Drug and Alcohol Addiction Education Program
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) offers a drug and alcohol addiction education program that includes incentivised activities to help general practitioners address drug and alcohol addiction in their communities. Virtual workshops These highly interactive workshops are delivered monthly and provide the tools and techniques for GPs to address addiction issues and
Free Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction Treatment Online for People in Nimbin, Casino, Kyogle
The Buttery is offering a free four-week online program to help people with alcohol and other drug issues, without needing to join a residential program. This time around, the program is especially focused on helping people in Nimbin, Kyogle, Casino and the surrounding areas. In response to COVID-19, The Buttery has adapted its popular Community
Free Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Online
In response to COVID-19, The Buttery has adapted its popular Community Rehab Program (CORE) to become an online program undertaken from home. CORE is an evidence-based model of intensive rehabilitation that has revolutionised the practice of addiction treatment. Many people who would benefit from a long-term stay at The Buttery or other rehab facilities are
Goonellabah CORE Program Helping to Beat Drug and Alcohol Addiction
An innovative and much-needed drug and alcohol treatment program will run in Goonellabah for the first time commencing on 11 November for six weeks. The CORE community outreach program allows people requiring alcohol and other drug rehabilitation to attend on a daily basis during school hours while continuing to live in the community, maintaining their
Introducing the ‘New’ Buttery and The Buttery Private
Well-respected drug and alcohol and mental health treatment organisation The Buttery is hosting two free information events for health professionals at Kingscliff and Ballina during October. “The range and scope of the programs The Buttery offers has grown considerably in recent years and the purpose of these events is to bring local psychiatrists, GPs, psychologists and
Survey For Health Professionals: Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems
The University of Sydney is seeking your input about the next edition of the Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems. A five-minute survey is open to all health professionals in Australia. Take part for a chance to win one of three $100 Coles Group & Myer Gift Cards. The survey will ask about your
Survey: Treatment Decision-Making Support Needs in Problematic Alcohol Use and Comorbid Depression
Are you a clinician who sees patients/clients for problematic alcohol use and comorbid depression? The University of Sydney wants to better understand the treatment decision-making needs of people with problematic alcohol use and comorbid depression. Researchers are surveying clinicians who manage/treat people with problematic alcohol use and comorbid depression to gain clinical insights into their patients’
Providers Wanted for Information, Assessment and Referral Service
NCPHN is now seeking proposals from experienced providers to deliver an Information, Assessment and Referral Service to ensure people with mental health or alcohol and other drug support needs are able to access services appropriate to their level of need across the North Coast. What is an Information Assessment and Referral Service? This service is
Help Shape a New Regional Vision for Health Outcomes in Mental Health and AoD
Launch of North Coast Collective Events in Coffs Harbour and Ballina Health professionals and community members are warmly invited to attend the launch of the North Coast Collective at events to be held in Coffs Harbour and Ballina. These informative sessions will be hosted by ABC health journalist Dr Norman Swan. North Coast Primary Health
2018 Needs Assessment Reports Are Now Available Online
A key role of North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) is to identify local health needs and service gaps and, based on this evidence, promote health programs addressing those needs. To meet this goal, NCPHN has published four Needs Assessment reports which include current and relevant health and service data relating to general population health.
