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Preventing and Reducing Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Harm among Older People: A practical guide for health and welfare professionals
The patterns and prevalence of alcohol and other drug use amongst older people is an emerging area of concern due to Australia's ageing population. This guide was developed by NCETA, in collaboration with Peninsula Health, Victoria, to assist specialist and generalist clinicians to assess and respond to the range of AOD-related harms impacting older people
Slots & Shots: Gambling Resources for AOD Workers
Slots and Shots is a much needed suite of gambling resource for alcohol and other drug workers. It contains a tri-fold client handout, waiting room poster, a report, and a wallet sized quick reference reminder for clinicians.
Professional Development Needs Assessment - Methamphetamine Treatment and Intervention
NCETA is conducting a workforce development needs assessment to explore the views and experiences of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment workers about the challenges involved in working with methamphetamine clients
New Publications
In response to increasing concern about methamphetamine use in Australia, NCETA has released three new information sheets which aim to inform people about current patterns and trends in methamphetamine use, associated harms, and intervention options
Methamphetamine Symposium Slides, Video Presentations, & Resources
The key methamphetamine resources, and PDFs and audio visual recordings of the speaker presentations from NCETA's Methamphetamine Symposium held in Melbourne on 12 May 2015 are now available
NCETA PhD student awarded VC's Prize for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
Dr Creina Stockley has been awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Prize for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
The Grey Matters National Conference - Speaker Presentations Available
On Wednesday 1 April 2015, the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) held a national conference on identifying, preventing and responding to alcohol and other drug problems among older Australians. The conference was held at the Education Centre, 4 Milner St, Hindmarsh, Adelaide. The speaker presentations have now been uploaded
Grey Matters Information Sheets
The Grey Matters Information Sheets aim to assist specialist and generalist health and welfare workers to better prevent, assess and respond to the needs of older people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, alcohol and other drug (AOD) related harm
Alcohol Education for Australian Schools
The issue of youth alcohol consumption has received considerable attention in recent years. Although a primary prevention approach has often been implemented in schools, the wide array of available programs makes it challenging for schools to determine which programs are optimal for their student population. NCETA undertook a systematic review of school-based alcohol prevention programs with results published in two handy resources
FundAssist: An online toolkit designed to help non-government alcohol and other drug organisations prepare, plan, and write funding applications
The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), in conjunction with the state and territory alcohol and other drug (AOD) peak bodies, is pleased to announce the launch of FundAssist, an online toolkit designed to help non-government alcohol and other drug organisations prepare, plan, and write funding applications