Dr Alex Wodak AM President
AUSTRALIAN DRUG LAW REFORM FOUNDATION
Melanie Raymond Chief Executive Officer YOUTH PROJECTS Member
VICTORIAN ICE TASKFORCE Gerard Byrne
Director, Clinical Recovery Services SALVATION ARMY
Associate Professor Adrian Dunlop
Chief Addiction Specialist NSW MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Benefits of attending
Get an update on
Government initiatives
Learn how to improve
prevention
Learn how to better support
frontline workers
Learn how to improve
treatment & support
Key Speakers
Tackling
Methamphetamine
22nd & 23rd September 2015, Sydney Boulevard Hotel
Improving prevention, treatment & support
phone 1300 316 882 fax 1300 918 334 [email protected] www.tacklingice.com
Register 3 delegates at the ‘standard
price’ & bring a
4th delegate FREE!*
A realistic look at how
we can best combat
methamphetamine
Spaces are limited, book early to
avoid missing out!
> see inside for more
Pre & Mid
conference workshops
How to develop effective
treatment approaches for
methamphetamine users
How to support families of
methamphetamine users
A
B
To register
phone
1300 316 882
fax
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[email protected]
www.tacklingice.com
Plus key contributions from:
Sam Biondo
Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association (VAADA) Victorian Ice Taskforce
Tony Trimingham
Family Drug Support
Greg Denham
Australian Drug Foundation
Moses Abbatangelo
cohealth
Professor Paul Dietze
Burnett Institute
James A Pitts
Odyssey House
Nathan Barrett MLA
Northern Territory Government
Laurence Alvis
UnitingCare ReGen
Norm Henderson
Orana Aboriginal Corporation Drug & Alcohol Centre
Stephen Bali
Blacktown City Council
Dr Hester Wilson
South Eastern Local Health District
Matt Noffs
Noffs Foundation
Cameron Francis
Dovetail
“We need to look at the health aspects of it, we need to
look at the education aspects of it, we need to look at
the support we put around families, the support we put
around users... for the last 10 years we’ve been trying to
arrest our way out of this and we haven’t succeeded so
we need to look to other solutions”.
-
Ken Lay, Chair, National Ice Taskforce, 8 May 2015
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3rd July 2015*
Who will attend?
People developing policy or delivering programs relating
to methamphetamine (or AOD more broadly) in:
• Federal Government
• State Government
• Local Government
• Health Sector
• Not-for-Profit/Community Sector
Combatting methamphetamine
The use of Methamphetamine or ‘ice’ is a growing and serious problem.
This conference will look beyond the headlines and the hype to the real problem and how we can best tackle it.
While law enforcement plays a vital role, this conference will focus on the other vital areas of prevention, treatment and support (including support for families).
It will do this through a series of presentations from experts in the field and those organisations making good progress.
Please note that, while this conference focuses on
methamphetamine, lessons are transferable to alcohol and other drugs.
Sponsorship opportunities
We work closely with corporate partners to create unique and innovative tailored sponsorship packages that best meet your specific marketing, business development and corporate entertainment objectives.
Contact Julian on 02 9239 5709 and find out how you can make your mark on this industry.
Day 1
Tuesday 22nd September, 2015
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8:30
Registration, coffee & networking
9:00
Welcome remarks from the Chair
Government initiatives
9:50
Update on the NT Ice Inquiry
Nathan Barrett MLA, Member of Parliament
Northern Territory Government
10:30
An update on the VIC Ice Taskforce & guidance on
improving approaches
• The work of the VIC Ice Taskforce and progress of the VIC Ice Action Plan • Getting to the truth about methamphetamine for informed approaches • The importance of prevention and the need for integrated and
coordinated care
Sam Biondo, Chief Executive Officer
Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association (VAADA)
11:10
Morning tea & networking
11:30
How local governments can help tackle methamphetamine
• Improving prevention - listening to youth and facilitating mentoring opportunities
• How the three tiers of government can best interact to tackle methamphetamine
Stephen Bali, Mayor
Blacktown City Council
12:10
Update on the National Ice Taskforce
Improving prevention
12:50
The role of primary prevention responses in stopping
substance misuse problems
• What do we mean by primary prevention? Why is primary prevention underfunded?
• How will increasing resources for primary prevention programs help prevent drug problems in communities?
• Preventing further harm – harm reduction as a prevention strategy?
Greg Denham, National Advocacy Manager
Australian Drug Foundation
1:30
Networking lunch
2:30
The effectiveness of mass media campaigns for preventing
illicit drug use
• Overview of the research in mass media campaigns for illicit drug use • Overview of the potential harms caused by mass media campaigns for illicit
drug use
• Brief overview of ‘what works’ in preventing illicit substance use
Cameron Francis, Social Worker
Dovetail
Supporting frontline workers
3:10
Finding a way for staff to work in – & clients to use –
spaces in safety
• What cohealth has observed of people who use methamphetamine and the impact of the resultant increase in challenging behaviours
• The changes cohealth have put in place (over the last 3-4 months) to help manage these behaviours in a way that allows staff to continue to work in, and clients to use these spaces in safety
Moses Abbatangelo, Senior Manager, AOD Response
cohealth
3:50
Afternoon tea & networking
4:10
Better equipping GP’s for work with methamphetamine
users
• What GP’s need
• Improving brief interventions in the AOD area
Dr Hester Wilson, GP in private practice in Sydney Staff Specialist in Addiction
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
4:50
From the headlines to the frontlines – what’s needed on the
ground
• The need for honest engagement
• The need to respond to the changing patterns of drug use
• Going behind the ‘ice’ headlines to grassroots perspectives on moving from harm reduction to treatment and recovery
Melanie Raymond, Chief Executive Officer
Youth Projects
5:30
Closing remarks from the Chair & end of Day One
KEYNOTE
9:10
What lessons should we draw from
methamphetamine?
