National ‘Ice’ Action Strategy: Introducing Kangaroo Island
Healthy Options Australia
Drug ARM Australasia is part of the Healthy Options Australia (HOA) Group.
For over 150 years the HOA has provided quality care and support for
people presenting with complex and challenging health needs as well as coexisting issues such as homelessness, unemployment and relationship issues.
Healthy Options Australia carries out its objects through the three program
companies: the Australian College of Community Services, Drug ARM
Australasia and the Mental Health Association Qld.
Overall Mission: Helping people build a better life.
Drug ARM Australasia
Drug ARM Australasia is a not-for-profit organisation committed to reducing
harms associated with alcohol and other drug use.
Drug ARM Australasia provides a vital outreach of care and compassion
through services that assist individuals, families and communities
throughout New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.
Programs and services are offered to provide early intervention, prevention,
treatment, recovery and outreach.
What has the National ‘ICE’ Action Taskforce
resulted in for Drug ARM?
National ‘Ice’ Action Strategy: Introducing Kangaroo Island
1. Expanding Drug ARM Services
New Office:
Kangaroo Island Community Centre
16 Telegraph Rd, Kingscote SA
Case Worker:
Gabriella Bishop
0.8 FTE
Kingscote
(Kangaroo Island)
Hillbank
Warradale
Programs:
Community and Family Support Service
SMART Recovery
Significant Other Group
Community Education
Drug ARM Locations
Mackay
Rockhampton
Gympie
Toowomba
Goondiwindi
Boggabilla / Toomelah
Kangaroo Island
Hillbank
Warradale
Ipswich
Lutwyche / Annerley
Southport
Warwick
Fairfield
National ‘Ice’ Action Strategy: Introducing Kangaroo Island
2. Hearing Community Needs
Recognition of crystal methamphetamine use on the island
No regular AOD worker. No localised services. No specialist services.
Cross-sectoral call for AOD supports for the island
Limited AOD support services for Adults and Carers
National ‘Ice’ Action Strategy: Introducing Kangaroo Island
3. Meeting Community Needs
Recognition of crystal methamphetamine use on the island - Funding has come from the National ‘Ice’
Action Strategy
No regular AOD worker. No localised services. No specialist services. - 0.8 FTE Case Worker position
living on the Island
Cross-sectoral call for AOD supports for the island - Co-located at the Community Centre with many
other organisations and services
Limited AOD support services for Adults and Carers - The programs and services funded under this
strategy
National ‘Ice’ Action Strategy: Introducing Kangaroo Island
3. Meeting Community Needs - Programs and Services
Community and Family Support Service (CAFSS)
• CAFSS assists individuals and significant others (family members, carers, friends, etc) with alcohol
and/or other drug issues. Clients are provided with assessment, support, brief treatment
interventions, and counselling for 12 weeks or 4 weeks for Significant Others.
• CAFSS is appropriate for clients across the continuum of Early Intervention to Relapse Prevention
• The service is provided by the Case Worker, or by trained and skilled volunteers and/or tertiary level
placement students in a co-counselling model supervised by the Case Worker
• Practice Frameworks of Harm Minimisation, Biopsychosocial Model, Recovery Orientation
• Primary Approaches of Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client-Centred
treatment
• Flexible model of delivery and flexible access to treatment
• Individualised treatment program focussing on the client’s identified individual goals.
National ‘Ice’ Action Strategy: Introducing Kangaroo Island
3. Meeting Community Needs - Programs and Services
SMART Recovery
• SMART Recovery is a group program assisting individuals with any problematic behaviours.
Behaviours can include alcohol and or drugs, or other dependencies such as gambling, food,
internet, shopping etc.
• Guided by a trained facilitator as well as peers providing mutual aid support
• Primary approaches of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing
• Uses a 4-Point Program
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Build and maintain motivation
Cope with urges
Learn problem solving techniques
Achieve lifestyle balance
National ‘Ice’ Action Strategy: Introducing Kangaroo Island
3. Meeting Community Needs - Programs and Services
Significant Other Group
• A facilitated support group for family members, carers, friends, etc… who may be experiencing
difficulties around other’s substance use.
• Focus around Psychoeducation
Community Education
• Provision of community education and information on AOD
• Focus will be for Young People
• Collaboration with schools and youth AOD worker (FWS)
National ‘Ice’ Action Strategy: Introducing Kangaroo Island
3. Meeting Community Needs - Programs and Services
Aims:
• To provide services for up to 100 clients per year
• CAFSS offered at an average of 3 appointments per day
• SMART Recovery offered once a week
• Significant Other Group offered once a week
• Community Education sessions to be delivered collaboratively and co-designed by local
stakeholders
• Flexible options that will meet local needs
• Satellite site in Parndana
National ‘Ice’ Action Strategy: Introducing Kangaroo Island
Any Questions?
Debby Kadarusman - State Coordinator SA
[email protected] | 0428 716 607 | 8296 4777
Gabriella Bishop - Case Worker (Kangaroo Island)
[email protected] | 0437 946 023