Cutting Edge Handbook
8–10 September 2016
Rotorua Energy Events Centre
www.cuttingedge.org.nz
Dapaanz with partners Health Promotion Agency and Ministry of Health
brings you Celebrating Transformation
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CONTENTS
Welcome
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2
Organising Committee
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3
General Information
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4
Cutting Edge Dinner
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5
Awards
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5
Lunch Time Meetings
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6
Programme
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7
Floor Plan
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Speaker Details
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12
Abstracts Thursday Details
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Abstracts Friday Details
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Poster Presentations Details ................................................................
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Cutting Edge Exhibitors
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Notes
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welcome message
Koheri ra!
Kohera e!
Tutapa mai nuku
Tutapa mai whiti
Kia rongo te po
Kia rongo te ao
Kia pātata mai to hau manawa
Ki toku aronga manawa
Hai puta ki te whai ao
Ki te Ao marama
Tihei Mauri ora
Toitū te marae o Tāne,
toitū te marae o Tangaroa,
toitū te iwi
Tēnei te mihi ake rā ki a koutou ngā iwi,
ka tae mai matou ki raro te mauri O
Ngapumanawa e waru o Te Arawa.
He korero tenei o te whenua “Rangitihi
upoko whakahirahia, Rangitihi te upoko i
tākaia ki te akatea”
No reira tihei mauri ora kia koutou katoa.
On behalf of the Addiction Practitioners’ Association Aotearoa-New Zealand (dapaanz) Board and the Cutting
Edge 2016 Organising Committee we welcome you to the 21st Cutting Edge Conference held in the culturally
rich, thermal wonderland, Rotorua.
Cutting Edge is the national gathering of the addiction sector leading and promoting innovative thinking and
practice in addiction treatment. It provides an excellent opportunity for addiction practitioners, academics, policy
makers, government agencies, and the broader addiction sector to gain fresh inspiration, learn more about
cutting edge thinking and practice, to present your work, and build stronger relationships and networks. It is
hosted by dapaanz and supported by our strategic partners; Health Promotion Agency and Ministry of Health.
We are really excited about this year’s theme - celebrating transformation. It provides a great opportunity to
celebrate and learn about the amazing work happening in addiction treatment as well as the powerful stories
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We have an excellent line-up of speakers this year, opening with Minister Flavell and including Professor David
Best from the UK, Kim Ledger (the Patron of Scriptwise Australia and the late Heath Ledger’s father), Dr Denise
Blake, Dr Vili Nosa, Ian MacEwan and Mike King. A special welcome and thank you to all our keynotes.
Thank you to those of you who submitted abstracts this year. We received an unprecedented number of high
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delegates in a plenary session.
This year’s Oscarz Award Dinner will be amazing. We have local artist Russell Harrison providing entertainment
along with Mike King who will do a motivational address. We have introduced a new award – the newcomer
award to encourage and acknowledge excellence in those new to the sector. Don‘t miss this great event and
chance to network, eat good food, celebrate success and have fun! Come dressed to the nines.
We want to take this opportunity to thank our members and all conference delegates and our major strategic
partners Ministry of Health and Health Promotion Agency for their support. We also want to thank the amazing
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few days with you.
Nga mihi koutou
Claire Aitken
Chair dapaanz
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Donna Blair
Chair conference organising committee
organising committee
Donna Blair
Manaaki Ora Trust - Te Utuhina Manaakitanga (Convenor)
Sue Paton
dapaanz
Fiona Imlach
Health Promotion Agency
Peter Kennerley
Ministry of Health
Vanessa Caldwell
Matua Raki
Ben Birks Ang
Odyssey Auckland and New Zealand Drug Foundation
Suzy Morrison
Matua Raki
Takurua Tawera
Moana House
Norman Vaele
Salvation Army Bridge Programme
kaumatua
H.H.M. Pihopa Kingi
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general information
Registration desk
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Name badges
All delegates, invited guests and trade representatives are asked to wear their name badges during the
Cutting Edge sessions.
Cell phones and pagers
Please silence all mobile phones during Cutting Edge sessions.
Speaker preparation
If you are presenting please take your presentation to the speaker prep area located at the registration
desk and the audio visual technician will load and check your presentation.
Internet Access
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the registration desk.
Child care facilities
Child care facilities are not available at the Cutting Edge venue.
Fire evacuation
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Dress code
Tidy casual for all sessions.
Please note: photos will be taken during the conference and you may appear in Cutting Edge
related publications and promotions after the event.
