Goulburn Valley Alcohol and Other Drugs Services Plan 2015-2018
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Goulburn Valley
Alcohol and Other
Drugs Services Plan
2015-2018
Goulburn Valley Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Network Newsletter November 2016
"While service providers are working hard to improve access
to services and address the impact of the use of alcohol and
other drugs, a change in culture and attitude towards drinking,
smoking and using other drugs can only be achieved with the
support of the broader community”.
Leigh Rhode
Executive Director
Community and Integrated Care Goulburn Valley Health
In This Issue
• Our Shared Vision
• How we developed the
plan
• What is driving the Plan
• Together we are
working to…
• What has been achieved
so far…
• Services participating
Goulburn Valley Alcohol and
Drug Services Plan
Graham Street, Shepparton P 0418 106 199
VIC 3630 Australia E christine.nunn@gvhealth.org.au
www.gvhealth.org.au Healthy CommunitiesOur Shared Vision
Residents, workers and visitors to the Goulburn Valley have a responsible attitude
to alcohol and other drugs and individuals, families and communities affected
by the use of drugs and alcohol are able to reach their potential and lead safer,
healthier and happier lives.
Priority Areas and Key Actions: Year 1 and 2
• Prevention • Quality and Safety
ÖÖWork with local government to support ÖÖDetermine the most appropriate
the inclusion of evidenced based model of providing specialist
prevention strategies addiction medicine support to general
practitioners and other AOD workers
• Service Development and increase access to prescribers and
dispensers
ÖÖWork to extend the Goulburn Valley
Alcohol and Drug Service therapeutic ÖÖEnsure people with a dual diagnosis
day rehabilitation program across the and their families, carers and
Goulburn Valley significant others receive appropriate
support and care.
ÖÖIncrease access to residential
withdrawal by working with GP’s and
rural and regional hospitals • Workforce development
ÖÖDevelop a family based model of ÖÖUtilise the catchment planning process
withdrawal and rehabilitation which to strengthen service partnerships and
addresses Aboriginal and Torres Strait planning
Islander community needs
ÖÖDevelop a residential rehabilitation
model for the Goulburn Valley
• Family Centred Practice
ÖÖDevelop and implement a family
inclusive model of service delivery
ÖÖWork to extend the Primary Care
Connect family support initiative
ÖÖAOD service providers will annually
review their family inclusive practice
-1-How the plan was developed
An Advisory Network was formed to guide development of the plan. A series of background
papers were prepared to ensure the Advisory Network had sufficient information to be able
to make recommendations that reflected the quantitative data available at a local, state and
national level, the consultation and planning information available from other organisations
such as local governments and Primary Care Partnerships and the views and opinions of
service providers and community members.
Moira
Greater
Shepparton
Strathbogie
Mitchell
Mansfield
Murrindindi
Municipalities in the Goulburn Valley
-2-What is driving the plan...?
The following facts are key reasons why organisations have come together to
develop the Goulburn Valley Alcohol and other Drugs Services Plan 2015-2018.
Refer to Background Paper No 4: About the Catchment, to obtain a copy contact
the Catchment Planner
About the
Alcohol Smoking Other
Goulburn
Drugs
Valley
• Population of • In all GV • GV men (27.7%) and • Cannabis is the most
150,365. municipalities the women (20.8%) are in commonly used illicit
rate of alcohol the highest group of drug.
• More youthful consumption with smokers nationally
populations in high risk to health (20.3% and 15.7%). • 2013-14 it was
Greater Shepparton within the last 7 estimated that 2.09%
and Mitchell. days, is above rural • The rate of GV of the population
Victoria (3.2%) approx women who smoke were regular users of
• ATSI population in during pregnancy methamphetamine
> 4,800 people.
GV (0.8%) higher (23.1%) is more and 1.24% were
than Victoria with • People with the than double Victoria dependent users. In
Shepparton 4.4% or highest socio- (11.4%). the GV this means
>2,700 people. economic status are there are some 3,140
more likely to drink regular users and
• Greater Shepparton
and consume alcohol 1,865 dependent
received the highest
in quantities that users.
number of new
place them at risk of
arrivals 2006-11, • People aged 20-29
an alcohol-related
2,158 or 3.6% of all were the most likely
disease, illness or
municipalities in the age group to use an
injury.
Goulburn Valley. illicit drug in the past
12 monts in Victoria
• People receiving
(27.4%) followed by
unemployment
those 30-39 years.
benefits in all
municipalities higher • Recent illicit drug
than Victoria (4.9%). use is more prevalent
among ATSI (24.1%),
GLBTI (38.6%) and
those treated for
a mental illness
(24.2%).
-3-What is driving the plan...?
