Acknowledgements
I would like to acknowledge the people of Tennant Creek for their spirit and inspiration.
In particular I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of Tennant Creek, the members of
the Alcohol Reference Group and all of the people who participated in this process and those who
have inspired others with their efforts to reduce the harms of alcohol in Tennant Creek.
I would also like to acknowledge the staff of the Northern Territory Department of Business,
especially the Alcohol Policy and Strategy Unit for their support and assistance in this process and
the independent consulting team, CDC Consulting, engaged to assist in facilitation for the initial
community consultation and planning process.
Combating alcohol related harm is not an easy thing to do. I would like to acknowledge leaders in
Tennant Creek that have contributed to the long and sometimes successful effort in reducing
alcohol related harm effecting residents of Tennant Creek. This Alcohol Management Plan builds
on the good work that has previously been done.
Barb Shaw,
Chairperson, Tennant Creek Alcohol Reference Group
The ARG ran a design competition for community members to design the front cover of the AMP.
Tristan Duggie won the competition. The front and back cover of this AMP are designed by Tristan.
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Contents
Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 2
Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Key Definitions ................................................................................................................................ 4
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Background..................................................................................................................................... 6
Alcohol Management Plans (AMPs) ......................................................................................... 6
Tennant Creek ......................................................................................................................... 6
Alcohol Harm in Tennant Creek ............................................................................................... 6
Alcohol Sales and Restrictions in Tennant Creek ..................................................................... 7
The 2014- 2017 Alcohol Management Plan Development Process .......................................... 7
Alcohol Reference Group Established ............................................................................... 7
Background Discussion Paper (April – September 2014) .................................................. 7
Important Qualities of Tennant Creek Alcohol Management Plan............................................. 9
What success will look like ..................................................................................................... 10
The 2014 – 2017 Plan................................................................................................................... 11
Vision of the Alcohol Management Plan ................................................................................. 11
Purpose Statement ................................................................................................................ 11
Key Goal Areas ...................................................................................................................... 11
Goal Area One - Supply Reduction ................................................................................. 11
Goal Area Two - Demand Reduction ............................................................................... 11
Goal Area Three - Harm Reduction ................................................................................. 12
Goal Area Four - Governance, Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation .................... 12
Tennant Creek Alcohol Management Action Plan ......................................................................... 14
Goal Area One - Supply Reduction ........................................................................................ 14
Goal Area Two - Demand Reduction ...................................................................................... 19
Goal Area Three - Harm Reduction ........................................................................................ 24
Goal Area Four – Governance, Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation .......................... 33
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Key Definitions
The following is a list of abbreviated terms and key definitions referred to in the Alcohol
Management Plan.
Term
Definition
Alcohol Supply,
Demand and Harm
Reduction
Supply Reduction
Reducing alcohol consumption and related harm by managing the
availability, accessibility and convenience of alcohol supply.
Demand Reduction
Changing individual attitudes, personal knowledge and behaviours to
drinking alcohol
Changing the community’s tolerance of irresponsible and risky drinking
patterns
Harm Reduction
Reducing harms to individuals and the community through:
Influencing safer drinking choices and drinking environments
Providing interventions that prevent further harms
AMP
Alcohol Management Plan
Anyinginyi
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation
APO
Alcohol Protection Order (NT Police initiative)
ARG
Alcohol Reference Group
CLA
Community Living Area(s) within Tennant Creek
Culture
The term ‘culture’ may be used to describe a specific reference to
‘Indigenous Culture’ or more generally in terms of a ‘community culture’.
This will be clarified by stating which meaning in the context in which the
term is used.
FASD
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Julalikari
Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation
Liquor Accord
The Licensee’s group in Tennant Creek and their agreements
Papulu Apparr Kari
Papulu Apparr Kari Aboriginal Corporation (Language Centre)
Patta Aboriginal
Corp
Patta Aboriginal Corporation (Traditional Owners of Tennant Creek)
Respect
The inference is for respect for land, community, family and self and in
general terms i.e. other people, property, laws and rules.
Secretariat
The support role provided by the NT Department of Business to the ARG
TBL
Temporary Beat Locations (NT Police initiative)
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Introduction
Tennant Creek has been a leader, and continues to show leadership in strategies and innovations
to address alcohol related harms. Tennant Creek is where the first Night Patrol was founded.
Tennant Creek is the community that lobbied government, and won, with regards to key supply
restrictions, before it became a focus of broader government legislation. These and other
innovations were driven by a strong community that was prepared to do something in making
things better for the people of Tennant Creek.
A large number of strong people in Tennant Creek continue every day to take action to reduce
alcohol-related harm in whatever way(s) they can. This Alcohol Management Plan (AMP)
recognises their strength and courage.
The AMP is not trying to document all efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm but to help integrate
approaches by organisations aiming to have an impact on reducing alcohol-related harms.
The development of the 2014 AMP is the current step of long-term alcohol-related harm reduction
planning which has involved considerable community consultation, drive and action over many
years.
Previously, following community consultations in 2007, the first formal AMP was implemented in
2008. This AMP included the ‘Dry Town Declaration’ and the Alcohol Supply Plan.
In February 2014, the new Tennant Creek Alcohol Reference Group (ARG) was established. Our
role has been to oversee and contribute to the development of the 2014 AMP including facilitating
community engagement.
A list of the current members of the Alcohol Reference Group and terms of reference can be found
in the Tennant Creek AMP Planning Discussion Paper.