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oscarz awards dinner
A Night at the Oscarz honouring excellence in the sector - 7.00pm Thursday 8 September at the Energy
Events Centre.
Dress to the nines for this red carpet event!
If you have purchased a ticket, it will be with your name tag. Bring the ticket with you to the dinner.
awards
Dapaanz Newcomer Award
Newcomers to the sector often bring fresh insight and energy, yet are rarely acknowledged for their
contributions. The dapaanz Newcomer Award Trophy acknowledges excellence for those new to
addiction practice. Any dapaanz member who has been in the addiction sector for two years or less
can be nominated.
The criteria for the award are:
• demonstrates leadership
• demonstrates innovation
• contributes in a positive way to the team/work
• has been in the addiction sector two years or less.
Dapaanz Best Abstract Award
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application to practice - will be reviewed by the Abstract Selection Panel against the following criteria:
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new or innovative thinking
solution-focused
likely to enhance practice
person / family focused
culturally inclusive
The Best Abstract Award Trophy will go to the abstract writer(s) based on these criteria.
Dapaanz Best Poster Award
Dapaanz makes an annual award for the best poster contribution to clinical practice. This year the
conference attendees get to vote for the best poster. The Best Poster Award Trophy will be presented at
the last session on Friday.
Matua Raki’s New and Emerging Researchers Award
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award will be presented for an oral or poster presentation at Cutting Edge carried out by an individual or
group who have undertaken a research initiative.
Matua Raki Workforce Innovation Award
This award seeks to showcase innovations in work practices that contribute to improving
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treatment organisations and services engaged in best workforce practices. Matua Raki’s desire is to
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lunch time meetings and activities
Thursday 7 September
Poster Session - Exhibition Gallery
View posters during the meal breaks. The presenters will be by their posters between
1.00pm – 1.45pm to talk tell you about their poster. Please take the time to check out these
great visual presentations
Energize - Exhibition Gallery
Unwind and relax with a shoulder massage. First in, first served basis 12.40pm – 2.00pm
Consumer Mix and Mingle - Skellerup Room
This is an opportunity to meet with other people who are either in dedicated consumer roles and/or
have lived experience of addiction and recovery Thursday 1.00pm – 1.45pm
Alcohol & Drug Outcome Measure (ADOM) - First Sovereign Trust Room
one year on, any questions? 1.00 pm – 1.45pm
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This meeting is for those people interesting in working with family, whānau and friends. Come along to
meet others with a passion for this work and discuss setting up a national email network of like-minded
people to share ideas, collaborations and opportunities. 1.00pm – 1.45pm
Friday 8 September
Poster Session - Exhibition Gallery
View posters during the meal breaks. The presenters will be by their posters between
1.00pm – 1.45pm to talk tell you about their poster. Please take the time to check out these
great visual presentations
Energize - Exhibition Gallery
Unwind and relax with a shoulder massage. First in, first served basis 12.40pm – 2.00pm
NA Meeting - Sigma Room
1.00pm – 1.45pm
AA Meeting - Skellerup Room
1.00pm – 1.45pm
DANA – Addiction Nurses Meeting - First Sovereign Room
1.00pm - 1.45pm
Co-existing Problems Practitioners’ Meeting - Opus International Room
1.00pm – 1.45pm
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Thursday 8 September
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Registration and Information desk opens
Grand Hall (main entrance)
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Please be seated in the main room by 8.45am for the Mihi Whakatau
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Mihi Whakatau
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Welcoming address
Hon Te Ururoa Flavell
Chairperson: Donna Blair
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10.00–10.30am
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Morning tea – EXHIBITION GALLERY
Vai Mamali: Smiling Water
A cultural context of alcohol use amongst the Niue population
Dr Vili Nosa
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland
Chairperson: Johnny Kumitau
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The Hidden Epidemic in Australia: A family’s perspective
Kim Ledger
Father to the late Oscar-winning actor, Heath Ledger & ScriptWise Patron
This session is kindly brought to you by Indivior
Chairperson Sue Paton
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Recovery as an Issue of Social Justice and Social Inclusion
Professor David Best
Law and Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University & Addiction Studies, Monash University
Chairperson: Suzy Morrison
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12.40–2.00pm
Energize
Poster Summary Presentations (2 minute quick fire)
BAY TRUST FORUM
Lunch – EXHIBITION GALLERY
Energize 12.40pm–2pm – EXHIBITION GALLERY
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Posters
Meetings
Poster Session 1.00–1.45pm – EXHIBITION GALLERY
Consumer Mix & Mingle
Alcohol & Drug Outcome measure
(ADOM) one year on, any questions?
