Programs and projects

This section provides details and links for programs and projects that address alcohol use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Details and links (where available) relating to relevant programs, projects and lessons learned are collected here.

Title	Reach	Focus
'Knowledge = power' and 'Respect yourself' camps project	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
A longitudinal study of influences on alcohol consumption and related harm in Central Australia, with a particular emphasis on the role of price	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Aboriginal alcohol and drug services (Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service Inc)	WA	Indigenous
Aboriginal community links	TAS	Indigenous
Aboriginal connection program	SA	Indigenous
Aboriginal drug and alcohol traineeship program (non-government sector)	NSW	Indigenous
Aboriginal families and carers training (AFACT) project	NSW	Indigenous
Aboriginal family intervention project	SA	Indigenous
Aboriginal kinship program (Grannies group)	SA	Indigenous
Aboriginal youth sexual health and didgeridoo project	NSW	Indigenous
Alcohol action in rural communities project (AARC)	NSW	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Alcohol and drug information service (ADIS)	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Alcohol and drug program (ADP)	ACT	Indigenous
Alcohol and other drug treatment services (Ngnowar Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation)	WA	Indigenous
Alcohol and other drugs Indigenous communities project	NT	Indigenous
Alcohol and other drugs information program	National	Mainstream
Alcohol court	NT	Mainstream
Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Centre	WA	Indigenous
Alcohol Management Plans in remote Indigenous communities: their impacts on injury, violence, health and social indicators and their cost-effectiveness in Cape York, far north Queensland	QLD	Indigenous
Alcohol prevention program	SA	Indigenous
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs prevention program (ATOD)	QLD	Indigenous
Alice Springs transformation plan	NT	Indigenous
Anawim community centre	WA	Indigenous
Anyinginyi fetal alcohol spectrum disorder project	NT	Indigenous
Asking questions about alcohol in pregancy (AQUA) study	VIC	Mainstream
Assessment, referral and counselling program	SA	Indigenous
Australian Football League Central Australian responsible alcohol strategy	NT	Indigenous
Banyan House - Forster Foundation for drug rehabilitation	NT	Mainstream
Barbeque	SA	Indigenous
Baroona youth healing centre	VIC	Indigenous
Benelong's haven	NSW	Indigenous
Best practice guidelines for evaluation of Indigenous residential alcohol and drug programs	NT	Indigenous
Best practice in early intervention, assessment and treatment of depression and substance misuse (BEAT project)	NT	Indigenous
Beswick 'Youth at risk strategy'	NT	Indigenous
Boomerang caring program	NSW	Indigenous
Boomerangs parenting program	NSW	Indigenous
Bourke alcohol working group	NSW	Mainstream
Breaking the cycle of alcohol and drug abuse in Indigenous communities	National	Indigenous
Bulgarr Ngaru alcohol and other drug program	NSW	Indigenous
Bundaberg alcohol management plan (BAMP)	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Bunjilwarra	NSW	Indigenous
BushMob bush adventure therapy program	NT	Indigenous
Bushmob residential service	NT	Indigenous
Ceduna day centre	SA	Indigenous
Central Australian Aboriginal Alcohol Programs Unit (CAAAPU) alcohol and other drug programs	NT	Indigenous
Central Australian youth link up service (CAYLUS)	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Central Desert night patrol	NT	Indigenous
Cherbourg injury prevention and safety promotion project	QLD	Indigenous
Clinical management of Aboriginal people with co-existing diabetes and alcohol-related health problems	SA	Indigenous
Cognitive response to thiamine replacement therapy in alcohol affected patients in Alice Springs	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Community offender advice and treatment service (COATS)	VIC	Mainstream
Community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT) for rural Aboriginal families	NSW	Indigenous
Comorbidity action in the north (CAN) project	SA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Connections: Aboriginal women's art therapy group	NSW	Indigenous
Counselling and wellbeing program	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Court referral and evaluation for drug intervention and treatment (CREDIT) and bail support (CBS)	VIC	Mainstream
Court referral of eligible defendants into treatment (CREDIT)	NSW	Mainstream
Culturally secure accreditation framework project	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Cummeragunja community development drug action team	NSW	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Cyril Lindsay House program	SA	Indigenous
Danila Dilba alcohol and other drug program	NT	Indigenous
Darayiga guya mapu (come here: talk feeling)	NSW	Indigenous
Deadly choices	QLD	Indigenous
Deadly sista girlz	WA	Indigenous
Developing a best practice model of holistic health service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates of the Alexander Maconochie Correctional Centre in the ACT	ACT	Indigenous
Development and implementation of the National alcohol treatment guidelines for Indigenous Australians	National	Indigenous
Development of the first screening and diagnostic service for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Australia	National	Mainstream
Djooraminda’s Indigenous family program	WA	Indigenous
Dolly Garinyi hostel	NT	Indigenous
Douglas house alcohol rehabilitation centre	QLD	Indigenous
Drink safe community initiative	NSW	Mainstream
Drinking in the suburbs: the experiences of Aboriginal young people	WA	Indigenous
Drug and alcohol - dual diagnosis worker	VIC	Indigenous
