Alcohol and other drugs workforce development issues and imperatives: Setting the scene.
Ann M. Roche and Ken Pidd, NCETA 2010.

NCETA has published two new workforce development resources which explore and reflect the changing nature of AOD work. These resources build upon the body of work undertaken by NCETA in relation to WFD over the last decade. This report was prepared to inform the development of a National Alcohol and Other Drug Workforce Development Strategy. It describes the background, context and issues currently facing the AOD workforce and outlines steps for the development of a national strategy. This document provides substantially broader data than previously available and incorportaes new conceptual models of workforce development.

Developing the capacity and skills for national implementation of a drug law enforcement performance measurement framework
Katie Willis, Peter Homel & Jessica Anderson – Australian institute of Criminology. National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, 2010

This research project formed the second stage of a project to test the feasibility of a model framework for performance measurement for Australian drug law enforcement (DLE) agencies. The NDLERF Monograph provides a summary of the results of implementation trials in four DLE jurisdictions – Tasmania Police, South Australia Police, Victoria Police and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. The researchers conducted project fieldwork, undertook a review of the literature and consulted with DLE professionals to develop an implementation plan. The researchers also identified and discussed a range of issues regarding possible implementation.

Ecstasy and Related Drug Reporting System (EDRS) quarterly bulletin
Dunne M & Thomas J. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, April 2010

Indigenous-specific alcohol and other drug interventions: continuities, changes and areas of greatest need
Dennis Gray, Anna Stearne, Mandy Wilson & Michael Doyle. Prepared for the National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee by the Australian National Council on Drugs. April 2010.

The report, commissioned by NIDAC with funding from the Department of Health & Ageing, and to be launched by the Hon. Warren Snowdon, Federal Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery at the Aboriginal Medical Service in Redfern, has reviewed the actual level of expenditure on specific Indigenous specific drug and alcohol across the country.
The report takes a snapshot of expenditure in 2006/2007 to allow comparisons with a similar report commissioned by the ANCD in 1999/2000. These studies provide a great opportunity to identify service gaps as well as review any changes that have occurred. A significant finding in the report released today finds that levels of one-off funding have increased and resulted in a great deal of turnover in both the programs available and the organizations delivering them.

Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) quarterly bulletin
Rainsford C, Lenton S & Fetherston J. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, April 2010


In pursuit of excellence: Alcohol and drug-related workforce development issues for Australian police into the 21st century.
Ann M Roche, Vinita Duraisingam, Allan Trifonoff & Roger Nicholas. NCETA 2010

This report presents an intial examination of the workforce development needs of police in relation to alcohol and other drug issues. The report draws on various sources of information and data to provide a synthesis of current relevant issues and recommendations in relation to workforce development. The report also critiques police training needs as one aspect of an overall workforce development approach.

The role of alcohol and other drugs in road deaths and serious injuries
Rebecca King & Con Stough . DrugInfo Clearinghouse. March 2010

The total number of people killed on Australian roads in 2006 was 1601, with a further 31 204 people suffering serious injuries. Many factors are believed to contribute to traffic accidents, including drug and alcohol use, fatigue and speed. This paper examines the impact of alcohol and other drug use, including various pharmaceuticals, on road deaths and injuries. It also outlines a number of strategies that are currently being implemented to minimise and reduce the number of drivers who consume drugs.

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