Alcohol And Other Drugs
Starting to smoke: Experiences of Indigenous youth
The aim of the ‘Starting to Smoke’ project was to explore the determinants of smoking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people with a…
View researchCoordinated Aboriginal mental health care: A best practice model
Coordinated Aboriginal mental health care: A best practice model for rural and metropolitan service delivery The aim of the Coordinated Aboriginal Mental Health Care (CAMHC)…
View researchDevelopment and implementation of the National Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians
The National Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians were developed to provide essential and reliable information and guidance on how to deliver culturally respectful health…
View researchAlcohol management plans in Indigenous Australia
Alcohol Management Plans (AMPs) have become an important Australian government policy response to the harms caused by alcohol in Australian communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
View researchEvaluation of a health education initiative for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The Lowitja institute awarded a Small Grant to the University of Queensland and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) in 2013 to evaluate the…
View researchExploring resilience and coping in relation to smoking within ‘at risk’ populations
This project investigated what psychological, social, political or environmental factors contribute to successful quitting or resilience against taking up smoking in populations where a high…
View researchMonitoring and evaluating Aboriginal tobacco control
Tobacco smoking caused an estimated 20% of national Indigenous deaths in 2003. Smoking is twice as common in Indigenous as non-Indigenous Australians. The project increased…
View researchDifferential impact of Australian tobacco management policies for Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations
Differential impact of Australian tobacco management policies for Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations – Is research evidence informing Indigenous smoking policy? Previous research has shown that…
View researchIndigenous AOD workers wellbeing, stress and burnout
Indigenous Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) workers wellbeing, stress and burnout project This project was being undertaken at the National Centre for Education and Training…
View researchStocktake and gap analysis of Indigenous drug prevention research
The Victorian Premier’s Drug Prevention Council identified drug use prevention as a priority issue for Victorian Aboriginal (Koori) health over the next five years. To…
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