Many, many, people have volunteered their time and effort to contribute to the development of this
AMP. This includes a broad variety of Tennant Creek community members, those working for
community organisations, local businesses, and government organisations as well as community
members who have contributed in their own capacity.
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Background
Alcohol Management Plans (AMPs)
Alcohol Management Plans aim to present local responses to alcohol issues within a local
community or region. AMPs recognise that alcohol problems are not the same in every part of the
Northern Territory.
AMPs aim to minimise the nature and extent of harm caused by the consumption of alcohol,
through using an integrated approach which includes alcohol supply, demand and harm reduction
strategies.
Tennant Creek
The Patta people of the Warumungu clan are the traditional owners of the area on which Tennant
Creek is located.
Tennant Creek is full of hidden gems – primarily in its people and the extraordinary leadership that
has been shown in a whole variety of fields, but also in its cultural assets, creativity and the
stunning beauty of its natural surrounds. Through committed community members it has
developed a relatively large and diverse array of community based organisations – formal and
informal including a variety of quality sporting infrastructure, churches, and art and cultural
programs.
Tennant Creek is now the regional centre for the large and remote Barkly Region which has a
population of over six thousand people and covers 283,606 square kilometres (the land size is a
little larger than the whole United Kingdom). While Tennant Creek became part of the Barkly
Regional Council in 2008, its links with the surrounding communities and stations have been long
established. Many residents of the region migrate to Tennant Creek for visits or to live for the
medium or long term, increasing the links with the broader Barkly region.
On a practical note the town is in a significant central position on the Stuart Highway being just
over 500km north of Alice Springs, 670km south of Katherine and just over 660km east of Mount
Isa (QLD). There is one supermarket, one butcher and four petrol stations. There is a Hospital and
Primary and High school.
Tennant Creek itself has a culturally and linguistically strong and diverse population of just over
three thousand residents. The Indigenous population makes up approximately 50% of the
population. The Warumungu people, along with other Aboriginal people, represent a range of
different Aboriginal language groups. Tennant Creek is also a vibrant a multicultural community,
with residents from India, Bosnia, Britain, Fiji, Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, as
well as Australia.
Alcohol Harm in Tennant Creek
Harm from alcohol is a significant issue in Tennant Creek. This issue has immediate, medium and
intergenerational effects. The effects are broad and impact the drinker, their family including the
entire household. The broader community feels the impact in health, social and economic terms.
The damaging effects of alcohol harm is typified by the high rate of alcohol related assault
offences. Ten year trends from 2003 have shown a disturbing steady increase in alcohol related
assaults with police reported assault offences tripling (up to 539 in the year to Jan 2014). It
appears the numbers spiked at the end of 2013. During 2014, with the introduction of a range of
measures, the number of offences has reduced to an amount on par with 2011/12 assault rates.
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Community members are also extremely concerned about the harms to children due to the misuse
of alcohol. Two particular harms have been stressed; the first is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD), passed to unborn children from their mother who consumes alcohol pre and during
pregnancy. The prevalence of this disorder is not known – but suspected to have affected
hundreds of children – which will impact FASD children for life. The other harm to children of
concern is the normalisation of excessive drinking behaviours.
The range of alcohol-related harms in Tennant Creek include the negative economic impact on the
town in a number of ways, including the reduction of the available work force and a decrease in
attraction for investment in the town.
Alcohol Sales and Restrictions in Tennant Creek
There are 10 retailers in Tennant Creek licensed to sell alcohol, including Pubs, Takeaway outlets,
Clubs Hotels, and accommodation services. There are also a number of Social Clubs that have
licences to sell alcohol on their premises and event licenses granted for special events.
Alcohol consumption is very high in Tennant Creek. Based on the 2013 alcohol sales, if all alcohol
sales were converted to full strength cans of beer, weekly sales would be equivalent to
approximately 70,000 full strength cans of beer being sold per week in the town.
Under the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012 there are areas in Tennant Creek
including public parks and Community Living Areas which are alcohol protected areas with
restrictions on the possession and transportation of alcohol.
The 2014- 2017 Alcohol Management Plan Development Process
Alcohol Reference Group Established
In February 2014, a new Tennant Creek Alcohol Reference Group (ARG) was established to
provide community and industry expertise, advice and input into the development, implementation,
monitoring, and review of the AMP. It has met monthly to become better informed of the issues
arising and to oversee the process.
Background Discussion Paper (April – September 2014)
In order to set a foundation for continuing to reduce alcohol-related harm, the many strengths of
people living and working in Tennant Creek was a basis for the consultation for the discussion
paper produced as a background for the AMP.
The production of this discussion paper was a process involving continued review and input by the
ARG and other community members. It included:

Consultation with ARG and other community members

Evidence regarding alcohol related harm and management strategies

Information about Tennant Creek:
o
General information;
o
alcohol consumption data and impacts; and
o
recent and/or continuing initiatives that target alcohol related harm.

Reflection on past effort and consultation in Tennant Creek on Alcohol Management

Feedback - from community as part of the 2014 consultations, to help inform forward
directions

Recommendations for Key Goals for the new AMP.
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The community stakeholders interviewed came from a range of backgrounds and included
representatives of community organisations, service providers, businesses, participants in
programs and general community members. They included women and men, people from
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal backgrounds and a range of ages.
The Draft AMP has been developed by the ARG (August– September 2014)
Future Review of the AMP with Lead Partners and other Stakeholders including community
members (September – October 2014)
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Important Qualities of Tennant Creek Alcohol Management Plan
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What success will look like
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The 2014 – 2017 Plan
Vision of the Alcohol Management Plan
Working together to reduce Alcohol Related Harm in our Community.