• How has Australia responded to illicit drugs? • Has Australia’s response worked?
• What are other countries doing?
Dr Alex Wodak AM, President
Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation
Day 2
Wednesday 23rd September, 2015
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8:30
Welcome, coffee & networking
9:00
Opening remarks from the Chair & recap of Day One
Improving treatment
10:00
Tailoring programs & services to methamphetamine
• What ReGen’s 3.5 years of experience working with methamphetamine users has taught them about the drug and how it affects people
• How this has informed ReGen’s programs and service – about the Torque and Step Up Step Down programs
• Effective supports for families
Laurence Alvis, Chief Executive Officer
UnitingCare ReGen
10:45
Morning tea & networking
11:15
Methamphetamine treatment within a Therapeutic
Community Model
• The clinical profiles of people with methamphetamine dependence and the challenge of providing treatment for the condition
• About Odyssey House’s Therapeutic Community Model and how this shows the condition can be effectively treated
James A Pitts, Chief Executive Officer
Odyssey House
12:00
Improving early drug intervention & treatment for
young people
Matt Noffs, Chief Executive Officer
Noffs Foundation
12:45
Networking lunch
Harm reduction
1:45
Harm reduction & methamphetamine
• Methamphetamine market and user behaviours as drivers in changes in harms
• Harm reduction and methamphetamine - what we need to change to enhance our responses
Professor Paul Dietze, Director
Burnett Institute
Improving responses in rural/remote & Aboriginal
communities
2:30
Improving pre & post rehab support
• How Orana is improving pre and post rehab support • The outcomes so far
• An overall look at what is and isn’t working, when it comes to tackling methamphetamine from the perspective of a remote Aboriginal Residential Healing Service
Norm Henderson, Chief Executive Officer
Orana Aboriginal Corporation Drug & Alcohol Centre
3:15
Afternoon tea & networking
3:45
Effective approaches in metro, regional & rural/remote
settings
• An overview of the Salvation Army’s programs and services • Effective approaches in metro and regional areas • Tailoring services for rural/remote settings • Supporting Aboriginal communities
Gerard Byrne, Director Clinical Recover Services
Salvation Army
Improving support for families
4:30
Providing effective support for families of
methamphetamine users
• What families are thinking - media coverage has increased fear and families are worried that nothing can be done
• Showing families that something can be done and an overview of strategies they can use
• Principles of effective telephone support - based on 18 years’ experience
Tony Trimingham, Chief Executive Officer
Family Drug Support
5:15
Closing remarks from the Chair & close of conference
KEYNOTE
9:15
Improving treatment
• What’s looking promising – medication and other approaches • Current treatment update – what we’re doing vs. what we should be
doing
Associate Professor Adrian Dunlop, Area Director & Senior Staff Specialist, Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services
Hunter New England Local Health District
Chief Addiction Specialist, Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Office
Workshops
Practical guidance on improving
treatment & supporting families
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How to support families of
methamphetamine users
Mid Conference Workshop B
Tuesday 22nd September 2015, 5.45pm – 8.45pm
While the family can act as a great support network for the
methamphetamine user, the toll of methamphetamines can have its direct impacts on family members. This workshop explores the importance of providing families with the knowledge tools and strategies to deal with this issue.
Why attend this workshop?
• To understand the needs of family members and how to support family member (the impacts on families can be profound)
What you will take away by attending:
• Strategies and tools to support families supporting a methamphetamine user
• A real understanding of the impacts that methamphetamine use has on family members – hear their voices
• The knowledge families find helpful when dealing with this issue
Your workshop leader:
Margaret Quon Educator
UnitingCare ReGen
Margaret is part of the drugdriving education team and is assisting with the development and pilot of the Methamphetamine Family First Aid resource at ReGen. She is currently the chairperson of the Family Drug Help (FDH) advisory committee. As an expert by experience she has contributed to the development of a range of services and resources specifically for families. Margaret has extensive teaching experience in education, supporting students at risk in alternative settings, youth detention and settings for young people in need of care and protection.
For a full bio visit www.tacklingice.com
* A light dinner will be provided at the evening workshop
How to develop effective treatment
approaches for methamphetamine users
Pre Conference Workshop A
Monday 21st September 2015, 9.00am – 4.00pm
This workshop will provide participants with guidance on the most effective approaches to treating people using methamphetamine. It will begin by exploring the specific needs of users and will then draw on research and practice to provide a guide on the most effective approaches.
Why attend this workshop?
• If you want to better understand the specific needs of methamphetamine users
• If you want to know what the research is saying about the most effective approaches
What you will take away by attending:
• A better understanding of the complex and specific needs of methamphetamine users
• Best practice approaches that you can draw on in your own work
Your workshop leader:
Associate Professor Nicole Lee Director
LeeJenn Health Consultants
Associate Professor Nicole Lee is one of Australia’s leaders in
methamphetamine treatment and is internationally known for her research and training work in this area. She is Director of LeeJenn Health Consultants, Associate Professor at the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) Flinders University, Adjunct Associate Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) Curtin University and a practising psychologist. She is a Deputy Editor of the Drug and Alcohol Review journal and National President of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy.
For a full bio visit www.tacklingice.com
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