Breaking the cycle of alcohol and drug abuse in Indigenous communities

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Breaking the cycle of alcohol and drug abuse in Indigenous communities initiative is funded by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

The Breaking the cycle initiative aims to:

• assist Indigenous communities to work with government and non-government organisations to develop and implement alcohol and substance abuse management plans (AMP)
• support community groups and not-for-profit organisations to work at a local level in order to drive the AMP and support the community
• provide prevention programs to tackle youth substance abuse.

The initiative funds culturally appropriate substance use prevention, early intervention, treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare. Approximately $20 million over three years (2011-12 to 2013-14) has also been allocated to support new community solutions for fighting alcohol and substance abuse in Indigenous communities.

The following communities/regions have been targeted to receive funding from the period of 2011-12 to 2013-14:

• Ceduna and surrounding region (South Australia)
• Mornington Island and Doomadgee (Queensland)
• Bourke/Brewarrina in the Murdi Paaki Region and Condobolin (New South Wales)
• Goldfields/Laverton region (Western Australia).

Abstract adapted from Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Contacts

Breaking the cycle of alcohol and drug abuse in Indigenous communities initiative
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Ph: 1800 153 477 (Freecall)
Email: breakingthecycle@fahcsia.gov.au

Links

• View information: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet: Breaking the cycle of drug and alcohol abuse in Indigenous communities activity
• View information: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs: Breaking the cycle of alcohol and drug abuse in Indigenous communities activity
• View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs