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Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin
 

Kalgoorlie alcohol action project (KAAP)

 

Overview

The Kalgoorlie alcohol action project (KAAP) was undertaken from 2006 to 2009, and was a partnership between the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University and the City of Kalgoorlie/Boulder in Western Australia.

The KAAP aimed to prevent problematic alcohol use and associated harms in a community which historically has had high levels of both. The project undertook an integrated range of local intervention strategies that have been derived from past research evidence. In order to increase local ownership, a menu approach was used where the community was involved in selecting the mix of interventions that were best suited to local circumstances. The project simultaneously conducted a range of strategies, including:

These strategies addressed the individual, social and structural determinants of alcohol consumption and harm at the community level.

Abstract adapted from the National Drug Research Institute

Contacts

Professor Sherry Saggers
Professor and Project Leader
National Drug Research Institute
Curtin University of Technology
Ph: (08) 9266 1605
Fax: (08) 9266 1611
Email: s.saggers@curtin.edu.au

Related publications

Schineanu A, Welander F, Midford R (2007)

Report on the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community baseline survey, comprising Readiness for Change interviews with key informants and a survey of community members.

Perth, WA: National Drug Research Institute

Velander F, Schineanu A, Midford R (2010)

Attitudes and knowledge of alcohol related harm minimization initiatives in a rural Australian city: a baseline survey.

Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy; 17(4): 354–369

National Drug Research Institute (2007)

Restrictions on the sale and supply of alcohol: evidence and outcomes.

Perth: National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology

This report presents the results of a study which aimed to determine the effectiveness of past and existing alcohol restrictions applied throughout Australia. The study found that alcohol restrictions in Indigenous communities are effective but only where community consultation has occurred. The study also suggests that these restrictions should be complemented with measures to address the underlying causes of alcohol misuse. The report aims to provide practical guidance for Indigenous communities addressing alcohol related problems.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Schineanu A, Velander F, Saggers S (2010)

"Don't wake up angry no more." The evaluation of the Norseman Voluntary Liquor Agreement.

Perth: National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology

Evaluated publications

Schineanu A, Velander F, Saggers S (2010)

Kalgoorlie alcohol action project intervention evaluation 2006-2009.

Perth, WA: National Drug Research Institute

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Last updated: 16 January 2013
 
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