Publications: specific topics

Publications about various aspects of Indigenous alcohol misuse have been provided under the topics listed below. Included on this page are journal articles, reports, theses, and other literature about state and community interventions.

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State and community interventions

2008

Department of Human Services Victoria (2008)
Victoria's alcohol action plan 2008-2013.
Melbourne: Department of Human Services, (Vic)
View report (PDF - 1.4MB - large file warning!)
View website: Department of Human Services

Major C (2008)
From chronic to acute: the emergency response in the Northern Territory.
Of Substance;6(1):10 - 12
View publication: Of Substance (PDF - 854KB)
View website: Of Substance

Reid K (2007)
"Living on dry ground": Port Augusta total dry zone evaluation report.
Port Augusta (SA): Port Augusta City Council
View report (PDF - 2.8MB - large file warning!)
View website: Port Augusta City Council

Teasdale KE, Conigrave KM, Kiel KA, Freeburn B, Long G, et al. (2008)
Improving services for prevention and treatment of substance misuse for Aboriginal communities in a Sydney Area Health Service.
Drug and Alcohol Review;27(2):152-159
View article: Informaworld (PDF - 208KB)
View article: Informaworld (HTML)
View website: Informaworld

Weatherburn DJ (2008)
Role of drug and alcohol policy in reducing Indigenous over-representation in prison.
Drug and Alcohol Review;27(1):91-94
View abstract: PubMed
View website: PubMed

2007

Marsh A, Dale A, Willis L (2007)
Evidence based practice indicators for alcohol and other drug interventions: summary.
Perth: Drug and Alcohol Office (WA)
View report (PDF - 82KB)
View website: Drug and Alcohol Office

Marsh A, Dale A, Willis L (2007)
Evidence based practice indicators for alcohol and other drug interventions: literature review.
Perth: Drug and Alcohol Office (WA)
View report (PDF - 424KB)
View website: Drug and Alcohol Office

2005

Brady M (2005)
The grog book: strengthening Indigenous community action on alcohol [revised edition]
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
View HealthInfoNet abstract

2004

National Drug Research Institute, Centre for Adolescent Health (2004)
The prevention of substance use, risk and harm in Australia: a review of the evidence.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
View report (PDF - 1.6MB - large file warning!)
View website: Department of Health and Ageing

2003

Phillips G (2003)
Addictions and healing in Aboriginal country.
Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press
View book review: HealthBulletin
View website: Aboriginal Studies Press

2002

Gray D, Sputore B, Stearne A, Bourbon D, Strempel P (2002)
Indigenous drug and alcohol projects 1999-2000.
Canberra: Australian National Council on Drugs.
View HealthInfoNet abstract
View report (PDF - 11.8MB - large file warning)
View appendices (PDF - 7MB - large file warning!)
View briefing paper (PDF - 88KB)
View website: Australian National Council on Drugs

Nichols FT (2002)
Identity, opportunity and hope: an Aboriginal model for alcohol (and other drug) harm prevention and intervention.
Unpublished Doctor of Philosophy thesis,
Curtin University of Technology, Perth.
View abstract: Australian Digital Thesis Program
View thesis: (PDF - 1.9MB - large file warning!)
View website: University of New South Wales

2000

Gray D, Saggers S, Atkinson D, Sputore B, Bourbon D (2000)
Beating the grog: an evaluation of the Tennant Creek liquor licensing restrictions.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;24(1):39-44.
View HealthInfoNet abstract
View website: Public Health Association of Australia

Gray D, Saggers S, Sputore B, Bourbon D (2000)
What works? A review of evaluated alcohol misuse interventions among Aboriginal Australians.
Addiction;95:11-22.
View abstract: Addiction
View website: Blackwell Synergy (publishers)

1999

Sputore BA (1999)
Evaluation of two east Kimberley Aboriginal alcohol intervention programs.
Unpublished Master of Public Health thesis
Curtin University of Technology, Perth.
View website: Curtin University of Technology

1994

Moore E (1994)
Trial of an early detection instrument for hazardous alcohol consumption in a rural Aboriginal community.
Unpublished Master of Public Health thesis,
University of New South Wales, Sydney.
View website: University of New South Wales

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Last updated: 13 October 2008