Grog – making the change (2010)

Description

This resource kit has been developed to support frontline workers across many health and community services, who are working with individuals, families and communities to address alcohol misuse.

This kit contains several resources including:

• a flipchart
• 2 x DVDs
• handouts
• the Indigenous Risk Impact Screening (IRIS) tool

The kit addresses many alcohol related issues including:

• drink driving
• youth
• domestic violence
• community, family and culture
• health risks
• social issues
• alcohol related brain injury
• pregnancy

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

When to use this resource

This kit can be used as an educational resource when conducting individual or group sessions with people who have problems or are at risk for problems with alcohol. It can also be used as a preventative tool for youth, and can be used as a screening tool to determine if someone has a problem that should be referred to a health professional.

The tools provided can be used together or on an individual basis, across a variety of local, rural and remote settings.

Contact details

Alcohol & Other Drugs Program Top End
Department of Health and Families, Northern Territory Government
Tiwi NT 0810
PO Box 40596
Casuarina NT 0811
Ph: (08) 8922 8430
Fax: (08) 8922 6909
Email: anthony.sievers@nt.gov.au

Links

• View resource: Grog – making the change [flipchart] (PDF - 5.1 MB)
• View information: Grog - making the change [kit]
• View information: Remote primary health care resource kit
• View website: Department of Health and Families, Northern Territory

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