A safe and prosperous Tennant Creek that stands out as a leading regional centre for the Barkly.
To bring about social change through leadership and innovation that supports understanding and
respect.
Purpose Statement
To strengthen community health and wellbeing through united commitment to reducing alcoholrelated harm in Tennant Creek and across the Barkly.
Key Goal Areas
Goal Area One - Supply Reduction
a. Formal and consistent supply restrictions and strategies that are effective in reducing harm.
1.1 Formalise the Tennant Creek Liquor Accord current restrictions
1.2 Investigate options around other supply measures
1.3 Tackle illegal alcohol supply
1.4 Use of electronic monitoring to enforce supply restrictions and bans
1.5 Investigate new technology that can assist in supply reduction and improve
community safety and reduce alcohol related harm
1.6 Continuation of Police initiatives
b. Liquor industry stakeholders, including licensed premises and social clubs in Tennant
Creek have effective, transparent and non-discriminatory rules and codes of conduct in
place.
1.7 Consistent patron and licensee code of conduct
1.8 Better access to local service of liquor and hospitality training
1.9 Transparent process for new and/or amended Liquor License application
Goal Area Two - Demand Reduction
a. Support people to be stronger and make better choices – reducing harm from alcohol - for
the benefit of the individual, their family and the broader community.
1.10 Promotion of alcohol-free activities in Tennant Creek
2.1 Increase in prevention, education and early intervention strategies
2.2 Change of attitude towards risky drinking culture supported by local sporting clubs
b. Promote a culture of connection across the community.
2.3 Enhance community pride and grow respect in Tennant Creek
c. A focus on children and youth – recognising they are both vulnerable but also have positive
contributions to make for the future.
2.4 Develop and grow youth leadership
d. Link government and non-government services through a collaborative approach, using
coordinated care pathways and complimentary targeted supports.
2.5 Local inter-agency collaboration
e. Develop and enhance community leadership.
2.6 Develop and establish community leadership in Tennant Creek
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Goal Area Three - Harm Reduction
a. Specific strategies to address Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) focused on whole
of family and community approach with increased specific services/supports for pregnant
women.
2.7 Enhance education and training resources for FASD
2.8 FASD research and diagnostic trail
2.9 Holistic approach applied to messaging, diagnosis, treatment and support for FASD
2.10 Work with government for legislative changes
3.1 Licensees to promote awareness about the harm to pregnant women after the
consumption of alcohol
b. Support and strengthen non-drinkers who are affected by others as a result of alcohol
consumption.
3.2 Community support services for non-drinkers
3.3 Advocate and plan around safe places for people to go
3.4 Support school attendance strategies
c. Constructively influence positive change in environments in which people live to help
reduce alcohol harm.
3.5 Advocate and support Tenancy support for residents
3.6 Install closed circuit CCTV monitoring system
3.7 Advocate and lobby for increased housing and infrastructure needs
3.8 Support public transport
3.9 Advocate and support families to be free from alcohol stress
3.10 Access public water fountains in Tennant Creek
d. Collaboration and effective linkages and coordination of services that address alcohol
harm.
4.1 Review and support alcohol treatment services in the Barkly
4.2 Engage with the alcohol industry
4.3 Support and align the Tennant Creek Alcohol Management Plan with the Tennant
Creek Community Safety Plan
Goal Area Four - Governance, Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation
a. Effective Governance of the AMP, with regular monitoring and mechanisms to address
feedback and complaints.
4.4 Effective governance of the Tennant Creek Alcohol Reference Group
b. Clear process for ongoing review, evaluation of the AMP that is transparent and
accountable to the Government and community of Tennant Creek.
4.5 Establish regular reporting mechanism and review
c. Respective regular feedback and engagement with stakeholders and publish the progress
of the AMP.
4.6 Develop a communication strategy
4.7 Provide regular feedback to the community
d. Monitoring strategies that include qualitative and quantitative measures and access to local
data to help identify outcomes, short and long term trends.
4.8 Evaluation and monitoring of the Alcohol Management Plan
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Note: The Tennant Creek Alcohol Management Plan has two components:
1) The Tennant Creek Alcohol Management Plan (AMP) and;
2) The Tennant Creek Alcohol Management Plan Action Plan to guide implementation as it
outlines each strategy, how it will be done, who are the key partners, what will success look
like and the timeframe.
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Tennant Creek Alcohol Management Action Plan
Goal Area One - Supply Reduction
Aim: a) Formal and consistent supply restrictions and strategies that are effective in reducing harm
Strategies
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
1.1
Formalise the Tennant Creek
Liquor Accord current
restrictions
Investigate ways to formalise and
strengthen current restrictions, compliant
with the NT Liquor Act, through a
variation to current liquor license.
Applicable to all local licensees.
Lead: Tennant Creek Liquor
Accord
Associated: Dept of Business
Execution of a License
variation
March 2015
1.2
Investigate potential options
around other supply
measures
a) Explore potential options, consult and
reach agreement on further
restrictions.
Lead: Tennant Creek Liquor
Accord
Associated: NTG Dept of
Business, Licensing Inspector
Future agreed restrictions
implemented
March 2015
b) Explore potential options and
community attitude on a takeaway
free day
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Completion of a
comprehensive community
research and consultation
activity
March 2015
1.3
Tackle illegal alcohol supply
Continued and enhanced actions to
reduce the black market.
