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SANDAS SA NETWORK OF DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICES

Peak body representing the ‘Not for Profit’ Alcohol and Drugs (AOD)

• rganisations in South Australia.

Work with members and stakeholders to reduce the harmful impact of alcohol and other drugs in the community Provides advocacy and support for members and opportunities for: Networking Collective action Training Policy review

SANDAS

Funded by SA Health Australian Government Department of Health Board Senior Leaders from member organisations, and Executive Officer Secretariat Executive Officer, Michael White Senior Policy & Project Officer, Sam Raven Part-time Project Officer, Lesli Bevan Part-time Finance & Admin Officer, Bec Rillett Part-time Treatment Framework Project Officer (1 year), Rachel Telfer

TREATMENT FRAMEWORK PROJECT

About and for the SA AOD Sector. Aim To describe the AOD Sector in SA in terms of the framework of services and treatments that are being delivered. Outcome The end result will be a document that provides an agreed, comprehensive picture of the AOD treatment & service delivery framework in SA.

TREATMENT FRAMEWORK PROJECT

1 year project to April 2018 Funded by DASSA Managed by SANDAS on behalf of the NGO AOD Sector Project Officer (0.60) Project Reference Group:

• SANDAS
• NGO AOD Service Providers
• DASSA
• The Primary Health Networks
• The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)

GENESIS OF THE PROJECT

The Queensland Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Service Delivery Framework, March 2015 Well received Available to view from Treatment Framework Project Page URL: sandas.org.au/project Similar document for South Australia

Within the AOD Sector

• Critical reflection tool for strategic and program planning
• Inform funding and service model planning processes
• Induction and professional development for staff
• Foundation for further work on the development of outcome

measures and shared care arrangements.

PURPOSE OF THE TREATMENT FRAMEWORK

PURPOSE OF THE TREATMENT FRAMEWORK An External Communication Tool

Working collaboratively across sectors is important to client outcomes. ▪ The Treatment Framework will help management and staff in other sectors understand the AOD

• sector. It will create understanding across

methodologies used by other professions. ▪ Help where similar terminology means different things across sectors It will also articulate the sector to funding bodies.

Develop overall

• Aims
• Purpose
• Key principles

& values Of AOD Treatment COMMON GROUND

Present a shared image of who we are and what we are about “The aim of Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Queensland is to provide effective, evidence-informed prevention, treatment and harm reduction responses that build a Queensland community with the lowest possible levels of alcohol, tobacco and drug related harm.”

Best Practices underpinning drug & alcohol services in SA

• Evidence-base
• Standards

COMMON GROUND

Description of treatments

Case Management Counselling Medically assisted Withdrawal Clean Needle Programs Information Support Groups

DESCRIBE TREATMENTS & SERVICES

DESCRIBE TREATMENTS & SERVICES

Ancillary

Across government and non- government services Describe what constitutes specialist drug treatment services

CONTEXT

• National & State

Policies & Strategies

• Funding
• Social and political

context

• Current issues
• Unique to South

Australia

END PRODUCT

Accurate description

• f AOD Sector

Clear Well presented Accepted and used by YOU! A USEFUL TOOL

Literature review Audit of similar documents Project Reference Group Sector Consultations Forum early 2018 seeking sector approval for the framework document

HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS?

SANDAS Michael White Centacare Helene Nielsen Life Without Barriers Kyp Boucher Nunkuwarrin Yunti Eva Pratt OARS Community Transition Laura Capozzi Uniting Communities Carol Gannon CASSA My Phuong Sramek Aboriginal Sobriety Group Michelle Merrick DASSA Dr Chris Holmwood, Dr Nico Clark (clinical) DASSA Marina Bowshall (operational) NCETA Prof Ann Roche Adelaide PHN Ashleigh Lynch Country SA PHN Reg Harris

PROJECT REFERENCE GROUP

Central to the project will be consultations with

• AOD Services (government & NGO)
• Funding bodies
• Service User Groups

Seeking to identify

• core and ancillary treatment services
• The range of providers across prevention, early

intervention, intervention, maintenance, and after-care

• Specialist AOD services delivered in the AOD sector and in

the primary health sector

• New services emerging from AOD funding allocated by

PHNs

SECTOR CONSULTATION

SANDAS MEMBERS

Aboriginal Prisoners & Offenders Support Services Aboriginal Sobriety Group Baptist Care Catherine House Centacare Cornerstone Housing Limited Country and Outback Health Drug Arm Encounter Youth Family Drug Support Grandparents for Grandchildren Hello Sunday Morning Hepatitis SA Hutt Street Centre Junction Australia Life Education SA Life Without Barriers Mind Australia Mission Australia Neami National NOFASD Australia Northern Area Community and Youth Services Northern Health Network OARS Community Transitions Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service Inc Relationships Australia Riverland GP SMART Recovery Substance Misuse Service Teen Challenge Towards Independence Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Uniting Communities Vietnamese Community in Australia Visible Recovery West Coast youth and Community Support

www.sandas.org.au/projects

SANDAS E-News - sign-up sheets around today www.sandas.org.au/projects Rachel Telfer Treatment Framework Project Officer rachel@sandas.org.au Michael White Executive Officer michael@sandas.org.au

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