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We're in this together, working to eliminate hep C
To increase access to hep C treatment in regional NSW, ASHM is coordinating a program that facilitates linkages between nurses who perform patient assessment and medical/nurse practitioners experienced in prescribing hep C treatment.
Listen to personal stories that explore experiences of being cured by the new direct-acting antiviral medications. These new medications offer a cure rate of 95% and have few or no side-effects. Hear about the powerful impacts of the cure on family, health and peace of mind. Dried blood spot testing—new ways for hep C testing and treatment 2 June 2021, 11am–12:30pm, webinar Dried blood spot (DBS) testing is a new program that offers an easy, self-sampling option for anyone wishing to have a hep C test. Join this webinar to:
Register now News Attend the next Aboriginal AOD worker regional network forum
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The Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Network (ADAN), NADA and ADARRN welcomed over 17 Aboriginal workers to a forum held as part of the NADA Conference 2021. Would you like to attend the next forum? Email ADAN or Raechel, the Aboriginal program manager at NADA, a partner in this project. If you would like to become a member of ADAN, download this membership form [DOCX]. Have your say: NADA wants to hear from you! Research helps us to deliver the best possible care to people accessing our services for their AOD use. Are you working in any type of staff role at a non government AOD service? Help NADA make research easier for you and your service by completing the Research Capacity survey [PDF] and by passing on this study invitation for the online Research Capacity survey to other staff at your service. Surveys close 14 May 2021. Alcohol and other drugs cognitive enhancement website LIVE! The groundbreaking Alcohol and Drug Cognitive Enhancement (ACE) program is a new way to treat people who are affected by AOD use, and it’s now available for clinicians to offer in NSW. The program provides a set of tools and resources that allows clinicians to screen for and help improve a client’s brain function, so they can better engage with AOD treatment. Head to the website and hear from other NADA members who have implemented the program and the positive impact it has had on the clients they work with. Weave youth advocates: What is your Utopia? 'What is your Utopia?' is a series of conversations with young people from across the city, sharing their vision for the change they want to see in the world and in their communities, and how they can make it happen. Tune in on Weave’s Youtube Channel, Instagram, Facebook and search for Weave’s 'What you don't hear' podcast on Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts. The Buttery’s pilot veterans COPE recovery program This program will trial the use of the concurrent treatment of PTSD and substance use disorders using prolonged exposure in a six-week residential psychosocial treatment setting, followed by three months of aftercare support. Anyone interested in this pilot program can contact The Buttery’s intake team on 02 6687 1111 (ext 1). |
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NADA Events EIIF Webinar 8: Exploring the efficacy of specialist long-term community based AOD outreach support for people leaving prison 30 April 2021, online The Community Restorative Centre (CRC) provides transitional post-release and AOD support for people leaving prison in NSW. In this presentation, the research team will present key findings from the evaluation of CRC's transitional programs. This will include outcomes in terms of recidivism (for all CRC clients who participated on CRC programs between 2014 and 2017); a comparison analysis with CRC clients (with the UNSW MHDCD dataset); and a costings and case-study analysis and insights from the qualitative interviews with CRC clients. Register now. Business and funding models study: Members only consultation 12 May 2021, face-to-face NADA is holding a member only consultation forum to discuss the preliminary findings from the BAFM Study. The consultation will be facilitated by Prof. Alison Ritter (DPMP, UNSW), and Larry Pierce (former NADA CEO) to support members consider the implications of the findings and inform sector wide feedback from NADA members to CIE and the NSW Ministry of Health. Register now. Find Hope workshop: Suicide prevention and postvention 18 May 2021, face-to-face Take part in this workshop to be a part of suicide prevention and learn how to support people impacted by suicide. You will learn why people consider, attempt or die by suicide; signs a person might show if they’re thinking of suicide; how to safely and effectively talk to a person who is thinking of suicide; and more. Register now. Motivational interviewing: Helping people change 24 and 25 May 2021, face-to-face This two-day course is designed to provide an overview of the theory and practice of motivational interviewing with particular focus on its application within the reality of the workshop participants. Register now. Dried blood spot testing—new ways for hep