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The tutakalani by Donna Lei Rioli
Donna is a young Tiwi/Nyungar woman who is dedicated to the heritage and culture of the Tiwi people on her father's side, Maurice Rioli, and the Nyungar people on her mother's side, Robyn Collard. Her father and grandfather's country is at Wulawunga on Melville Island north of Darwin.
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Organisations
Information on organisations that are working to prevent and/or minimise the harm associated with illicit drug use are provided here. Links to Indigenous organisations throughout Australia have been provided where possible. For a list of Indigenous substance misuse services view the illicits links page. » Links
Indigenous substance misuse services
Australian Capital Territory
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service provides culturally
appropriate services to Indigenous people.
View information
View website: Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service
New South Wales
Benelong's Haven Family Rehabilitation Centre
Benelong's Haven Family Rehabilitation Centre caters
for Indigenous people with a dependence on alcohol or other drugs. The
Centre addresses their physical, emotional, social and spiritual
needs, thus encouraging them to re-enter life. This is accomplished
by providing a caring environment conducive to meeting those
needs.
Currently no website available
Oolong House (Strong Roots Strong Spirit)
Oolong House provides residential treatment for Aboriginal men and non-Aboriginal men who wish to take back control of their lives and manage their problems linked to alcohol and other drugs.
View website: Oolong House
South Coast Aboriginal Holistic Healing Service (substance use)
The South Coast Aboriginal Holistic Healing Service (SCAHHS) (substance use) is a regional service for Aboriginal communities along the South Coast of New South Wales. The SCAHHS works in partnership with mainstream services to provide quality drug prevention and treatment programs.
Currently
no
website available
Northern Territory
Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services Inc. (Health)
CAAPS operates the largest residential rehabilitation service for Indigenous people in the top end. CAAPS has a core staff of 30 permanent employees in a variety of roles. CAAPS is a Registered Training Organisation providing Nationally Recognised Training in Substance Misuse, Prevention and Treatment Programs which are delivered using culturally appropriate learning styles. Training staff provide accredited and non accredited 'Alcohol and other Drug' Training Courses to people from remote and urban communities across the Top End of the Northern Territory.
View information
View website: Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services Inc.
Mt Theo-Yuendumu Substance Misuse Program (MYSMAC)
The Mt Theo Program is the primary organisation responsible for addressing substance misuse in the Warlpiri region.
View website: Mt Theo
The Bushmob Volatile Substance Abuse and Alcohol and Other Drugs Facility
The Bushmob Volatile Substance Abuse and Alcohol and Other Drugs Facility was officially opened in Alice Springs on the 10 April 2008. The residential service caters for up to 10 children suffering sniffing and other drug misuse problems.
Currently no website available.
Queensland
Kurbingui Youth Development Association (KYDA)
The name 'Kurbingui' from the Turrabul language means 'the transition from boy to man'. The KYDA mission is to address the disadvantage and poverty experienced by Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth through the provision of programs and services designed to alleviate isolation, poverty, discrimination and unemployment. They offer a range of training, employment and family programs. KYDA employs an alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs project worker through its Yeaca Dhargo Family Project. The position provides existing community resources to access the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in Brisbane.
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website: Kurbingui Youth Development Association
South Australia
Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc.
The Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (ADAC) aims to ensure
the development of effective programs to reduce harm related
to substance misuse in Aboriginal communities, through providing
information and advice for the Aboriginal community, the wider
community and for relevant professionals and institutions.
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Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc.
Victoria
Ngwala Willumbong Co-operative Ltd
Ngwala Willumbong Co-operative Ltd. provides culturally sensitive
residential and outreach alcohol and drug services to the
Koori community. Services include assessment and referral,
individual and/or group counselling, supported access to a
range of specialist mainstream services and community support
via education and information programs.
View information
View
website: Ngwala Willumbong Co-operative Ltd
For contact details on other Indigenous substance misuse services throughout Australia refer to the following report (page 80 onwards):
Miller S (2005)
Mapping national drug treatment capacity.
Canberra: Australian National Council on Drugs
View report (PDF - 3.0 MB - large file warning!)
Australian government agencies
Australian Department of Health and Ageing
The Australian Department of Health and Ageing provides
links to information about health services, provided by the
Department, State health departments and other government
agencies, for a range of specific diseases or health issues,
alcohol-related health, science, news, and Australian Government
policy.
View website:
Department of Health and Ageing
Drug Strategy Branch
The Drug Strategy Branch, located within the Population Health Division, is responsible for a number of initiatives aimed at reducing the health impacts of drug and alcohol misuse.
View website: National Drug StrategyOffice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH)
The Department’s Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) is committed to supporting sustained action coordinated across all governments to achieve health improvements over time.
View website: Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
State and Territory government agencies
New South Wales
NSW Office of Drug Policy
The NSW Government has established the Office of Drug Policy
to provide leadership, and to assist in the development and
implementation of a government-integrated approach to drug
programs and policies. This site provides links to a wide
range of web information sources on drugs and related resources.