1.00–1.45pm
Family & Whānau Focussed Meeting
1.00–1.45pm
Skellerup Room
First Sovereign Trust Room
Sigma Room
1.00–1.45pm
Chairperson
Norman Vale
Anna Nelson
Tohi Tohiariki
Claire Aitken
Debby Sutton
Selina Elkington
Concurrent
Sessions
Stream 1
Stream 2
EcaRM\
Stream 4
EcaRM\
Stream 6
Bay Trust Forum
Works
Infrastructure Room
First Sovereign
Trust Room
Skellerup Room
Opus International
Room
Sigma Room
Transformations
on a Threatened
Pacific Atoll:
Professional and
personal accounts
of how a small
Island Nation is
responding to
increased alcohol
consumption
Sensory
Modulation:
Invaluable skill
based tool or
misuse of addiction
resources?
Using an Outcomes
Framework:
Implementation,
the benefits and
the possibilities
When Health &
Justice Collide, a
Perfect Storm or a
Perfect Marriage?
OLD HOUSE,
NEW HOME! The
Transformation
of our adult
residential pathway
Recovery
College: Peer Led
Education towards
360 degree
transformation
Gert Volschenk
& Katie Philpott,
Odyssey
Rachel Scaife,
Emerge Aotearoa
& Brody Runga,
Odyssey
The National
Telehealth Service
– Integrating
services to improve
support
“The Rainbow
Connection”
2.00 –
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Vicky Totua, Karen
Fraser & Karen
Henke, CADS
Auckland
Laurie SiegelWoodward,
Problem Gambling
Foundation
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Cade & Matetu
Mihinui, Bay of
Plenty DHB
Christina Tekena,
Tungaru Central
Hospital Kiribati
& Andrew Raven,
MOH Kiribati
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Vaiola O Tangata
Pasifika Group:
Transforming
People from
Lost Identity to
Belonging
AoD Evidence
Based Practice:
Stronger families,
improved
sustainable
outcomes
Measuring Client
Outcomes in
Treatment: An
organisational
culture
transformation
Hulita Hoponoa,
Odyssey
Hayley Bruce,
Family & Youth
Therapeutic
Services
Dr Suzie Hudson,
Network of Alcohol
& other Drugs
Agencies, Australia
A Culture of
Change –
Celebrating
transformation
in the lives of
prisoners and DTU
graduates
Ed Kitchin, Spring
Hill DTU & Peter
Rijhnen, CareNZ
Joseph Devasia,
Melissa Grant &
Dylan Norton,
Homecare Medical
Ltd
3.00 –
3.30pm
Afternoon tea – EXHIBITION GALLERY
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Residing in No-man’s Land: Transforming adoption landscapes
Dr Denise Blake
School of Psychology, Massey University
Chairperson: Anna Nelson
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From Prison To Professional
Albie Andrews, Haydee Richards & Dave Burnside
Peer Support
Chairperson: Sue Paton
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Wrap up for day one
From
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Oscarz Awards Dinner
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Meeting the needs
of Rainbow people,
and why it matters!
Anne Carroll,
Higher Ground
Drug Rehabilitation
Trust
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8.00am
Registration and Information Desk Opens
Grand Hall (main entrance)
9.00am
Hui & Fono Feedback
9.009.40am
Recovery and Social Identity
Professor David Best
BAY TRUST FORUM
Law and Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University &
Addiction Studies, Monash University
Chairperson: Fiona Imlach
BAY TRUST FORUM
9.40
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Poster Summary Presentations (2 minute quick fire)
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TUPU Drama
Pacific AOD & Gambling Clinicians
Introduced by Norman Vaele
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Morning tea - EXHIBITION GALLERY
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Chairperson
Anna Nelson
Ben Birks Ang
Suzy Morrison
Layla Lyndon-Tonga
Tohi Tohiariki
Maynard Gilgen
Concurrent
Sessions
Stream 1
Stream 2
EcaRM\
Stream 4
EcaRM\
Stream 6
Bay Trust Forum
Works
Infrastructure Room
First Sovereign
Trust Room
Skellerup Room
Opus International
Room
Sigma Room
Transformation
Stories – What
change means to
those affected by
addictions
Integrated Practice
Pathways: Linking
sectors for visible
and responsive
youth AoD services
Transforming the
Workforce through
Capacity Building
Nathan Frost,
NZ Society on
Alcohol & Drug
Dependence
Andre McLachlan,
National Addiction
Centre
Transforming
Services Delivery
& Organisational
Culture: A
consumer
perspective
Nga Kaitiaki
Marae Based
Youth Leadership
Programme
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11.40am 12noon
Sheridan Pooley
& Marc de Boer,
CADS Auckland
Te Uri ReihanaNgatote, Ngatii
Kahu Social &
Health Services
Robert Stirling,
Network of Alcohol
& other Drugs
Agencies, Australia
Turning Rhetoric
into Reality
NCAT Executive
(Vanessa Caldwell,
Phil Grady, Robert
Steenhuisen, Marc
Beecroft)
Working on
the Addictions
Frontline: From
alcohol & other
drugs to gambling
– is there a
difference?
