Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au

 

Lessons learned

  • Home
    • » Protective & risk factors
      • » Illicit drug use
        • » Publications
          • » Illicits
            • » Lessons learned

Please select category from the dropdown list below.

2011

Allan J, Campbell M (2011)

Improving access to hard-to-reach services: a soft entry approach to drug and alcohol services for rural Australian Aboriginal communities.

Social Work in Health Care; 50(6): 443-465

Entwistle P, Entwistle D, Piper K, Stothers K, Centre for Remote Health (2011)

AOD Indigenous Communities Project 2009-2011 : final evaluation report.

Darwin: Amity Community Services

Logan G, Bakos K (2011)

Our Healing Ways successful strategies for working with dual diagnosis issues, Aboriginal way.

Fitzroy, Vic: Victorian Dual Diagnosis Education and Training Unit

Munro A, Allan J (2011)

Can family-focussed interventions improve problematic substance use in Aboriginal communities? A role for social work.

Australian Social Work; 64(2): 169-182

Nagel T, Kavanagh D, Barclay L, Trauer T, Chenhall R, Frendin J, Griffin C (2011)

Integrating treatment for mental and physical disorders and substance misuse in Indigenous primary care settings.

Australasian Psychiatry; 19(Supplement 1): S17-S19

2008

Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2008)

Lessons learnt about strengthening Indigenous families and communities: Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2000–2004.

Canberra: Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

2007

Select Committee on Substance Abuse in the Community (2007)

Substance abuse in remote communities: confronting the confusion and disconnection.

Darwin: Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory

This comprehensive report is the result of an inquiry into substance abuse in Northern Territory remote communities. Essentially it identifies factors that contribute to the resiliency and vulnerability of communities in regards to substance abuse. The information pertains to: the inquisition process; the impact and prevalence of three commonly used substances; services in the Territory responding to substance abuse; and the social factors contributing to substance abuse. The report also includes recommendations for addressing the substance abuse problem.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

 
© 2001-2013 Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet