No one size fits all: alcohol treatment guidelines for Indigenous Australians [DVD] (2007)

Description

This DVD presents the Australian Government's Alcohol treatment guidelines for Indigenous Australians. The presenters discuss how these guidelines will assist health professionals to manage and treat Indigenous clients in a culturally sensitive and appropriate way. The learning outcomes of this program include:

• an increased understanding of the extent and patterns of alcohol use of Indigenous clients

• a recognition of the implications of history and culture on alcohol treatment strategies

• the ability to use the guidelines and associated toolkit when treating people with alcohol problems

• knowledge of culturally sensitive ways for non-Indigenous persons to work with Indigenous peoples.

This program can be viewed online or downloaded as a podcast from the Rural Health Education Foundation website.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

When to use this resource

This program is a useful resource for providing background information for health professionals and Health Workers. It provides information on alcohol treatment strategies and guidelines, as well as explaining how history has played a part in developing treatment strategies.

For the non-Indigenous practitioner it provides information on culturally sensitive ways to work with Indigenous clients.

Contact details

Canberra head office
Rural Health Education Foundation
Unit 17K, 2 King Street
Deakin ACT 2600
PO Box 324
Curtin ACT 2605
Ph: (02) 6232 5480
Fax: (02) 6232 5484
Email: rhef@rhef.com.au

Sydney office
Rural Health Education Foundation
Ground Floor
810 Pacific Highway
PO Box 62
Gordon NSW 2072

Links

• View information: No one size fits all: alcohol treatment guidelines for Indigenous Australians [DVD]
• View website: Rural Health Education Foundation

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