Newcastle CDAT Conference AOD at the Crossroads

Following positive feedback from Newcastle CDAT’s Drug & Alcohol Forum held in March 2012, Newcastle CDAT is holding its second Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) Conference.

The  theme  “Alcohol and Other Drugs @ the Crossroads”  reflects  the  critical  juncture  of community and government alcohol and other drug services, groups and individuals confronting the  disparity  between  evidence  based  solutions to harm minimisation.  Coupled with funding shortages and the dominant public and policy discourse.

The 1.5 day Alcohol and Other Drugs @ the Crossroads Conference provides a unique perspective of harm minimisation, prevention, treatment, intervention and sentencing from a practical viewpoint by some of Australia’s leading practitioners and researchers in a diverse range of contemporary challenging topics including:

· New and emerging drugs—Not for Human Consumption

· Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)  - devastating impact upon Aboriginal and other communities

· Medical responses to acute alcohol related trauma

· Changed political landscapes in AOD

· Drug Courts - a better alternative to mainline sentencing and imprisonment?

· Binge Drinking or Binge Promotion - availability and supply in an unregulated market – what works?

· Future role and direction of Community Drug Action Teams (CDATs) – their role within the community

Newcastle  has  been the site of  international  successful  interventions to reduce non domestic alcohol related violence.

To view last years forum click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPe6J1sSEU

The Newcastle CDATs Alcohol and Other Drugs @ the Crossroads Conference offers great value for money and an opportunity to share your observations and network with other participants and speakers.  

Keynote Speakers include:

David Templeman—CEO ADCA, - The Federal  AOD Direction and Environment

Dr Gino Bendinelli - Deputy Director JHH Trauma Team,

Prof Elizabeth Elliott — Children’s Hospital Westmead - Chronic harms FASD & Fitzroy Crossing Aboriginal community case study

Prof Peter Miller — Deakin University - Effective policy interventsions DANTE and POINTED studies

Prof Sandra Jones—University of Wollongong - Regulating the promotion and sale of Alcohol - missing in action?

Senior Judge Roger Dive—NSW Drug Court 

Dr Alex Wodak—Emeritus Clinical Consultant St Vincent’s Hospital - Breaking the Taboo 

Ralph Moore - A/Associate Director, Population Health and Community Projects - Future direction & role of CDATs

Amanda Watkins— Manly Drug Education & Counselling Centre

DetectiveSuperintendent Nick Bingham, Commander, Drug Squad,NSW Police.

Dr Adrian Dunlop, Director Hunter New England Health Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services

and many more ….

Costs include gst, lunch, morning & afternoon tea, conference band and sticky ticket fee.

For further information contact Tony Brown - tbrown@idl.com.au phone  0427 252 860

Karin Anseline  0467 725 998  or karin.anseline1@tafe.nsw.edu.au