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No One Size Fits All: Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians

Duration: 66 minutes

Program ID: 702 | Purchase Price: $105.00 (DVD)

Consumption of alcohol is linked to many chronic conditions and is a major contributor to injury, trauma, violence and self harm. It impacts socially and economically on individuals, families and communities at all levels.

The Australian Government's Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians provide guidance for health professionals who work with Indigenous Australians who are affected by alcohol-related problems. The Guidelines support a co-ordinated and integrated approach to reduce alcohol and drug related harm among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

This program presents the Guidelines and discusses how they will assist health professionals to manage and treat Indigenous clients in a culturally sensitive and appropriate way.

Program Presenters

  • Chair: Dr Norman Swan - Presenter of the Health Report on ABC Radio National
  • Professor Charlotte De Crespigny - Project Director, Guideline Development, Professor of Nursing(Alcohol and Drugs)
  • Ms Bev Hansel - Aboriginal Woman and Supervisory Manager, Local Substance Use Service, NSW
  • Mr Leon James - Executive Manager FORWAARD, Darwin NT.
  • Dr Anthony Shakeshaft - NHMRC Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) Uni. of NSW
  • Dr Lara Wieland - General Practitioner, Mareeba AMS QLD.
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Learning Outcomes

  • Have increased understanding of the scope and patterns of alcohol use of Indigenous clients.
  • Recognise the implications of history and culture on alcohol treatment strategies.
  • Be able to identify how the Guidelines and associated Toolkit can be used as enablers for alcohol treatment.
  • Identify positive examples of effective and culturally sensitive ways for non-Indigenous persons to work with Indigenous peoples.

Broadcast Dates

This program was first broadcast on the Foundation's satellite network on Tuesday 27 March 2007.

Accreditation

This program is accredited for CPD/CPE by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, the Royal College of Nursing Australia and the Australian Physiotherapy Association.