AOD Service
Makeovers:
Measuring
and enhancing
organisational
cultural
competency
Denise Giles
& Linda Tiro,
Problem Gambling
Foundation
Anne Bateman,
Odyssey & Edit
Horvath, Active
WorkLife Solutions
Ltd
Stepping Stones
Towards Gambling
Awareness and Risk
Taking within Mt
Eden Correctional
Facility
Youth Experiencing
CEP: A workforce
development
project to support
the further
development of
enhanced youth
CEP practitioners
Narelle Nichelsen
& Bonnie LovichHowitt,
The Problem
Gambling
Foundation of NZ
Amohia e huringa
Takurua Tawera
& Saul Waihape,
Downie Stewart
Foundation Moana House
Programme
Mana Tangata as
Clinical Practice:
Working with
and for Whānau
Whaiora
Aaryn Niuapu,
Mana Tangata
Movement
Michelle Fowler
& Dr Bronwyn
Dunnachie, The
Werry Centre
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12.10pm_\
“Transforming
Lives”
Mark Cowan, Andre
Matthews & Maree
Matthews, Higher
Ground Drug
Rehabilitation Trust
Possible definitions
and signs of
Out of Control
Sexual Behaviours
(OOCSBs) / Sex
addiction
Edit Horwath,
Active SexLife
Solutions Ltd
Innovation and
Collaboration
for System
Transformation
Anne Bateman,
& Debby Sutton,
AOD Provider
Collaborative
Transforming
a Workforce in
Challenging Times
Layla LyndonTonga, Hapai Te
Hauora Tapui
Transformational
Training
Seán Manning,
Takurua Tawera,
Claire Aitken &
Lynere Wilson,
Moana House
Training Institute
12.30–
2.00pm
Lunch – EXHIBITION GALLERY
Energize
Energize 12.30pm – 2.00pm - EXHIBITION GALLERY
Posters
Poster Session 1.00 – 1.45pm - EXHIBITION GALLERY
Meetings
DANA
1.00 – 1.45pm
First Sovereign Trust Room
Co-existing Problems
Practitioners’ Meeting
Chair: Ashley Koning
1.00 – 1.45pm
AA Meeting
1.00 – 1.45pm
Sigma Room
Skellerup Room
How to Fall in Love with Your Client and Not Lose Your Job
Ian MacEwan
Addiction Practitioner
Chairperson: Claire Aitken
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Mike King
Chairperson: Suzy Morrison
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Whakamutunga
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Saturday 10 September – Workshops
Saturday workshops are optional, you may choose from one of the following options:
9.00am –
1.00pm
Mapping Pathways to Recovery Networks and Activities
Professor David Best
Works Infrastructure Room
9.00am –
1.00pm
Ethics
Ian MacEwan and Sierra Ryland
Sigma Room
9.00am –
1.00pm
Group Therapy
Claire Aitken
First Sovereign Room
9.00am –
1.00pm
Mindfulness and Addictions: Exploring the gap between impulse and action
Jyoti Smith supported by Higher Ground
Skellerup Room
9.00am1.00pm
Single Session Family Consultation
Jeffery Young
(sponsored by Matua Raki)
Opus International Room
1.00pm –
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Andre McLachlan,
National Addicition
Centre & Terry
Huriwai, Te Rau
Matatini
NA Meeting
1.00 – 1.45pm
Opus International Room
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Whai Tikanga:
Developing
practice tools
guided by Māori
values, preferences
and practices
Lunch
History Wall (ground floor)
rotorua energy events centre
Level One & Mezzanine Floor
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speaker details
Dr Vili Nosa
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School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences,
University of Auckland. Dr Nosa’s PhD thesis is titled: “The Perceptions
and use of Alcohol among Niuean Men Living in Auckland”. He is the
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tobacco, drugs and substance abuse. He has published widely and sits
on a number of boards and advisory committees. Dr Nosa is renowned
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under his stewardship.