Lead: NT Police
Number of intercepts by
Police
June 2015
June 2016
1.4
Use of electronic monitoring
to enforce supply
restrictions, Alcohol
Protection Orders (APO) and
alcohol prohibition orders
a) Use existing electronic systems to
maintain current supply restrictions in
Tennant Creek
Lead: Licensees
Associated: Dept of
Business, NT Police
Continuation of the current
electronic systems
June 2014
b) Use existing electronic systems to
monitor APOs as well as Alcohol
Mandatory Treatment (AMT) and
court issued alcohol prohibition
orders for Tennant Creek residents
Lead: Licensees
Associated: Dept of
Business, NT Police
Fully implemented electronic
system in operation that
restricts supply to Tennant
Creek residents on a banning
order
June 2015
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Strategies
1.5
1.6
Investigate new technology
that can assist in supply
reduction and improve
community safety and reduce
alcohol related harm.
Continuation of Police
initiatives
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
c) Explore how to extend the use of
electonric systems to include
residents from outlying communities
that are on an APO or prohibition
order to be included in the electronic
monitoring system
Lead: Licensees
Associated: Dept of
Business, NT Police
Fully implemented electronic
system in operation that
restricts supply to banned
persons from around the
region
September
2015
d) Expand the current use of electronic
monitoring of the local Tennant
Creek restricions to Barkly wide use
of electronic monitoring reflecting
localised restrictions across the
Barkly region.
Lead: Licensees across the
Barkly region
Associated: Dept of
Business, NT Police
Fully implemented supply
restrictions across the Barkly
region using an integrated
electronic system.
January
2016
a) Explore options and keep abreast of
new relevant technology within cost
and to achieve a reduction in alcoholrelated harms for Tennant Creek.
Lead: Tennant Creek Liquor
Accord
Associated: NT Police, Dept
of Business
Technology updates are
discussed as part of Accord
meetings.
Ongoing
b) Advocate for the introduction of new
technology systems where seen as
effective and viable.
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
Implementation of any new
technology that reduces
alcohol related harm
Ongoing
a) Continue and maintain effective
patrolling of liquor premises with
Temporary Beat Locations (TBL) and
regular on-premise inspections
ensuring all releveant laws are met
Lead: NT Police
Associated: Dept of Business
Current TBLs result in the
reduction of alcohol-related
incidents
Ongoing
b) Participation in a revised electronic
monitoring and enforcement system
to complement strategy 1.4
Responsible: Dept of
Business, Alcohol Policy
Supported by: NT Police
Fully implemented electronic June 2015
system in operation that
restricts supply to Tennant
Creek residents on APOs
and alcohol prohibition orders
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Strategies
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
c) Post implementation of an electronic
system that prevent residents on
APOs and alcohol prohibition orders
from accessing alcohol, carry out
targeted TBLs as required.
Lead: NT Police
Associated: Dept of Business
TBLs to complement a fully
implemented electronic
system that restricts supply
to Tennant Creek residents
on APOs and alcohol
prohibition orders
d) Develop and implement current and
future Police Operations with the aim
of reducing harms in Tennant Creek
Lead: NT Police
Associated: Dept of Business
Successful implementation of
future NT Police Operations
that reduce alcohol-related
harm.
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Timeframe
Ongoing
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Aim: b) Liquor industry stakeholders, including licensed premises and social clubs in Tennant Creek have effective, transparent and non-discriminatory rules and
codes of conduct in place.
Strategies
1.7
Consistent patron and
licensee code of conduct
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Redevelop an agreed Liquor Accord
which includes, but not limited to:
Lead: Tennant Creek Liquor
Accord
Associated: Dept of Business
Codes of conduct developed
& transparently implemented.
April 2015
b) Encourage all licensed premises in
Tennant Creek to adhere to patron
and licensee code of conduct
Lead: Tennant Creek Liquor
Accord
Commitment by Licensees to
the code of conduct
June 2015
a) Investigate the possibility and
practicality to undertake Responsible
Service of Alcohol (RSA) training in
Tennant Creek by a local registered
training organisation (RTO)
Lead: Charles Darwin
University
Associated: Local
organisations including
licensees
Responsible sale of Alcohol
course being attended by
local hospitality employees.
July 2015
b) Investigate the possibility and
practicality to undertake Crowd
Control qualifications by a local
registered RTO
Lead: Charles Darwin
University
Associated: Local
organisations including
licensees
Successful completion of
Crowd Control training and
qualifications obtained by
local hospitality employees
December
2015
c) Investigate the possibility and
practicality to undertake food
handling qualifications by a local
registered RTO.
Lead: Charles Darwin
University
Associated: Local
organisations including
licensees
Successful completion of
food handling training and
qualifications obtained by
local hospitality employees
December
2015
-
1.8
Better access to local
service of liquor and
hospitality training
patron and licensee code of
conduct
clear guidelines on a complaint
process
commitment to responsible
service of alcohol
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Local RSA requirement
included in the Tennant
Creek Liquor Accord and
conditions of liquor license.
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Strategies
1.9
Transparent process for new
and/or amended liquor
license application
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
Encourage and advocate the Licensing
NT to make available community
feedback in relation to all liquor license
applications by:
Lead: Dept of Business,
Licensing NT
Associated: Alcohol
Reference Group
NTG Licensing NT placing an
advert in the local Tennant
Creek newspaper seeking
community and ARG
feedback on all new Liquor
License applications.
June 2015
a) Informing the ARG of any proposed
changes to licenses, take comments
and feedback from the ARG which
can be used to inform the Director
General’s deliberations regarding any
decision.
