Siggins Miller Consultants, on behalf of ACT Health
An external review of the ACT AOD service system that considered
the current arrangements, the changing needs of the population
and the ACT community, the issues affecting the AOD service system,
and its capacity to address them.
Web:http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10133064&pid=1206593605
ACT Health, ACT Government
Provides
a framework that offers direction for decision-making on issues
associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in the ACT
community.
Web: http://health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=dlpol&policy=1150856381
ACT Health, ACT Government
Provides a range of policy documents including the Extent
and nature of drug use and harms in the ACT, Workforce profile
and Sources of published data on drugs in the ACT.
Web: http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10133064
Australian Institute for Health and Welfare
A data briefing that summarises the main findings from the
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services (AODTS) NMDS data for
the Australian Capital Territory.
Web: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10746
ACT Corrective Services
Details a drug, alcohol and tobacco strategy for application in ACT correctional settings.
The
Strategy aims
to reduce drug and alcohol-related harm to prisoners and offenders,
staff of ACT Corrective Services and the wider community.
Web: http://www.cs.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/68864/ACTCS_Drug_Strategy_v2.pdf
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales
ACT findings from the EDRS that monitors trends
in ecstasy and related drug use in Australia.
Web: http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/NDARCWeb.nsf/page/EDRSJurisdictional
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales
ACT findings from the IDRS that monitors trends
in the illicit drug market in Australia.
Web: http://notes.med.unsw.edu.au/NDARCWeb.nsf/page/IDRSJurisdictional
ACT Health, ACT Government
Provides a range of documents that outline the implementation
of the strategy including annual Evaluation Reports.
Web: http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10133064&pid=1156381026
The principal advisory body to Government on drug policy
that plays a critical role in ensuring the voice of the community
is heard in relation to drug related policies and strategies.
Web: http://www.ancd.org.au
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, funded by the Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government
Guidelines to assist AOD workers in working with clients who have co-occuring mental health conditions.
Web: http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/NDARCWeb.nsf/page/Comorbidity+Guidelines
Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government
A plan for action developed through collaboration between
Australian governments, non-government and industry partners and
the broader community. It outlines priority areas for coordinated
action to develop drinking cultures that support a reduction in
alcohol-related harm in Australia.
Web: http://www.alcohol.gov.au/internet/alcohol/publishing.nsf/Content/nas-06-09
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government
Media release outlining the Prime Minister's vision for a
National Binge Drinking Strategy.
Web: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr156.htm
National Drug Strategy, Australian Government
Aims
to reduce the availability and demand for cannabis, and minimise
related harms within the Australian community.
Web: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/cannabis-strategy
Nationally agreed clinical guidelines intended to support a range of health care workers who care for women with drug and alcohol use issues, and their infants and families.
Web: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2006/ncg_druguse.html
National Drug Strategy, Australian Government
Provides list of Councils and Committees that provide guidance
on AOD issues in Australia including the Ministerial Council on
Drug Strategy, Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs and Australian
National Council on Drugs.
Web: http://nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/councils-committees-lp
National Drug Strategy, Australian Government
Provides a vision and direction for Governments and
non-government organisations in developing strategies and allocating
resources for the prevention and reduction of the harmful effects
of substance use on Australian society.
Web: http://nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/national-drug-strategic-framework-lp
Australian Government National Drug Strategy
Provides a list of National Drug Strategy and related publications.
Web: http://nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/resources-menu
Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government
Provides vision and direction for managing illicit drug issues
in Australia.
Web: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-strateg-drugs-illicit-index.htm
National Drug Strategy, Australian Government
Aims to provide a nationally co-ordinated and integrated
approach to reduce drug-related harm among Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander People.
Web: http://nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/indigenous-drug-strategy-lp
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Australian Government
Provides a broad statement of principles and strategic intent
for Commonwealth initiatives and funding under the
National Illicit Drug Strategy in the area of school drug education.
Web: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/publications_resources/profiles/national_school_drug_education_strategy.htm
Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government
Aims to improve the health of all Australians by eliminating
or reducing their exposure to tobacco in all its forms.
Web: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-strateg-drugs-tobacco-overview.htm
National Drug Strategy, Australian Government
A triennial survey, which is conducted in secondary schools.