Drug and alcohol and mental health information management project	NSW	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Drug and alcohol assessment, detox and counselling program	NSW	Mainstream
Drug and alcohol clinical worker program	QLD	Indigenous
Drug and alcohol program (Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation)	ACT	Indigenous
Drug and alcohol program (Umoona Tjutagku Health Service)	SA	Indigenous
Drug and alcohol youth service (DAYS)	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
DRUMBEAT	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Dthina yuwali	NSW	Indigenous
Early childhood families and schools together (FAST) program	NT	Indigenous
East Arnhem community night patrol and sobering-up services	NT	Indigenous
Ending offending	QLD	Indigenous
Evaluation of the Alice Springs and Tennant Creek alcohol management plans	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Fairfield drug health service	NSW	Mainstream
Feasibility and effectiveness of a family-based intervention for Indigenous Australians with alcohol dependence	NSW	Indigenous
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder action group	National	Mainstream
Gatharr weyebe banabe	QLD	Indigenous
Goldfields community drug service team	WA	Mainstream
Great Southern community drug service team (GSCDST)	WA	Mainstream
Groote Eylandt liquor management	NT	Indigenous
Gugan Gulwan street beat program	ACT	Indigenous
Gunbalanya family safety program	NT	Indigenous
Halo day program	WA	Indigenous
Head 2 head	WA	Indigenous
Healing pathways project	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Healing program	VIC	Indigenous
Healthy families (Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services Inc)	NT	Indigenous
Holyoake	QLD	Mainstream
Holyoake counselling and support services program	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Improved services initiative	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Improving services for women who are pregnant and alcohol dependent	National	Mainstream
Indigenous alcohol and other drug national train the trainer pilot program	WA	Indigenous
Indigenous alcohol and other drug workers' wellbeing, stress and burnout project	National	Indigenous
Indigenous children's program	NT	Indigenous
Indigenous diversion program	WA	Indigenous
Indigenous drink driving and licensing resource	WA	Indigenous
Indigenous dual diagnosis project	VIC	Indigenous
Indigenous men managing anger and substance use (IMMASU)	WA	Indigenous
Indigenous national alcohol and other drug workforce development program	National	Indigenous
Indigenous storybook	WA	Indigenous
Indigenous substance misuse (Centrecare)	WA	Indigenous
Indigenous throughcare project	NT	Indigenous
Indigenous youth healing program	NT	Indigenous
Integrating and sustaining use of health information technology (IT) systems for alcohol screening and intervention by Indigenous health practitioners	NSW	Indigenous
Integration of evidence-based alcohol screening and brief intervention in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services	Not specified	Indigenous
It’s your choice! Have a voice! rights, respect, responsibility 2013	NSW	Indigenous
Jaru Pirrjirdi program	NT	Indigenous
Jealousy Creek project	WA	Mainstream
Jumna wal	NSW	Indigenous
Just one less	NSW	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Kalgoorlie alcohol action project (KAAP)	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Kalgoorlie sobering-up centre	WA	Indigenous
Katungul Aboriginal Corporation alcohol and other drugs program	NSW	Indigenous
Koori access program	VIC	Indigenous
Koori access project	VIC	Indigenous
Koori diversion initiative	VIC	Indigenous
Koori youth alcohol and drug healing service	VIC	Indigenous
Kullari patrol	WA	Indigenous
Kumangka drug and alcohol diversion service	SA	Indigenous
Kununurra women's fishing group	WA	Indigenous
Lakalinjeri Tumbetin Waal Frahns farm	SA	Indigenous
Lifescripts: advice for healthy living	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Lifestyle education program	National	Indigenous
Linking youth and families together (LYFT)	VIC	Mainstream
livALIVE	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Lyons Street diversionary centre	QLD	Indigenous
MacDonnell Shire Council community and agency services	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Magistrates' early referral into treatment (MERIT and QMERIT) program	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Makin' tracks	SA	Indigenous
MAKINGtheLINK Indigenous program	National	Indigenous
Maningrida child safety service	NT	Indigenous
Martu elders patrol	WA	Indigenous
Marulu: the Lililwan project	WA	Indigenous
Mawarnkurra Health Service alcohol liquid and nutrition program	WA	Indigenous
Men's healing program	WA	Indigenous
Mental health alcohol tobacco and other drugs service (MHATODS)	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Midnight basketball	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Mission Australia alcohol and other drug services	NT	Indigenous
Mobile assistance patrol (Aboriginal Sobriety Group Inc)	SA	Indigenous
Mobile assistance patrol (Port Augusta Substance Misuse Services)	SA	Mainstream
Mt Isa Murri men's group	QLD	Indigenous
Mt Theo program	NT	Indigenous
Murdi Paaki drug and alcohol network	NSW	Indigenous
Namatjira Haven residential program	NSW	Indigenous
National alcohol indicators project	National	Mainstream
National binge drinking campaign: Don’t turn a night out into a nightmare	National	Mainstream
National Indigenous foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) resource project	National	Indigenous
Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council (NPYWC) youth program	National	Indigenous
Ngwala Willumbong outreach services	VIC	Indigenous
Night patrol (Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd)	VIC	Indigenous
