Mental health alcohol tobacco and other drugs service (MHATODS)

• Reach:

  QLD

• Focus area:

  Mainstream with Indigenous content

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Mental health alcohol tobacco and other drugs service (MHATODS) provides counselling for adolescents affected by substance use who are currently in the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre. It provides automatic referral, alcohol and other drug counselling, and a group program for relapse prevention. For Aboriginal youth, the service has employed an Indigenous health worker to assist in the provision of culturally sensitive services.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Contacts

Institute for Child and Youth Mental Health
cnr Rogers and Waters Streets
Spring Hill QLD 4000
Ph: (07) 3310 9444
Fax: (07) 3835 1499

Related publications

Stathis S, Letters P, Dacre E, Doolan I, Heath K, Litchfield B (2007)

The role of an Indigenous Health Worker in contributing to equity of access to a mental health and substance abuse service for Indigenous young people in a youth detention centre.

Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health; 6(1)

Retrieved 19 March 2007 from http://www.auseinet.com/journal/vol6iss1/stathis.pdf

• Links
• View abstract: The role of an Indigenous Health Worker in contributing to equity of access to a mental health and substance abuse service for Indigenous young people in a youth detention centre
• View article: The role of an Indigenous Health Worker in contributing to equity of access to a mental health and substance abuse service for Indigenous young people in a youth detention centre (PDF - 111.1 KB)
• View information: The role of an Indigenous Health Worker in contributing to equity of access to a mental health and substance abuse service for Indigenous young people in a youth detention centre
• View website: Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health

Stathis SL, Letters P, Doolan I, Whittingham D (2006)

Developing an integrated substance use and mental health service in the specialised setting of a youth detention centre.

Drug and Alcohol Review; 25(2): 149-155

• Links
• View abstract: Developing an integrated substance use and mental health service in the specialised setting of a youth detention centre.
• View website: PubMed

Links

• View information: Integrated mental health alcohol tobacco and other drugs service: (MHATODS)
• View website: Queensland Health