Makin' tracks

• Reach:

  SA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  Yes

Overview

The Makin' tracks program involves a team of two educators from the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (ADAC) who provide support to communities and organisations in the development of their strategies to address the harms of petrol sniffing, alcohol and other drug use. This mobile team designs training programs to best suit each community's readiness and need.

This program includes:

• contributing to the knowledge and resources available to Indigenous communities regarding drug and alcohol issues
• building the capacity of community drug and alcohol workers to facilitate drug and alcohol awareness
• establishing support mechanisms to external services
• project officers who act as a link to ensure that drugs and alcohol issues are addressed in a culturally appropriate setting
• support for drug and alcohol workers which allows the community to receive a better understanding and support mechanisms for the overall wellbeing of their health
• giving the community education, skills, and the opportunity to asses where drugs and alcohol issues are present and the power to change
• support in rebuilding Aboriginal men's self esteem and confidence through men groups and camps (cultural awareness, drug and alcohol, and harm minimization issues)
• running community workshops to inform the community about a particular substance issue
• running community development workshops to help develop a strategy
• helping to get that strategy up and running
• helping with funding applications and finding resources
• periodic support with new programs
• providing training and support for workers
• helping communities combat drug and alcohol problems through education, training and support.

Staff from the National Drug Research Institute are evaluating the project and providing basic evaluation training to ADAC field workers.

Abstract adapted from the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc. and the National Drug Research Institute

Contacts

Jimmy Perry and Warren Miller
Project Officers
Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc.
155 Holbrooks Rd
Underdale SA 5032
Ph: (08) 8351 9031
Fax: (08) 8352 4546
Email: adac@adac.org.au

Related publications

Perry J, Miller W (2009)

Makin’ Tracks – a mobile substance misuse program for rural and remote communities.

Paper presented at the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2009. 1-4 November 2009, Darwin

• Links
• View abstract: Makin’ Tracks – a mobile substance misuse program for rural and remote communities: abstract (Paper No 314) (PDF - 540.0 KB)
• View information: 'Living on the Edge', Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2009, 1–4 November 2009 Darwin, Australia. Conference Abstracts
• View website: Drug and Alcohol Review

Evaluated publications

Gray D, Stearne A (2004)

Makin tracks: final evaluation report.

Perth, WA: National Drug Research Institute

• Links
• View abstract: Makin tracks: final evaluation report
• View report: Makin tracks: final evaluation report (PDF - 328.0 KB)
• View website: National Drug Research Institute

Stearne A (2007)

Makin' tracks (2004 – 2007) summary evaluation.

Perth, WA: National Drug Research Institute

• Links
• View report: Makin' tracks (2004 – 2007) summary evaluation (PDF - 304.0 KB)
• View information: Makin' tracks (2004 – 2007) summary evaluation
• View website: Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council

Gray D (2002)

Makin tracks: annual evaluation report: 2001-2002.

Perth, WA: National Drug Research Institute

• Links
• View report: Makin tracks: annual evaluation report: 2001-2002 (PDF - 525.6 KB)
• View website: National Drug Research Institute

Links

• View information: Makin’ tracks
• View contact details: Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (ADAC)
• View website: Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (ADAC)