Making Treatment Services and Prevention Programs Accessible for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients: Fact Sheet
Written by Super User
In 2006, 22 per cent of people living in Australia were born overseas, and 16 per cent spoke a language other than English at home. Yet culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) clients are under-represented in alcohol and other drug (AOD) services
Dual Diagnosis Toolkit (Mental Health and Substance Abuse)
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Produced in partnership with Turning Point, the UK's leading social care organisation, this toolkit provides background information to the issues surrounding dual diagnosis and offers a practical guide to delivering services. It includes information about substance misuse, mental health and policy background and features current treatment modules along with case studies and exercises for individuals or group work.
First Report of the Queensland Mental Health Commission Advisory Committee
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On 11 October 2011, the Honourable Anna Bligh MP, Premier and Minister for Reconstruction, announced in Parliament that the Queensland Government would establish an independent Queensland Mental Health Commission (the Commission) from 1 July 2012 to drive improved performance, coordination and transparency in the delivery of mental health services in Queensland.
Alcohol and Other Drug VET Qualifications and Training Providers Database
Written by Super UserAuthors: Roche, A., & White, M.
Date: 2011
Publication information: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), Flinders University
Publication type: Report
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Industry Skills and Workforce Development Interim Report:
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Each year the Workforce Council produces the report providing industry profiles, training profiles, key drivers impacting on skilling and workforce development and key priorities for future workforce planning.
The 2011 report has been published in nine parts, including an introductory report and eight key sector reports: Health Industry, Community Service Industry, Aged and Community Care sector, Child Protection sector, Children’s Services sector, Community Mental Health sector, Disability sector and Youth sector.
Workforce Council will work with sector peak organisations and industry bodies over the next six months to validate the reports and identify strategic priorities for the next one to five years.
At a meeting of the Community Services Futures Forum in March 2011,
it was agreed to develop a green paper around how the sector could
work better together in the face of significant and unprecedented change
in the state and national community service environment.
Pharmaceutical Drug Misuse in Australia: Complex Problems, Balanced Responses
Written by Super UserAuthors: Nicholas. R., Lee. N., & Roche, A.
Date: 2011
Publication information: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), Flinders University
Publication type: Report
To order hard copies of this publication from NCETA, click here.