About the
Other
Goulburn Alcohol Smoking
Drugs
Valley
• Alcohol and • Excessive alcohol • Tobacco smoking • Illicit drug use is a
illicit drug use intake is a major risk is the single most major risk factor for
are significant factor for morbidity preventable cause of ill health and death,
contributors to family and mortality. ill health and death, being linked with
violence increasing • Short episodes being a major risk HIV/AIDS, hepatitis
both the likelihood of heavy alcohol factor for coronary C, low birthweight,
of violence occurring consumption are a heart disease, malnutrition,
and the severity of major cause of road stroke, peripheral infective endocarditis
harms experienced. and other accidents, vascular disease, (leading to damage
domestic and public cancer and various to the heart valves),
• Heavy patterns of violence, and crime.
other diseases and poisoning, mental
alcohol and other • Long-term heavy conditions. illness, suicide, self-
drug use result drinking also has injury and overdose.
in adolescent a major link with • Tobacco is
and young adult chronic disease, responsible for • Illicit drugs are
populations engaging including liver more drug-related a significant
in risky sexual disease, brain hospitalisations and contributor to crime,
behaviour. damage, injury and deaths than alcohol road accidents and
premature death
and illicit drugs violent incidents,
• Alcohol and and is related to the
combined. and to relationship
causes of more than
other drugs are breakdown and
60 different medical
consistently identified social dysfunction.
conditions.
as a significant
contributor to child • Alcohol contributes
protection cases. to family breakdown
and broader social
dysfunction.
• Alcohol use during
pregnancy is linked
to a spectrum of
adverse outcomes
ranging from brain
damage and poor
growth to birth
defects and learning
problems.
• Alcohol is
responsible for the
most ambulance
call-outs related to
drug use.Together we are working to...
Risks to children affected
GV communities help Prevent harm by by substance misuse
change social norms reducing consumption are reduced as services
become more capable in
identifying and responding
to their needs
Alcohol and other drug consumption is
reduced and fewer people drink alcohol
or use other drugs
Risk to those
already harmed
by their substance
Goulburn Valley: where there are responsible use are reduced
attitudes to alcohol and other drugs, people
reach their potential and lead safer, healthier
and happier lives
More families
and carers
affected by
substance
help people
misuse are
recover supported and
protected
Services focus on
people’s capacity to
achieve sustained
recovery Protect
individuals,
families and
communities
from harm Risk of substance
misuse are reduced
Problematic
alcohol and drug
users are willing
to seek help and
People can access the most appropriate care and support for their
they are engaging
needs: counselling, care and recovery, non-residential/residential
with services
withdrawal/rehabilitation and linkages with other community
-5-What we have achieved so far... How to access the plan
Throughout the development of the Goulburn The plan and summary of the 30 actions,
Valley Alcohol and other Drugs Services Plan which will be undertaken during the life
2015-2018 alcohol and other drug service of the plan, are available on the Goulburn
providers and other organisations have Valley Alcohol and Drug Service (GVADS)
been working towards the key outcomes of webpage www.gvhealth.org.au/services/
prevention, protection and recovery. alcohol-and-drug-service
• Establishment of the Goulburn Valley If you are interested in reading the
Alcohol and Drug Service Therapeutic Day background papers please contact
Rehabilitation Service ~ $170,000 per Christine Nunn, Catchment Planner.
annum enabling 85 people to participate Access will be provided to the most up to
annually date version of the background papers as
these are being updated and/or created as
• Establishment of the Primary Care Connect additional information is collected.
family support initiative ~ $50,000 per
annum providing support groups, programs, The background papers currently include:
single sessions and information sessions
• No 1:
• Family inclusive practice training attended The Alcohol and other Drugs Service
by 76 staff from alcohol and other drug System in Australia
and community mental health services
• No 2:
• Enhancements to the GV Needle and Current and Past Hume Region Plans
Syringe Program ~ $30,000 one-off
and $26,000 per annum for three years • No 3:
towards training and development Goulburn Valley Profile: Data Sheet
• Establishment of a collaboration between • No 4:
mental health and alcohol and other drug About the Catchment
service providers to ensure continuous
improvement in service responses for • No 5:
people with a dual diagnosis Priorities identified by service providers
• Establishment of a residential withdrawal • No 6:
service utilising the regional and rural AOD Services Matrix and Service
hospitals in the Goulburn Valley ~ Descriptions
$680,000 per annum, enabling 192 people
to access residential withdrawal How you can be involved
Indicate your interest in being involved by
“The program is set out in such a way that registering with the Catchment Planner so
when a person is ready to work on their that you can be:
addiction… they have no reason to fail, due
to the strategies, and support given by the • Invited to participate in focus
group facilitators” groups, community forums, surveys,
implementation working groups;
Therapeutic Day Rehabilitation Participant
and
‘‘One of the comforting thoughts —
believe it or not • Registered to receive newsletters and
— is we’re not the only ones.” updates.
Family Support ProgramServices and Organisations Participating...
Health
and Human
Services
Contact Us
Give us a call for more information about the plan
Goulburn Valley Alcohol and Drug Service Catchment Planner
P: 0418 106 199
E: christine.nunn@gvhealth.org.auYou can also read