Licensing NT consult with the
ARG all liquor license
applications.
b) An advert outling the received new
liquor license application in the local
Tennant Creek newspaper.
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Goal Area Two - Demand Reduction
Aim: a) Support people to be stronger and make better choices – reducing harm from alcohol – for the benefit of the individual, their family and the broader
community.
Strategies
2.1
2.2
Promotion of alcohol-free
activities in Tennant Creek
Increase in prevention,
education and early
intervention strategies
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Design and use an alcohol-free logo
to promote alcohol-free activities.
Lead: Barkly Regional Council
Associated: Chambers of
Commerce, Tourism
Committee, Barkly Regional
Arts, NTG Govt
Design and agree on an
alcohol-free logo to use in
Tennant Creek
June 2015
– June
2016
b) Increase the number of alcohol-free
events in Tennant Creek
Lead: Barkly Regional Council
Associated: Chambers of
Commerce, Tourism
Committee, Barkly Regional
Arts, NTG Govt
An increase number of
alcohol-free events
Hold educational sessions aimed at early
intervention to alcohol-related harms to
community members and youth
Lead: Anyinginyi Health
Aboriginal Corporation
Associated: Dept of Health,
Dept of Education
Increase community
awareness of the health
effects of alcohol
April 2015
Participation by community
members, in particular
children, in health promotion
workshop and activities
2.3
Promote safe and
responsible drinking
amongst sporting clubs
a) Introduce Goodsports program to
Tennant Creek including
accreditation to sporting clubs to
promote safe and responsible
drinking.
Lead: Goodsports
Associated: BAFL
Goodsports accreditation
awarded to BAFL clubs
December
2015
b) Promote and advocate for alcoholfree sporting events
Lead: Tennant Creek
associated sporting and
recreational groups
Recognition of a community
award for effort towards
alcohol-free sporting events
July 2015
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Aim: b) Promote a culture of connection across the community.
Strategies
2.4
Enhance community pride
and grow respect in Tennant
Creek
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Consult, develop, design and erect a
community sign that welcomes
people to Warumungu Country & the
Barkly Region.
Lead: Barkly Regional Council
Associated: Patta Aboriginal
Corporation
An agreed culturally
appropriate sign erected at
the north and south entrance
to the relevant area
May 2015
b) Develop a cultural protocol and code
of conduct for Tennant Creek
residents and visitors that includes
information about rules and
responsibilities around use of alcohol
in Tennant Creek.
Lead: Patta Aboriginal
Corporation
Associated: Julalikari, Barkly
Regional Council & Alcohol
Reference Group
Completion of an agreed
cultural protocol and code of
conduct document that is
used and distributed
March 2015
c) Develop an induction kit for new
residents that come to stay or live in
Tennant Creek. The induction kit to
include information such as the code
of conduct and cultural protocol as
well as promotes the strenghtys of
Tennant Creek, its services and
people.
Lead: Barkly Regional Council
Associated: Patta Aboriginal
Corporation, Chamber of
Commerce, Barkly Regional
Council
Completion of an agreed
induction kit that is used and
distributed by Tennant Creek
businesses
June 2015
d) Local community positive messaging
and promotion through participation
in the local Warumungu hour
Lead: Barkly Regional Arts
An established Warumungu
hour on the airwaves
June 2015
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Aim: c) A focus on children and youth – recognising they are both vulnerable but also have a positive contribution towards a better future.
Strategies
2.5
Develop and grow youth
leadership
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Encourage and lobby Tennant Creek
representation on the First Circles
program.
Lead: Dept of Local
Government and Community
Services
Associated: Dept of Chief
Minister
Tennant Creek youth
nomination accepted on the
First Circles program
August
2015
b) Commitment from Tennant Creek
employers/organisations to develop
youth leadership through mentorship
and training of at least one employee
Lead: Chamber of Commerce
Associated: Tennant Creek
businesses & other employers
Commitment by employer
and employee of a youth
mentoring by in Tennant
Creek.
July 2015
c) Participation in an annual youth
leadership seminar, that leads to the
establishment of a youth network
group to work towards coordinated
youth diversionary activities and
programs.
Lead: Dept of Local
Government and Community
Services
Associated: Anyinginyi
Health Aboriginal Corporation,
Patta Aboriginal Corporation,
Barkly Regional Council
Tennant Creek youth
represented at annual youth
seminar and the
establishment of a youth
network group
December
2015
d) Identify a key youth group and/or
individual that participates regularly
with the Alcohol Reference Group
meetings. The youth represenative
will be responsible to provide
information and messages
supporting youth in Tennant Creek.
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Local
Government and Community
Services
Alcohol Reference Group
engage youth and invite to
future meetings
March 2015
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Aim: d) Link government and non-government services through a collaborative approach, using coordinated care pathways and complementary targeted
supports.
