SANDAS SA NETWORK OF DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICES Peak body representing the ‘Not for Profit’ Alcohol and Drugs (AOD) organisations 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
PURPOSE OF THE TREATMENT FRAMEWORK 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 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.
COMMON GROUND Present a shared image of who we are and what we are about “The aim of Alcohol and Other Develop overall Drug Treatment Services in Queensland is to provide • Aims effective, evidence-informed • Purpose prevention, treatment and harm reduction responses • Key principles that build a Queensland community with the lowest & values possible levels of alcohol, tobacco and drug related Of AOD harm.” Treatment
COMMON GROUND Best Practices underpinning drug & alcohol services in SA • Evidence-base • Standards
DESCRIBE TREATMENTS & SERVICES Description of treatments Case Management Counselling Medically assisted Withdrawal Clean Needle Programs Information Support Groups
DESCRIBE TREATMENTS & SERVICES Across government and non- Ancillary 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
A USEFUL TOOL Accurate description of AOD Sector Clear Well presented Accepted and used by YOU!
HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS? Literature review Audit of similar documents Project Reference Group Sector Consultations Forum early 2018 seeking sector approval for the framework document
PROJECT REFERENCE GROUP 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
SECTOR CONSULTATION 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
SANDAS MEMBERS Aboriginal Prisoners & Offenders Support Services Mission Australia Aboriginal Sobriety Group Neami National Baptist Care NOFASD Australia Catherine House Northern Area Community and Youth Services Centacare Northern Health Network Cornerstone Housing Limited OARS Community Transitions Country and Outback Health Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service Inc Drug Arm Relationships Australia Encounter Youth Riverland GP Family Drug Support SMART Recovery Grandparents for Grandchildren Substance Misuse Service Hello Sunday Morning Teen Challenge Hepatitis SA Towards Independence Hutt Street Centre Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Junction Australia Uniting Communities Life Education SA Vietnamese Community in Australia Life Without Barriers Visible Recovery Mind Australia West Coast youth and Community Support
www.sandas.org.au/projects
CONTACTS 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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