Presentation to Town of Port Hedland OCM Wednesday 28 th February - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation to Town of Port Hedland OCM Wednesday 28th February 5.30pm Town of Port Hedland

ATTACHMENT 1 TO ITEM 6.3

Introduction

• Introduction & Thank Y
• u for Opportunity
• Environmental S

can

• Alcohol & Other Drug S

ervices In Town

• Membership & makeup of PHAODMPWG
• Working collaboratively since 2013
• Mixture Government, health, national & local NFPs

(Dept Prime Minister & Cabinet, YIC, Wirraka Maya, WACHS , Y aandina, Dept Human S ervices, Pilbara Post Release, Helping Minds etc)

• Meet bi-monthly
• 15+ organisations in attendance

Previous Plan: 2014-2016

• Had 3 priority areas of focus:

(1) Changing the culture of alcohol consumption in Port Hedland (2) Reduction of the secondary supply of alcohol to youth (3) Preventing and reducing volatile substance use (VS U)

• Outcomes/ achievements listed in the back of the Draft

consultation document

Proposed 2018-2020 Plan

• Evaluation, review and multiple workshops led to the

development of 4 priority areas of focus: (1) Changing the culture/ normalisation of alcohol use in Port/ S

• uth Hedland

(2) Addressing the impact of alcohol on families and young people (3) Reducing alcohol-related violence in Port/ S

• uth Hedland

(4) Addressing needle syringe disposal issues and raising awareness of local NS P programs

Priority 1 –Actions For Focus

Changing the culture/normalisation of alcohol use in Port/South Hedland:

• media
• communications
• public awareness campaign
• enhanced Alcohol Think Again messages
• distribution of health and harm reduction information
• a local AOD services directory and training

Priority 2 –Actions For Focus

Addressing the impact of alcohol on families and young people, the actions focus around:

• education sessions and supporting young people when they get

involved with senior sporting activities

• promotion of the Good S

ports Program

• AOD education in our schools
• distribution of information related to alcohol
• community education sessions targeting families addressing

alcohol related harm

• promotion of existing AOD services for families and youth.

Priority 3 –Actions For Focus

Reducing alcohol-related violence in Port/South Hedland, the actions focus around:

• monitoring trends and promoting the support services available

for family domestic violence

• educating children on creating a safe place
• investigating after-hours “ safe overnight stay” place
• promoting homeowners to seek S

ection 152 Dry Houses

• investigate the development of a banned drinker’s register
• alternatives to violence workshops
• creation of a local men’s group
• delivery of men’s specific wrap around workshops

Priority 4

Addressing needle syringe disposal issues and raising awareness

• f local NSP programs:
• appointment of a Pilbara NS

P Coordinator

• record and map locations of incorrectly disposed of needles
• identify needle hotspots
• education and reporting pathways for the community for

incorrectly disposed of needles

• review signage around safe disposal units
• determine if the current disposal units are adequate
• promote safer use and disposal of needles
• training to litter collection staff, individuals and organisations

with safe needle disposal training.

Feedback to Date

• 88 submissions to date
• Most feedback has been received from manned shopping centre

stall, Facebook, S urvey Monkey surveys and email

• High level of support for the draft Plan as proposed
• Other issues raised
• Liquor restrictions
• Management of behaviour at S
• uth Hedland S

quare

• Concerns regarding the use of ice in the community
• Needle exchange issues
• Welfare card
• AOD testing of welfare recipents

Next S teps

• Public comment period closes 1st March 2018
• All Working Group members are going back to their Chair/ CEO

and getting sign-off on what “ Leader” actions organisations have been assigned

• Important to get TOPH support or feedback for TOPH listed

“ Leader” items

• The Working Group will be meeting to go through all submissions

received Friday 16th March 9.30am-11.30am

• Work towards finalisation of Plan by end of March

Questions?

Thank you!

The PHAODMP Working Group is keen to work collaboratively with the TOPH. Together we can build upon the efforts to date and reduce the harms associated with alcohol and other drug use in our community.