Strategies
2.6
Local inter-agency
collaboration
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Complement and grow a fully
integrated wrap-around after care
service for AOD clients by providers
working together in a transparent
process
Lead: Dept of Health
Associated: All AOD service
providers
A streamlined after care
system that results in clients
receiving the best care
June 2015
– June
2016
b) Promotion of networks and advocate
for resources to strengthen local
rehabilitation services such as
training and professional
development
Lead: Association of Alcohol
and Other Drug Agencies
(AADANT)
The ability to provide the best
rehabilitation service to
peoples affected by alcoholrelated harm
June 2014
c) A commitment from both government
and non-government services to
share information amongst each
other and greater transparency via a
single communication
Lead: Dept of Chief Minister
Associated: Tennant Creek
Community Safety Committee,
all government and nongovernment AOD agencies
A shared understanding by
service providers in Tennant
Creek in the way of receiving
relevant information
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Aim: e) Develop and enhance community leadership
Strategies
2.7
Develop and establish
community leadership in
Tennant Creek
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
Promote the concept to establish
Community Living Areas leadership
groups to reach an agreed position on the
future of Community Living Area
leadership groups
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Julalikari, Patta
Aboriginal Corporation
An agreed pathway forward
on how to best manage the
Community Living Area
leadership options
October
2015
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Goal Area Three - Harm Reduction
Aim: a) Specific strategies to address Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) focused on whole of family and community approach with increased specific
services/support for pregnant women
Strategies
3.1
Enhance education and
training resources for FASD
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Deliver community education about
health effects from alcohol misuse,
FASD, supply, harm and demand
options to:
Joint Lead: Anyinginyi Health
Aboriginal Corporation and
Dept of Health
Number of education
workshop delivered in
Tennant Creek that includes
education regarding the
effects of alcohol misuse
Evidence that less pregnant
women drinking alcohol in
Tennant Creek
June 2014
b) Provide information to the wider
community about referral options
Joint Lead: Anyinginyi Health
Aboriginal Corporation and
Dept of Health
Service providers
understanding and using the
correct referral method
February
2014
c) Expansion of FASD promotion and
messaging tools by distribution of
DVDs translated into Warumungu,
Warlpiri, Alwayarr and Kaiditch
Lead: Anyinginyi Health
Aboriginal Corporation and
Dept of Health
Associated: Papulu ApparrKari
Development of DVDs in
language that provide
education on FASD.
November
2014
a) Advocate for and support Anyinginyi
Health Aboriginal Corporation FASD
research and diagnostic trail
Lead: Anyinginyi Health
Aboriginal Corporation
Associated: Poche Centre for
Indigenous Health, University
of Sydney – School of
Medicine, Sydney Children’s
Westmead Hospital
The research and diagnostic
trail awarded to Anyinginyi
Health Aboriginal
Corporation.
June 2015
b) Promote the participation of the trail
amongst networks
Lead: Anyinginyi Health
Aboriginal Corporation
Associated: ARG, Tennant
Creek community
All service providers
complying with the trail
objectives
December
2015
-
3.2
FASD research and
diagnostic trial
Health Services Clinicians
Teachers
Children at risk
Future parents
Service Providers
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Strategies
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
c) Introduce recommendation(s)
outlined in the trial with lead services
Lead: Anyinginyi Health
Aboriginal Corporation
Implementation of FASD
research and trial findings
March 2016
3.3
Holistic approach applied to
messaging, diagnosis,
treatment and support for
FASD
Establish coordinated effective response
across all service providers in Tennant
Creek to FASD
Lead: Anyinginyi Health
Aboriginal Corporation
Adaption of trial outcomes by
all services providers
including use of diagnostic
tools
March 2016
3.4
Work with government for
legislative changes
Investigate options and advocate to
government for legislative changes for
pregnant women and the consumption of
alcohol.
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
Appropriate, and if
necessary, legislation
adopted by government to
address the impact of
pregnant women and the
consumption of alcohol
January
2016
3.5
Licensees to promote
awareness about the harm to
pregnant women due to the
consumption of alcohol
a) Tennant Creek licensed liquor venue
bar staff to wear purple shirts, or
relevant shirt supporting FASD,
during FASD week
Lead: Tennant Creek Liquor
Accord
Associated: Anyinginyi
Health Aboriginal Corporation
All hospitality bar staff
working at a Tennant Creek
venue during FASD week
wearing the appropriate
shirts
FASD Week
2015
b) Licensees to display posters within
licensed venues that educate
clientele on the dangers of drinking
whilst pregnant
Lead: Tennant Creek Liquor
Accord
Associated: Anyinginyi
Health Aboriginal Corporation
The display of approved
FASD promotional posters in
licensed venues
November
2014
c) Licensees and their staff to
participate in FASD awareness
training outlined in 3.1 a)
Lead: Tennant Creek Liquor
Accord
Associated: Anyinginyi
Health Aboriginal Corporation
Completion of hospitality staff
in FASD awareness training
February
2015
d) The Tennant Creek Liquor Accord to
include a clause in their code of
conduct that states servicing
pregnant women is not best practice
Lead: Tennant Creek Liquor
Accord
Updated Liquor Accord to
reflect appropriate FASD
messaging
April 2015
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Strategies
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
e) Licensees to provide alternative nonalcoholic beverages to pregnant
women
Lead: Tennant Creek Liquor
Accord
An agreement regarding the
availability of non-alcoholic
drinks to pregnant women
December
2014
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Aim: b) Support and strengthen non-drinkers who are affected by others due as a result of alcohol consumption
Strategies
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
3.6
Community support services
for non-drinkers
Service providers to work collaboratively
with appropriate services who provide
support and counselling services for nondrinkers
Lead: All services providers
that support non-drinkers
Increase of non-drinker
participation in appropriate
support programs
November
2014
3.7
Advocate and plan around
safe spaces for people to go
a) Identify safe places in the community
that provides access for a nondrinker to escape from alcohol
related violence
Lead: Julalikari and Tennant
Creek Women’s Refuge
Greater understanding of the
location of safe places and
increased visitation at each
safe place
March 2015
b) Promote and provide awareness to
people at risk, of safe places to go
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Tennant Creek
Women’s Refuge, Julalikari
Greater understanding of the
location of safe places and
increased visitation at each
safe place
March 2015
c) Establish a Neighbourhood watch
program
Lead: NT Police
Associated: Chamber of
Commerce
Establishment and
participation in a
Neighbourhood watch
program
August
2016
a) Working collaboratively with networks
to ensure effective pathway to school
attendance
Lead: Dept of Education
Associated: Dept of the
Prime Minister and Cabinet,
PAK, Tennant Creek
community
Increase school attendance
rate. A greater understanding
amongst service providers
regarding school attendance
January
2015
b) Advocate an increase in teaching
numbers at the school to support and
encourage school attendance
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated:
Increase school attendance
rate
December
2015
3.8
Support school attendance
strategies
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Strategies
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
c) Advocate for the establishment of a
trail which links the supply of alcohol
to school attendance.
