VIC	Indigenous	-
Drug Aware drug driving education campaign	WA	Mainstream	-
DRUMBEAT	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Early childhood families and schools together (FAST) program	NT	Indigenous	-
East Arnhem community night patrol and sobering-up services	NT	Indigenous	-
Goldfields community drug service team	WA	Mainstream	-
Great Southern community drug service team (GSCDST)	WA	Mainstream	-
Halo day program	WA	Indigenous	-
Head 2 head	WA	Indigenous	-
Holyoake counselling and support services program	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Improved services initiative	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Indigenous alcohol and other drug national train the trainer pilot program	WA	Indigenous
Indigenous alcohol and other drug workers' wellbeing, stress and burnout project	National	Indigenous	-
Indigenous dual diagnosis project	VIC	Indigenous	-
Indigenous men managing anger and substance use (IMMASU)	WA	Indigenous	-
Indigenous national alcohol and other drug workforce development program	National	Indigenous
Indigenous storybook	WA	Indigenous	-
Investigation into the neurological effects of chronic unleaded petrol sniffing in Indigenous adolescents using Magnetic Resonance Imaging	VIC	Indigenous	-
Jaru Pirrjirdi Youth Development	NT	Indigenous	-
Jungarni-Jutiya alcohol centre	WA	Indigenous	-
Kalgoorlie sobering-up centre	WA	Indigenous	-
Katungul Aboriginal Corporation alcohol and other drugs program	NSW	Indigenous	-
Koori access project	VIC	Indigenous	-
Koori diversion initiative	VIC	Indigenous	-
Kumangka drug and alcohol diversion service	SA	Indigenous	-
Lifestyle education program	National	Indigenous	-
Linking youth and families together (LYFT)	VIC	Mainstream	-
MacDonnell Shire Council community and agency services	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Magistrates' early referral into treatment (MERIT and QMERIT) program	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Makin' tracks	SA	Indigenous
Mental health alcohol tobacco and other drugs service (MHATODS)	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Midnight basketball	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Mission Australia alcohol and other drug services	NT	Indigenous	-
Mobile assistance patrol (Port Augusta Substance Misuse Services)	SA	Mainstream	-
Mt Isa Murri men's group	QLD	Indigenous	-
Mt Theo program	NT	Indigenous	-
Murdi Paaki drug and alcohol network	NSW	Indigenous	-
Namatjira Haven residential program	NSW	Indigenous	-
Neurocognitive and social changes associated with unleaded petrol sniffing and abstinence from further sniffing	NT	Indigenous	-
Ngwala Willumbong outreach services	VIC	Indigenous	-
No bars	NSW	Mainstream	-
Nunga STARS (Strengthening true Aboriginal radiating spirit) program	SA	Indigenous	-
Out there and active program	QLD	Mainstream	-
Outstation program	NT	Indigenous	-
Pangula Mannamurna drug & alcohol awareness	SA	Indigenous	-
Parent drug information service	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Petrol sniffing strategy	National	Indigenous
Port Augusta substance misuse services	SA	Mainstream	-
Port Hedland sobering-up centre	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Ramahyuck drug and alcohol abuse program	VIC	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Roebourne sobering-up shelter	WA	Indigenous	-
Save-a-mate (SAM) and SAM 'our way'	National	Indigenous	-
SMART recovery	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Snuff out sniffing (SOS) campaign	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Sobering-up shelter (Nggangganawili Aboriginal Health Service)	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Sobering-up unit (Port Augusta Substance Misuse Services)	SA	Mainstream	-
Stagpole Street drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit	QLD	Indigenous	-
Stock-take and gap analysis of Indigenous drug prevention research	VIC	Indigenous	-
Street youth service	SA	Indigenous	-
Strong men, strong families project	SA	Indigenous	-
Strong spirit strong mind metro project	WA	Indigenous	-
Substance misuse assessment and referral for treatment (SMART) court	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Substance misuse program (Koonibba Aboriginal Health Service)	SA	Indigenous	-
Substance misuse program (Umoona Tjutagku Health Service)	SA	Indigenous	-
Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Day Centre (Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia, Ceduna)	SA	Indigenous	-
Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Day Centre (Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia, Port Augusta)	SA	Indigenous	-
Substance use services of Nganampa Health Council	SA	Indigenous	-
Taree community drug action team	NSW	Mainstream	-
The healing program	VIC	Indigenous	-
The wellbeing program	NT	Indigenous	-
Urban trax	QLD	Indigenous	-
Volatile substance abuse program	NT	Indigenous	-
Warra-warra kanyi counselling and mentoring	NT	Indigenous	-
Western Australian Department of Health's Multi-systemic therapy (MST) program	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Western Australian Indigenous diversion program	WA	Indigenous
Wiltanendi ... becoming stronger	SA	Indigenous	-
Winnunga Nimmityjah Substance misuse service	ACT	Indigenous	-
Withdrawal program (Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services)	NT	Indigenous	-
Wuchopperen Health Service Substance misuse program: tobacco, alcohol and other substances	QLD	Indigenous	-
Wurli-Wurlinjang alcohol and other drug unit	NT	Indigenous	-
Yalata Aboriginal Community Drug diversional program	SA	Indigenous	-
Youth in communities program	NT	Indigenous	-
Youth Insearch weekend programs	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Youth justice program	VIC	Indigenous	-
Youth, alcohol, drug treatment and support program (YAD)	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Yowarling family project (Singing up)	WA	Indigenous	-

Last updated: 18 May 2012

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