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Development of community based Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) workers in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2015

Carol Atkinson  and
Janice Jessen
Carol Atkinson
Affiliation:
Living with Alcohol, Territory Health Services, Darwin
Janice Jessen
Affiliation:
Alcohol and Other Drug Studies, Northern Territory University, Darwin
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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to document community development initiatives undertaken to address substance misuse issues in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory (NT). This paper is describing work in progress that primarily focuses on the early stage of an evolving community development process to provide alcohol and drug services, particularly in the “treatment” domain, in remote NT communities. Treatment in this context refers to counselling and various support and caring activities, which can take place in a variety of settings, such as a residential facility, a health clinic, a women's or community drop-in centre. The context is community development as the paper explores options to address a community defined need to have effective alcohol and other drug programs available to people living in remote communities.

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South Pacific Journal of Psychology , Volume 11 , Issue 2: Special Issue: Community Development in North Australia , 1999 , pp. 72 - 80
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Copyright © University of Papua New Guinea and the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Territory University, Australia 1999

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