Lead: Department of Business
(Alcohol Policy)
Associated: Department of
Education, NT Police,
Licensees, PAK
The commencement of a trail
where the parent/guardian of
a child/ren with a school
attendance of 60% or less to
be placed on current ban
register. The ban register will
prevent alcohol supply to that
parent/guardian and will be
enforced by the relevant
banning system.
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Aim: c) Constructively influence positive change in environments in which people live to help reduce alcohol harm
Strategies
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Encourage tenants to have a no
drinking house
Lead: Territory Housing
Associated: Territory
Housing tenants, Dept of
Business
Increase number of houses
in Tennant Creek that display
the alcohol-free signs
August
2015
b) Educate the community and tenants
about the rules and responsibility of
tenancy agreements
Lead: Territory Housing
Associated: Territory
Housing tenants
Less disruption amongst
tenants and less removal of
head tenants
December
2016
c) Supporting the provision of tenancy
support services to public housing
tenants at risk of not sustaining their
tenancies
Lead: Territory Housing
Tenancy Support Officer
positions filled
April 2015
3.10 Install closed circuit CCTV
monitoring system
Lobby government to install CCTV
monitoring system in Paterson Street.
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: NT Police,
Barkly Regional Council
Installation of CCTV along
Paterson Street that is
monitored and results in a
reduction of alcohol-related
offences
December
2015
3.11 Advocate and lobby for
increased housing and
infrastructure needs
a) Advocate to government for an
increase in public housing for
residents of Tennant Creek
Lead: Barkly Region
Accommodation Group & NT
Shelter
Associated: Julalikari, Dept
of Prime Minister and Cabinet
An increase to the 2014
public housing stock in
Tennant Creek and the
Community Living Areas
December
2016
b) Encourage future public housing
construction complys with previous
approved SIHIP plans
Lead: Territory Housing
Associated: Julalikari, Dept
of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Any future housing in
accordance with current
approved SIHIP plan
December
2016
c) Support the construction of a Visitor
Accommodation Centre in Tennant
Creek
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Aboriginal
Hostels Limited, Dept of Chief
Minister, Dept of the Prime
Minister and Cabinet
The establishment of a
Visitor Accommodation
Centre for people from
outlying areas to reside
whilst in Tennant Creek
June 2016
3.9
Advocate and support
tenancy services for
residents
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Strategies
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Support and advocate for a public
transport system
Lead: Tennant Creek Public
Transport Association
Associated: Dept of
Transport
The establishment of a public
transport system operating in
Tennant Creek
November
2014
a) Lobby for ongoing funding
commitment enabling a sustainable
public transport system in Tennant
Creek
Lead: Tennant Creek Public
Transport Association
Associated: Dept of
Transport
A provider that successfully
operates public transport
June 2015
3.13 Advocate and support for
families to be free from
alcohol stress
Explore options to complement strategy
1.2 b), that consults and reaches
agreement on the community’s wiliness
to strengthen alcohol free stress
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Implement a day of alcohol
free stress
June 2015
3.14 Access public water
fountains in Tennant Creek
Support a united community campaign
for a drinking fountain in Paterson Street.
Lead: Barkly Regional Council The construction of water
Associated: Department of
fountain in Paterson Street
Transport, Chamber of
compliant with all laws
Commerce
December
2015
3.12 Support Public Transport
How are we going to do it?
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Aim: d) Collaboration and effective linkages and coordination of services that address alcohol harm
Strategies
3.15 Review and support alcohol
treatment services in the
Barkly
3.16 Engage with the alcohol
industry
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
a) Support and implement a successful Lead: BRAADAG
Alcohol Mandatory Treatment facility Associated: Dept of Health
to treat residents to overcome their
addiction to alcohol
Success
Timeframe
The client’s completion of the
Alcohol Mandatory
Treatment rehabilitation
service
November
2014
b) Services working together to ensure
people with alcohol misuse
problems gain access to treatment
Lead: BRAADAG
Associated: Anyinginyi
Health Aboriginal Corporation,
Dept of Health
A client being able to easily
access treatment services
and undertaking a treatment
program
February
2015
c) Develop a coordinated referral,
assessment and care pathway
across services for people with
alcohol misuse problems
Lead: Dept of Health
Associated: all AOD service
providers
Development of a
streamlined and consistent
pathway to treatment
May 2015
d) Encourage rehabilitation clients to
undertake a full term of treatment
Lead: BRAADAG
The client undertaking their
full term of treatment
November
2014
e) Establishment of a whole-ofservices aftercare treatment plan
which addresses relapse prevention
Lead: Dept of Health
Associated: BRAADAG and
other AOD service providers
Agreed participation from
providers in an appropriate
aftercare treatment plan
February
2015
a) Promote the participation of the
alcohol industry to support the
Alcohol Management Plan
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Liquor Accord
Measures in the Alcohol
Management Plan effecting
licensees are fully
implemented
December
2016
b) Seek commitment from the alcohol
industry to undertake health
promotion awareness outlined in
strategy 3.1 a).