No alcohol in pregnancy is the safest choice campaign	WA	Mainstream
No bars	NSW	Mainstream
No safe amount - the effects of alcohol in pregnancy	National	Indigenous
Non-residential treatment program	SA	Indigenous
Northern Territory 'Championship moves' and 'Grog running' awareness campaigns	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Northern Territory early intervention pilot program	NT	Mainstream
Nunga STARS (Strengthening true Aboriginal radiating spirit) program	SA	Indigenous
Nyoongar patrol outreach service	WA	Indigenous
Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service foetal alcohol spectrum disorders program	WA	Indigenous
Our body, our community, our choice (In our own words) project	QLD	Indigenous
Our healing ways	VIC	Indigenous
Pangula Mannamurna drug & alcohol awareness	SA	Indigenous
Parent drug information service (PDIS)	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Policing implications of petrol sniffing and other inhalant misuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ communities	National	Indigenous
Port Augusta substance misuse services	SA	Mainstream
Positive stories	National	Mainstream
Pre-sentence opportunity program (POP)	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Preventative health care	QLD	Indigenous
Prevention of alcohol related crime and trauma (PACT)	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Prison health re-entry program	WA	Indigenous
Queensland Indigenous alcohol diversion program (QIADP)	QLD	Indigenous
Ramahyuck drug and alcohol abuse program	VIC	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Residential recovery centres program	VIC	Indigenous
Riverbed action group outreach support service (Ragoss)	QLD	Indigenous
Rose Colless Haven Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre	QLD	Indigenous
Rural alcohol diversion (RAD) program	NSW	Not specified
Safe and sober support service	NT	Indigenous
Save-a-mate (SAM) and SAM 'our way'	National	Indigenous
Screening and treatment of alcohol related trauma (START) brief interventions trial	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
SMART recovery	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Sobering-up shelter (Ceduna Koonibba Aboriginal Health Service)	SA	Indigenous
Sobering-up shelter (Koori Community Alcohol and Drug Resource Service)	VIC	Indigenous
Sobering-up shelter (Nggangganawili Aboriginal Health Service)	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Sobering-up shelter (Yaandina Family Centre)	WA	Indigenous
Sobering-up unit (Port Augusta Substance Misuse Services)	SA	Mainstream
Stagpole Street drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit	QLD	Indigenous
Stay strong and healthy – it’s worth it	NSW	Indigenous
Step out	VIC	Mainstream
Stock-take and gap analysis of Indigenous drug prevention research	VIC	Indigenous
Street beat	NSW	Indigenous
Street youth service	SA	Indigenous
Strengthening dementia care in Indigenous communities	SA	Indigenous
Strong men, strong families project	SA	Indigenous
Strong spirit strong future	WA	Indigenous
Strong spirit strong mind metro project	WA	Indigenous
Substance abuse intelligence desks (SAIDs)	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Substance misuse assessment and referral for treatment (SMART) court	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Substance misuse program (Koonibba Aboriginal Health Service)	SA	Indigenous
Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Day Centre (Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia, Port Augusta)	SA	Indigenous
Substance use program (Tullawon Health Service)	SA	Indigenous
Supervised treatment intervention regime (STIR)	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Support of Tangentyere Council research hub project	NT	Indigenous
talk, respect AND connect (trAc)	National	Indigenous
Taree community drug action team	NSW	Mainstream
The connection	ACT	Indigenous
The development of culturally-appropriate cognitive assessments with applications in substance abuse and mental health with Indigenous clients	NT	Indigenous
The twelve steps program (Alcoholics Anonymous)	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Transitional alcohol and other drugs project	NSW	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Urban trax	QLD	Indigenous
Walk tall	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Wapa maya	WA	Indigenous
Warra-warra kanyi counselling and mentoring	NT	Indigenous
Wellbeing program	NT	Indigenous
Western Australian Department of Health's Multi-systemic therapy (MST) program	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Which way our way: a strong community way	QLD	Indigenous
Wiltanendi ... becoming stronger	SA	Indigenous
Winnunga Nimmityjah Substance misuse service	ACT	Indigenous
Withdrawal program (Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services)	NT	Indigenous
Wooree Miya woman’s refuge	WA	Indigenous
Wuchopperen Health Service Substance misuse program: tobacco, alcohol and other substances	QLD	Indigenous
Wurli-Wurlinjang alcohol and other drug unit	NT	Indigenous
Yalata Aboriginal Community Drug diversional program	SA	Indigenous
Yiriman ranger project	WA	Indigenous
Yiriman youth project	WA	Indigenous
Yolnu radio	NT	Indigenous
Young Nungas yarning together	SA	Indigenous
Young persons opportunity program (YPOP)	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Your life, your culture, you choose	National	Indigenous
Youth in communities program	NT	Indigenous
Youth Insearch weekend programs	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Youth justice program	VIC	Indigenous
Youth Off The Streets Aboriginal services	NSW	Indigenous
Youth wellbeing project	NT	Indigenous
Youth, alcohol, drug treatment and support program (YAD)	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Yowarling family project (Singing up)	WA	Indigenous