Web: http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/publications-monographs
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
A central contact point for accessing AOD information from
the AIHW such as the National Drug Strategy Household Survey and
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data
Set.
Web: http://www.aihw.gov.au/drugs/index.cfm
Australian Institute of Criminology
An annual publication that provides a statistical overview
of the most recent available national information on crime in Australia.
Web: http://www.aic.gov.au/en/publications/current%20series/facts.aspx
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales
The Australian NSP Survey is a cross-sectional study that
has been conducted each year since 1995. The survey forms the basis
of Australia's human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis
C surveillance among injecting drug users, and monitors behavioural
indices of risk in addition to prevalence of infection.
Web: http://www.nchecr.unsw.edu.au/NCHECRweb.nsf/page/Australian+NSP+Survey
University of New South Wales
The DPMP is concerned with research and practice in illicit
drug policy. DPMP focuses on enabling a more comprehensive approach
to drug policy; exploring dynamic interactions between law enforcement,
prevention, treatment and harm reduction. It also integrates research
and policy practice, examines national, state and local levels
of policy making, is concerned with all illicit drugs, and uses
new methods and tools.
Web:http://www.dpmp.unsw.edu.au
Australian Institute of Criminology
Examines the illegal drug using and criminal careers of participants
in the Drug Use Careers of Offenders (DUCO) project. DUCO surveyed
2,135 adult male offenders who were incarcerated in prisons in
Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory
in mid 2001.
Web: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/261-280/tandi267.aspx
Australian Institute of Criminology
DUMA seeks to measure drug use among those people who have
been recently apprehended by police. Data from DUMA is used to
examine issues such as the relationship between drugs and property
and violent crime, monitor patterns of drug use across time, and
help assess the need for drug treatment amongst the offender population.
Web: http://www.aic.gov.au/about_aic/research_programs/nmp/duma.aspx
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Provides a coordinated approach to the monitoring of data
associated with ecstasy and related drugs (ERDs), such as methamphetamine,
cocaine, GHB and ketamine in Australia.
Web:http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/NDARCWeb.nsf/page/National%20Reports
Australian Crime Commission
Provides law enforcement, decision-makers, National Illicit
Drug Strategy stakeholders and research bodies with a national
overview of the illicit drug situation in Australia.
Web: http://www.aic.gov.au/crime_types/drugs_alcohol/illicit_drugs/acc_iddr.aspx
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Provides a coordinated approach to the monitoring of data
associated with illicit drugs in Australia.
Web: http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/NDARCWeb.nsf/page/National%20Reports
National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
A nationally coordinated project aimed at tracking and reporting
on trends in alcohol-related harm in Australia at national, state
and local levels.
Web:http://www.ndri.curtin.edu.au/publications/naip.html
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The ninth in a series of household surveys measuring the
prevalence of drug use and attitudes towards drug use in Australia.
Web: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10674
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Aims to improve the understanding of, and systematically
track changes in, heroin and psychostimulant use and related harms.
Data indicators will be collected across five broad themes: prevalence
of drug use, drug-related morbidity, treatment, and mortality and
crime.
Web:http://notes.med.unsw.edu.au/NDARCWeb.nsf/page/NIDIP
Centre for Health Research in Criminal Justice (CHRCJ) & National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
National report on the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis C,
hepatitis B, and risk behaviours among Australian
prison entrants.
Web: http://www.justicehealth.nsw.gov.au/publications/
Centre for Burden of Disease and Cost Effectiveness, University of Queensland
The first comprehensive assessment of the burden of disease
of Indigenous Australians that provides details of
the extent of premature mortality and disability estimated for
over 170 disease and injury categories and for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples living in remote and non-remote areas of
Australia. It also presents estimates of the amount of disease
and injury caused by 11 major risk factors. More importantly, it
measures the Indigenous Health Gap, which is the difference
between the observed burden of disease in Indigenous Australians
and what it would have been if the same rates of burden of disease
as in the total Australian population would have applied.
Web: http://www.uq.edu.au/bodce/index.html?page=68411
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Provides a comprehensive assessment of the health status
of Australians. The report measures mortality, disability, impairment,
illness and injury arising from 176 diseases, injuries and risk.
It also assesses the burden attributable to each of 14 major risk
factors, and inequalities in the disease burden associated with
socioeconomic disadvantage.
Web: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10317