C testing and treatment 2 June 2021, online Dried Blood Spot (DBS) testing is a new program that offers an easy, self-sampling option for anyone wishing to have a hep C test. Join us on this webinar to develop a deeper understanding of testing options and treatment pathways for hepatitis C, and hear from a NADA member on their experience setting their service up as a DBS test site. Register now. EIIF Webinar 9: Feasibility and efficacy of the S-Check App: A harm reduction and early intervention smartphone application for methamphetamine use 25 June 2021, online This presentation will discuss the preliminary findings of a randomised wait-list controlled trial of the S-Check app for methamphetamine use. The primary outcome examined will be the effectiveness of S-Check in motivating behavioural change and help-seeking among people who use methamphetamine. App usability, usage, engagement by treatment naïve people, predictors of engagement and participant experiences in using the app will also be discussed. Register now. See all NADA webinars and events. Latest videos Better practice: Enhancing performance management How do you link theory with practice to ensure the interventions you are delivering are achieving your organisation’s desired outcomes? Watch this video to be introduced to performance management processes and key concepts in performance management. You will also be introduced to tools that will enable you to reflect, plan and implement methods for measuring, analysing and reporting on the work that you do with your organisation. Watch now. Missed a webinar? See all the video recordings.
eLearning Coping with stress and uncertainty during COVID-19 This course explores the factors that make coping difficult and outlines a variety of helpful tips and strategies to support you to look after yourself during these challenging times. Learn online. AODTS NMDS elearning course—an interactive guide to the data set
Learn about the data elements in the AODTS NMDS, understand common errors, and how to accurately record and report data. Learn online.
Engaging with families and significant others in the AOD sector Develop your skills and knowledge for engaging and supporting families and significant others of people with substance use issues. Learn online. Learn how to be LGBTI inclusive, and be guided on gender and sexuality indicators that can be implemented to meet the specific needs of all clients. Learn online on the NADA website. Complex needs capable Learn how to better support clients with complex needs, with a particular focus on cognitive impairment and criminal justice contact. Learn online. Magistrates early referral into treatment Gain a quick overview of this program which provides a referral pathway away from the criminal justice system for eligible clients. Learn online. If you’re new to our eLearning portal, you will need to create an account to access the modules. For support or queries, email tata@nada.org.au. Worker wellbeing Set limits • Back to the top |
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New resources AIHW alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in Australia report
The sections and factsheets within this report have been updated to include the latest available data from the following sources: ABS Household impacts of COVID-19, National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program Report 12, ADAPT Study (Wave 3 data) and more. ACON and TransHub community indicators for research ACON’s recommended community indicators for research, which align with the new ABS Standards. A good practice approach for intake and registration forms can be downloaded here [PDF]. For further information about undertaking research about the lives, experiences and needs of trans people and populations, please visit TransHub. Frameworks Institute and Emerging Minds: Reframing children’s mental health This free toolkit supports child mental health experts and organisations who communicate about children’s mental health to create messages that resonate and inspire positive change. Use it to spread the word about the importance of promoting positive children’s mental health. Learn more about Emerging Minds and the FrameWorks Institute. Navigating telehealth: The patients' perspective COVID-19 Health Consumer Taskforce and the COVID-19 Consumer Representative Hub, collected individual patient stories through stories, surveys and polls. Read here. |
