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Information on relevant guidelines and recommendations to prevent and/or minimise the harm associated with alcohol misuse is collected here - please note that links do not constitute a recommendation to use a particular guideline or protocol.

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Indigenous - guidelines and recommendations

2007

Department of Health and Ageing (2007)
Alcohol treatment guidelines for Indigenous Australians.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
View report: (PDF - 1.68MB - large file warning!)
View website: Department of Health and Ageing

Department of Health and Ageing (2007)
Alcohol treatment guidelines for Indigenous Australians [kit].
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
View information: Department of Health and Ageing
View website: Department of Health and Ageing

2004

Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council (SA) Inc, Barelli L (2004)
Alcohol and your health: Australian alcohol guidelines for Indigenous communities [booklet]
. Adelaide: Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council (SA) Inc
View information (currently not available)
View website:Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council

de Crespigny C, Groenkjaer M, King M, Van Loon A (2004)
Clinical management of Aboriginal people with co-existing diabetes and alcohol related health problems: a review, final report.

Adelaide: Flinders University, School of Nursing and Midwifery
View report (PDF -1.07MB - large file warning!)
View website: School of Nursing and Midwifery

Hunter E, Brown J, McCulloch B (2004)
Encouraging practitioners to use resources: evaluation of the national implementation of a resource to improve the clinical management of alcohol-related problems in Indigenous primary care settings.
Drug and Alcohol Review; 23:89-100
View HealthInfoNet abstract
View website: Taylor and Francis (publishers)

 

2000

Hunter E, Brady M, Hall W (2000)
National recommendations for the clinical management of alcohol-related problems in Indigenous primary care settings.
Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
View recommendations (PDF - 589KB)
View website: Department of Health and Aged Care

General - guidelines and recommendations

 

2006

NSW Department of Health (2006)
National clinical guidelines for the management of drug use during pregnancy, birth and the early development years of the newborn.
Sydney: NSW Department of Health
View guidelines (PDF - 1.12MB - large file warning!)
View website: NSW Department of Health

 

2004

Shand F, Gates J (2004)
Treating alcohol problems: guidelines for alcohol and drug professionals [booklet].
Canberra: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and Commonwealth of Australia
View report (PDF - 324KB)
View website: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Shand F, Gates J (2004)
Treating alcohol problems: guidelines for hospital staff
Canberra: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and Commonwealth of Australia
View report (PDF - 344KB)
View website: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Shand F, Gates J (2004)
Treating alcohol problems: guidelines for general practitioners
Canberra: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and Commonwealth of Australia
View report (PDF - 324KB)
View website: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

 

2003

Shand F, Gates J, Fawcett J, Mattick R (2003)
Guidelines for the treatment of alcohol problems.
Canberra: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and Commonwealth of Australia
View guidelines (PDF - 480KB)
View website: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

 

2001

National Health and Medical Research Council (2001)
Australian alcohol guidelines: health risks and benefits.
Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
View guidelines (PDF - 857KB)
View website: National Health and Medical Research Council

Palmer B. (2001)
Alcohol and drug withdrawal: a practical approach: a manual for doctors to assist in the treatment of patients withdrawing from alcohol and other drugs.
Mount Lawley, WA: Next Step Specialist Drug & Alcohol Services
View manual
(PDF - 446KB)
View information: Next Step
View website: Drug and Alcohol Office

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Last updated: 4 May 2007