Department of Health and Ageing
Department of Health and Ageing
Canberra
Handbook
The Alcohol treatment guidelines for Indigenous Australians toolkit is a guide for all healthcare providers when looking after Indigenous clients at risk of illness or injury associated with alcohol use. The kit includes information about the clinical management of alcohol problems associated with mental health problems, pregnancy and breastfeeding, physical effects of alcohol, understanding the impact of alcohol on health, effects of alcohol on the organs, alcohol and cancer, alcohol and systemic disorders, alcohol and infectious diseases and indirect physical consequences of alcohol consumption.
The toolkit contains a manual, a standard drinks chart, a self-administered questionnaire, a flow chart for a client-centered approach to respond to drinking and related problems based on AUDIT score and a signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal chart along with a my lifestyle guide for better health
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For more information regarding the Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians
Email: indigenous.alcohol.policy@health.gov.au.
Copies of the Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians can be ordered through:
National Mail and Marketing
Ph: (02) 6269 1000
Email: nmm@nationalmailing.com.au
The National alcohol treatment guidelines were developed through Australia-wide consultations with Indigenous and non-Indigenous healthcare providers, educators, clinicians, researchers, and Indigenous community members.