Indigenous AOD workers’ wellbeing, stress and burnout: findings from an online survey (2010)

Description

The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction was commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing to investigate issues among Indigenous alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers. This report is part of a series of three reports stemming from the resulting project, and is accessible individually and as part of a resource package for Indigenous AOD workers: the Indigenous worker wellbeing resource (2012).

As part of this project, a national online survey was conducted in 2008 among Indigenous and non-Indigenous workers from various AOD organisations providing services to the Indigenous population across Australia. This report outlines the key findings following analyses of the 294 valid responses (62% Indigenous, 37% non-Indigenous, 1% unknown). Information on the survey background, results, and discussion is also presented in this report.

Abstract adapted from National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction

Contact details

National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction
Flinders University
Level 3B, Mark Oliphant Building
Laffer Drive
Science Park
Bedford Park SA 5042
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide SA 5001
Ph: (08) 8201 7535
Fax: (08) 8201 7550
Email: nceta@flinders.edu.au

Links

• View report: Indigenous AOD workers’ wellbeing, stress and burnout: findings from an online survey (PDF - 3.1 MB)
• View information: NCETA Resources
• View website: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction

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