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Online courses, webinars and events Complex trauma: recognising and responding effectively to our clients 29 April, 9am–5pm This online training addresses the stakes of recognising and responding to complex trauma (which comes in many guises) in light of current research findings and their implications for treatment. Help! I can’t sleep: Sleep disorders and mental health 5 May, 10am–11am This Insight webinar will provide an overview of normal sleep and the broad consequences of sleep disturbance. Sleep and mental health will then be discussed in depth including associations and challenges. Evidence based assessment and management will also be presented. Why is the new ABS standard for sex, gender, variation of sex characteristics and sexual orientation variables so important? 5 May, 3pm–4pm Watch this seminar to learn what the 2020 Standard is, what it will do, why it must be used universally and how it will reduce the health disparities experienced by LGBTIQ+ communities. Working with complexity and the implications for restoration assessment and safety planning practice 5 May–22 June (4 sessions, 18 hours total) This hybrid or fully online course lays out the theory and evidence underpinning the dynamics of common and complex risk factors that influence assessment and case planning work activities undertaken by restoration practitioners in their work with families. What is decriminalisation? How would this work in practice? What are the options for changing the law? 12 May, from 6.30pm We all want laws that are fair, sensible and in line with community values. to discuss the issue of decriminalisation and why Uniting’s Fair Treatment campaign is advocating for this. We will be joined by experts in the field who contributed to the discussion paper, ‘Possession and use of drugs: Options for changing the law’. Professional supervision: How and why? 7 May–14 May 2021, 9:30am–4:30pm (2 sessions, 14 hours total) This workshop is based on a framework for professional supervision that acknowledges four different functions of supervision: administration, support, development and mediation. Medicinal cannabis—the evidence 12 May, 10am–11am Medicinal cannabis is being prescribed for a variety of conditions, including chronic pain. Some patients report benefits, however this is often not pain relief, rather, other effects. Presented by Dr Ian Thong and Anthony Hall. SMART Recovery facilitator training 12–13 May, Pyrmont The SMART Recovery training is practical, engaging and key for professional development. You will learn how to empower participants to self-manage their problem behaviour. Engaging people being pressured (involuntary or mandated) to change 14 May, 9am–5pm This online workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to consider some of ethical issues and evidence based approaches for working with people under pressure. The workshop will provide opportunities for participants to gain skills for engaging and supporting people who are mandated to change. WOWS14 14 May, online Join this online symposium for health professionals examining substance use and society. Anxiety and alcohol use: what clinicians need to know 17 May, 12–1pm Watch this webinar to gain an understanding of typical patterns and issues relevant to the management of anxiety and alcohol use disorder comorbidity; be introduced to an integrated cognitive behaviour therapy program that improves outcomes by concurrently addressing anxiety, alcohol use and the connections between them; and gain awareness of the developmental links between anxiety and alcohol use. Complex trauma and mental health 17 May–18 May (2 sessions, 14 hours total) Take this online course to understand the impacts of complex trauma and the relationship with adult mental health symptoms. The role of substance use in family and domestic violence 19 May, 10am–11am This Insight webinar will explore factors associated with substance use and family and domestic violence, including longitudinal predictors. Presented by Dr Richelle Mayshak. Dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder: an underappreciated determinant of health disparities 19 May, 1pm–2pm This seminar from Turning Point will present findings from Dr Jesse Young’s program of work to quantify health and health service use outcomes associated with dual diagnosis. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) 20 May–27 May, 9:30am–4:30pm (2 sessions, 14 hours total) Be introduced to ACT, a form of cognitive behaviour therapy, in this online course. ACT maximises a person’s potential to create a meaningful life by using processes like mindfulness, acceptance and value driven action. • Back to the top |
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Email Sharon Lee to provide suggestions or ask for your area of interest to be covered. Read recent editions Change subscription preferences Provide feedback or make a complaint The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) is the peak organisation for the non government alcohol and other drugs sector in NSW. We represent close to 100 organisational members that provide a broad range of alcohol and other drugs services including health promotion and harm reduction, early intervention, treatment and continuing care programs. Together, we work to reduce the harms related to alcohol and other drugs use across the NSW community.Learn more. NADA is accredited under the Australian Services Excellence Standards (ASES) a quality framework certified by Quality Innovation and Performance (QIP). |
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Hepatitis C (hep C) is a blood borne viral infection that affects the liver and if left untreated, it can cause long-term health problems. Hep C screening is part and parcel of the work we do and we are best placed to help eliminate hep C (by 2028!) because our clients are a priority population for testing and treatment..