Lead: Liquor Accord
Associated: Anyinginyi
Health Aboriginal Corporation
Completion of hospitality
staff in FASD awareness
training
April 2015
c) Encourage the alcohol industry to
develop and continue risk
management plans such as the
plastic bottles
Lead: Liquor Accord
Concept, development and
implementation of any harmreduction initiative by the
alcohol industry
December
2016
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Strategies
3.17 Support and align the
Tennant Creek Alcohol
Management Plan with the
Tennant Creek Community
Safety Plan
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
d) Seek commitment from the alcohol
industry to promote safer drinking
through incentivising low alcohol
content products
Lead: Liquor Accord
An increase in current 2014
consumption of low alcoholic
products
December
2015
a) Develop a shared understanding of
each organisation’s role and
responsibiity towards community
safety
Lead: NT Police
Associated: Alcohol
Reference Group
Endorsement by government
and the implementation of
the Alcohol Management
Plan and the Community
Safety Plan
April 2015
b) Encourage community members
and stakeholders to support the
identified Goals in the Tennant
Creek Community Safety Plan
Lead: NT Police
Associated: Alcohol
Reference Group
Endorsement by government
and the implementation of
the Alcohol Management
Plan and the Community
Safety Plan
April 2015
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Goal Area Four – Governance, Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation
Aim: a) Effective governance of the AMP, with regular monitoring and mechanisms to address feedback and complaints
Strategies
4.1
Effective governance of the
Tennant Creek Alcohol
Reference Group
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Active participation of ARG members
in regular ARG meetings
Lead: Individual Alcohol
Reference Group members
Ongoing meetings that meet
a quorum at every meeting.
Ongoing
b) Regular two way communication by
the ARG members with the
community regarding progress in
reducing alcohol-related harm
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Tennant Creek
community members
An understanding by Tennant Ongoing
Creek community on the
Alcohol Management Plan
progress
c) Regular reviews and updates of
strategies in the AMP at each ARG
meeting, to include any emerging
alcohol-related harms and incidents.
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Ongoing meetings that meet
a quorum where ARG
members undertake a
progress report
Ongoing
d) ARG members to demonstrate
leadership by conducting regular
communication with non ARG
community members and
stakeholder groups relating to the
Alcohol Management Plan
Lead: Individual Alcohol
Reference Group members
Evidence that regular
community consultation and
community members abreast
of the Alcohol Management
Plan
Ongoing
e) Public promotion of the ARG and
communication options that encourge
feedback through enhancing current
Facebook page, communication
flyers and NT Government website
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
Up-to-date information
available to the public
Ongoing
f)
Develop roles and responsibilities
and code of conduct guidelines for
ARG members
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
Development of a roles and
April 2015
responsibility of an ARG
member that includes code of
conduct guidelines
g) Establish a clear complaints
mechanism including a complaints
register
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
Agreement reached on a
complaints system and made
available to the public
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Aim: b) Clear process for ongoing review, evaluation of the AMP that is transparent and accountable to the government and community of Tennant Creek
Strategies
4.2
Establish regular reporting
mechanism and review
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Establish clear reporting mechanisms
that include the ARG reporting
against implementation and
outcomes
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
Development of a reporting
framework that reports the
successes of the AMP
June 2015
– June
2016
b) Production of a quarterly progress
report for external stakeholders and
placed on the NTG website
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
Distribution of a quarterly
progress report, made
available to the public
June 2015
– 2017
c) Establish a review process which
identifies and highlights any area that
needs improvement
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
Implementation of a review
process that results in
greater achievements within
the AMP
Yearly
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Aim: c) Respective regular feedback and engagement with stakeholders and publish the progress of the AMP.
Strategies
4.3
4.4
Develop a communication
strategy
Provide regular feedback to
the community
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Promote and advocate for the
Alcohol Management Plan
associated strategies
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
The majority of the strategies
within the AMP have been
achieved and promoted
through external
communication
June 2015
– June
2016
b) Develop a communication strategy to
promote the Alcohol Management
Plan
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
The development of a
communication tool that
outlines the successes and
identified improvement of the
AMP
October
2015
Commit and develop a systematic
approach to provide regular feedback to
Tennant Creek community residents
regarding the Alcohol Management Plan.
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
Demonstrated clear
communication to the
Tennant Creek community
that outlines progress of the
AMP.
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Aim: d) Monitoring strategies that include qualitative and quantitative measures and access to local data to help identify outcomes, short and long-term trends.
Strategies
4.5
Evaluation and Monitoring of
the Alcohol Management
Plan
How are we going to do it?
Partner(s)
Success
Timeframe
a) Ongoing monitoring of the Alcohol
Management Plan at the regular
ARG meeting
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
An ongoing Agenda item at
each ARG and a monitoring
tool used to monitor the AMP
June 2015
– June
2016
b) Six montly alcohol data sets to
provide factual patterns on alcohol
related behaviour and the impact of
the Alcohol Management Plan
against trends
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
The production of alcohol
data that clearly identifies
alcohol-related trends tabled
at meetings
Ongoing
c) Commitment to a full bi-annual
evaluation by the ARG and
Secretariat
Lead: Alcohol Reference
Group
Associated: Dept of Business
Publication of a bi-annual
document that evaluates the
AMP
June 2015
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