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Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on alcohol and other drug service delivery

The State and Territory Alcohol and Other Drugs Peaks Network undertook a survey of alcohol and other drug treatment services in all States and Territories between 21 May and 5 June 2020 on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Responses were received from 210 organisations across Australia, including organisations operating in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas.

National Framework for Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drug Treatment 2019-2029

The National Framework for Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Treatment aims at ensuring all Australians seeking alcohol and other drug treatment can access high quality treatment appropriate to their needs, when and where they need it. It includes principles for effective treatment, monitoring and evaluation.

National Quality Framework for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services

The National Quality Framework provides a national agreement on a quality benchmark for the delivery of AOD treatment services which allows for implementation based on funding sources and jurisdictional regulatory and non-regulatory approaches.

Patterns of alcohol and other drug treatment service use in Australia: 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2018

This report is prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) to explore the service use patterns of clients who received treatment from publicly funded specialist AOD treatment services between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2018.

AIVL Needle and Syringe Programs – Recommended Equipment List

Different types of injections require different types of equipment and it is critical that a consistent range of basic injecting equipment be provided across all NSP outlet types to ensure the NSP services can support the diversity of injecting drug use.

This factsheet outlines AIVL’s recommended equipment for NSPs across Australia and their function. It provides an overview of equipment that AIVL recommends NSPs stock as well as providing guidance to NSP staff on providing the right equipment for the right injection.

AIVL Needle and Syringe Programs in Australia: Peer-led Best Practice

As part of its 2017-18 work plan, AIVL sought to develop a Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) Best Practice Guide that detailed the needs of people who inject drugs, service delivery models across Australia and practice considerations for service providers that are informed by peer experience and led by peer intelligence. This project built on findings from a National NSP Forum that AIVL held in Sydney in 2015 and from a 2017 literature review that detailed NSP service models and international NSP best practice.

The aim of the consultations for this project:

• Understand the key issues in the delivery of services through NSPs
• Identify gaps in current knowledge and understanding of NSP Service Delivery
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages related to each of the NSP service models (peer-based,
secondary and pharmacy based NSPs)
• Establish an evidence base for the development of NSP Best Practice Guidelines for use in all states and
territories of Australia
• Establish a group of key informants to support the development of Best Practice Guidelines for NSPs
in Australia

The integration of homelessness, mental health and drug and alcohol services in Australia

This study aims to increase our understanding of the ways in which homelessness, mental health and drug and alcohol services can be coordinated or integrated to provide services to homeless people, the extent to which system and service integration is occurring in Australia at present and the effectiveness of various integrated service delivery responses.

National Drug Strategy 2017-2026

This is the seventh iteration of the National Drug Strategy. The first version, the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse, was launched in 1985. In 1993, it was renamed the National Drug Strategy. Throughout its history, the Strategy has focused on the important relationship between law enforcement and health, as well as the need to engage with other areas of government, the non-government sector and the community in minimising harms associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.

Young people in child protection and under youth justice supervision 2014-15

This report gives better understanding of the characteristics and pathways of children and young people who are both in the child protection system and under youth justice supervision can assist support staff, case workers and policy makers to get the best outcomes for these children and young people.

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2014 -15: Drug treatment series no. 27

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services across Australia provide a broad range of treatment services and support to people using drugs, and to their families and friends. This report presents the information for 2014–15 about publicly funded AOD treatment service agencies, the people they treat and the treatment provided.

National Drug Strategy Household Survey detailed report 2022-2023

The 2022-2023 National Drug Strategy Household Survey collected information from almost 21,000 people across Australia on their tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use, attitudes and opinions.

This report presents findings from the survey and looks at what has changed over the past 20 years.

Methamphetamine use in Australia

Methamphetamine use in Australia Ann Roche, Alice McEntee, Jane Fischer, & Victoria Kostadinov There is growing concern about methamphetamine use in Australia. This document provides an overview of current patterns and trends in methamphetamine use and associated harms in Australia, with a particular focus on ice.