In recent years, there has been a National movement towards developing more accurate profiles of the AOD workforce. In particular, identifying some of the key issues such as qualifications and remuneration that impact on the workforce and its long term viability. Given this, the ACT AOD Sector wanted to build on its knowledge base about the sector, and the information that was collected for the Profile of the ACT AOD Workforce: April 2006.
In March 2009, the ACT AOD Executive Directors agreed that a mapping of qualifications and remuneration should be undertaken across all ACT Health funded AOD services. It was also agreed that the ACT AOD Sector Project should undertake the work, due to its role in the implementation of the ACT Minimum Qualification Strategy. To support this, ACT Health provided funding to the ACT AOD Sector Project to implement the ACT AOD Workforce Qualification and Remuneration Project.
The ACT AOD Workforce Qualification and Remuneration Profiling Project was implemented by the ACT AOD Sector Project, with support from commissioned expertise.
Project Objectives:
To reach these objectives, the Project implemented a survey of qualification and remunerations levels across the ACT Health funded AOD workforce. A report was then developed that outlines and examines the qualification and remuneration levels in AOD services.
Download the ACT Alcohol and Other Drug Workforce Qualification and Remuneration Profile: October 2009
The following links provide information on issues related to the AOD workforce in the ACT and interstate, including work that has been undertaken to determine qualification and remuneration levels in AOD services.
A Profile of the Australian Capital Territory Alcohol and Other Drugs Workforce: April 2006
Prepared by David McDonald, Consultant in Social Research & Evaluation for the AOD Policy Unit, ACT Health
A report that presents a profile of the ACT alcohol and other drug (AOD) workforce at
April 2006. Topics covered include the size of the ACT AODworkforce, its demographics, work roles and employment status, qualifications, self assessed
competencies at the Certificate IV level and in AOD/mental health comorbidity,
and respondents' views on a minimum qualifications strategy possibly
incorporating recognition of prior learning.
Web: http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=sendfile&ft=p&fid=1157081240&sid
ACTCOSS Community Sector Viability Project:
ACT Council of Social Service
A Project that undertakes a range of activities that explore options for securing the long term viability of the community sector in the ACT.
A key document is Finding Solutions: Towards the long term viability of the ACT Community Sector.
Web: http://www.actcoss.org.au/publications/Policy_docs.html#2
NSW Alcohol and Other Drug Non Government Sector: Workforce Profile and Issues 2008
Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (NADA)
A report that provides a profile of the AOD NGO sector in NSW including demographics and an identification and analysis of key issues and trends that impact on the workforce.
Web: http://www.nada.org.au/downloads/WFD/2008WorkforceProfile.pdf
Victorian AOD Sector Qualification Review Report
Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre
A report on a qualification review undertaken with the Victorian AOD workforce, to assist with determining future directions for their Workforce Development Strategy.
Web: http://www.turningpoint.org.au
Workforce in Crisis: Value our Community Services... Value our Workforce!
Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH), Western Australian Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (WANADA), The Peak of Women's Health (PWH) and The Women's Council for Family and Domestic Violence (WCFDV)
A report on remuneration, retention and recruitment challenges facing the non- government Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD), Family and Domestic Violence (FDV), Mental Health (MH) and Women's Health (WH) sectors in Western Australia
Web: http://www.wanada.org.au/
For further information contact:
ACT AOD Sector Project
info@aodsector.org.au
(02) 6247 3540