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Indigenous specific links
View website: NSW Office of Drug Policy
Health Information Service, State Library of NSW
Drug info @ your library
View resource (HTML)
View website:
State Library of New South Wales
The Langton Centre
The Langton Centre provides care and treatment for people
with drug and alcohol problems. It is an outpatient clinic
of Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital. The centre provides
specialist alcohol and other drug treatment services. It also
has a Koori Unit healing service.
View website
Queensland
Queensland Health Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Services
The aim of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Services (ATODS)
is to support Queenslanders to make informed choices about
alcohol, tobacco and other drug use through the provision
of quality public health and clinical interventions which
are evidence based and reflect contemporary best practice.
View
website: Queensland Health Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug
Services
South Australia
Drug and Alcohol Services Council
The Drug and Alcohol Services Council (DASC) acts as
adviser to the Minister for Health and the Department of Human
Services, through the Drugs Strategy and Programs Branch,
on all alcohol and other drug related matters. DASC represents
the state at the Commonwealth level on relevant policy matters.
View
website: Drug and Alcohol Services Council
Tasmania
Tasmanian Alcohol and Drug Service
The Tasmanian Alcohol and Drug Service provides: information;
alcohol and drug assessments; access to evidence based treatment
or referral to other services; professional counselling; group
work programs; methadone and other pharmacotherapy programs;
residential, outpatient and home withdrawal; outreach services
to non metropolitan areas; professional consultations to other
service providers; and specialist reports.
View
website: Tasmanian Alcohol and Drug Service
Victoria
Department of Human Services
The Department of Human Services in Victoria has developed
this website, it provides information about drug related services,
training and events, publications, links and contacts.
View
website: Department of Human Services
Western Australia
Drug and Alcohol Office
The Drug and Alcohol Office is the Government agency which
works across the Government and non-Government sector to address
drug and alcohol issues in the community. The website provides
information on drug related programs, services, statistics
and publications.
View
website: Drug and Alcohol Office
Non-government organisations
Alcohol and Drug Foundation Queensland
Over the years, the Foundation has provided opportunities
for the growing number of concerned people to research problems,
formulate policies, influence government policies, and develop
programs, services and activities that have helped in meeting
its aims and objectives.
View website:
Alcohol and Drug Foundation Queensland
Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)
ADCA is a national, non-government organisation representing
the interests of the Australian alcohol and drug field. ADCA
is an independent, incorporated body and is funded by the
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. The ADCA website
is a useful source for policy information and resources.
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Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)
Australian Drug Foundation
The ADF is an independent, non-profit organisation which aims to prevent and reduce alcohol and
other drug problems in the Australian community. The ADF is
a provider of drug prevention services accessible
to the whole community. Their work focuses on research, information,
community development and education, and advocacy.
View website:
Australian Drug Foundation
Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD)
The ANCD was established as part of the Federal government's
response to reduce the harm caused by drugs in the community.
An important component of the ANCD's work is to ensure that
policies, strategies and directions in the drug and alcohol
field are consistent with the National Drug Strategic Framework.
The ANCD website provides information on drug use in Australia,
news and events, and reports and publications.
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Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD)
Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and other
Drugs
The main aim of the Australian Professional Society on Alcohol
and other Drugs (APSAD) is raising awareness of alcohol and
other drug-related problems facing medical practitioners and
other health professionals in the course of their work, and
to increase their competence in dealing with these problems.
View website:
Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs
DrugInfo Clearinghouse
The DrugInfo Clearinghouse is a service provided by the Australian
Drug Foundation. The goal is to inform and support drug prevention
in Victoria. The Clearinghouse collects, interprets and disseminates
information on drug prevention.
View
website: DrugInfo Clearinghouse
Koori DrugInfo
The Koori DrugInfo website was developed as part of the Koori Access Project. This project aims to build capacity among Koori communities by increasing the relevance and accessibility of drug information and services. The website provides a range of drug-related information, including: online searching of the Indigenous library collection of the Australian Drug Foundation; research and reports; workplace training; community building information; listings for Koori alcohol and other drug organisations; links to other Indigenous websites; fact sheets on multiple drugs and fact sheets for family and friends.
View information
View website: Koori DrugInfo
View HealthBulletin website review
Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and
Education Centre (QADREC)
QADREC was formally established as a cooperative venture
between Queensland Health and the University of Queensland's
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine. In 2001 this
department was reorganised as the School of Population Health.
The centre facilitates best practice through excellence in
teaching in alcohol and drug related areas at the undergraduate
and postgraduate levels, provides high quality training and
support for alcohol and drug workers, and support for resource
development. The centre is engaged in a number of nationally
significant research.
View information
View
website: Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education
Centre (QADREC)
Western Australian Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs
WANADA is the peak body for the alcohol and other drug (AOD) education, prevention, treatment and support sector in Western Australia. WANADA is an independent, membership-driven not-for-profit association. The website offers a directory of Western Australian community alcohol and other drug agencies.
View website: Western Australian Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs
International
Alcohol Drug Association New Zealand
The Alcohol Drug Association New Zealand is a non-profit making community organisation based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Here you will find information and resource advice on a wide range of topics and issues concerning alcohol and drug use.
View website: Alcohol Drug Association New Zealand
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse is a non-profit organisation working to minimise the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
View website: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
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