Vai Mamali: Smiling water - A cultural context of alcohol use
amongst the Niue population
This presentation will outline the cultural context amongst the Niue
population in New Zealand and Niue. The presentation will outline
some of the distinctive cultural practices evident in the Niuean communities drinking behaviours. Culture
shapes people’s values and behaviours. We must recognize that drinking behaviours and attitudes are
likely to have been shaped by a cultural and social context. Alcohol is an integral aspect of the Niuean
culture and part of the system of cultural exchange. Alcohol has become an integral component of Niuean
cultural rituals to the extent that celebrations and festivals are thought to be incomplete if alcohol is not
present. Alcohol is used as a tool for expressing cultural values such as being Niuean, being a real Niuean
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the Niue population using examples for Niue men, Niue females and Niue adolescents. This presentation
provides a brief snapshot of how culture and alcohol are intertwined for the Niue community.
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Kim Ledger
Father to the late Oscar-winning actor, Heath Ledger &
ScriptWise Patron.
Kim Ledger is a respected entrepreneur and the father of the late
Oscar-winning actor, Heath Ledger, who died from an accidental
overdose of prescription medication in January 2008.
“I became Patron of ScriptWise in 2014, following an approach by a
Victorian couple who had tragically lost two of their children, one of
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their story was simply heart-wrenching, just as it was for our family,
when Heath passed away. The impact of Heath’s death and the various
personal struggles that we had to deal with were very challenging.
What compounded his sudden, accidental death [from prescription
medication overdose], was the fact that everyone else in the world
seemed to know about it, except for us, then, we heard it on the TV.”
While Kim gave due consideration to accepting the role as Patron
of ScriptWise, during the grieving, he realised that his family was not alone. “I came to the understanding
that what had happened to our child was part of a massive picture globally, and I felt, and continue to feel
strongly, that something absolutely positive needs to come out of this,” Kim said.
According to Kim, common prescription medication misuse scenarios can start with a mishap at home
or work, a car accident or another physical injury and being prescribed medication such as opioids or
benzodiazepines for initial management. However, when used inappropriately, this can lead to a long and
devastating journey of dependency.
One of Kim’s and ScriptWise’s driving motivators is to improve community awareness around safe and
appropriate use of medications. “To achieve change over the next 20 years we need to start with
[educating] young people; however, our governments, primary care providers, members of the community,
as well as pharmaceutical companies need to collaborate to tackle this monumental health issue. I want
to share my experience, to arm other individuals and families with valuable information and knowledge in
preventing any misuse of these medications,” said Kim.
Kim Ledger session is kindly brought to you by Indivior
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Professor David Best
David Best is Professor of Criminology at the Department of Law and
Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University and Associate Professor of
Addiction Studies at Monash University, Melbourne.
He has an under-graduate degree in psychology and philosophy, a
masters in criminology and a PhD in the psychology of addictions.
David has authored three books on addiction recovery, more than
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technical reports. He has worked in academic and policy research and
his primary research interests are around recovery and desistance,
social networks and recovery capital. Previous employers include the
Institute of Psychiatry, Strathclyde University, Birmingham University,
the National Treatment Agency and the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit.
David’s current research interests are around social connectedness
and the relationship between recovery and desistance.
THURSDAY: Recovery as an Issue of Social Justice and Social Inclusion
The paper is based on the idea that successful recovery requires three components that are dynamically
linked:
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- developing positive and supportive networks and relationships that the individual commits to being a
member of
- that society responds to the individual’s recovery endeavours by including them in the opportunities
and activities available.
The underlying argument is that recovery is a social contract in that individual attempts can only go so
far and require friendships and relationships that support the journey and then provide pathways to the
resources available in the community. In this way, overcoming stigma and exclusion is part of the model of
creating a ‘therapeutic landscape’ that promotes recovery
FRIDAY: Recovery and Social Identity
There is a long-standing evidence base suggesting that recovery is associated with a change in identity
from an identity dominated by addiction to one embedded in recovery. However, recent evidence would
suggest that identity should be considered as a social as much as a personal phenomenon, and that group
membership and identity is critical. This is based on a ‘social cure’ literature showing that membership
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mortality. The paper will present evidence from research in Australia and the UK on the measurement and
mapping of social identity and its importance in predicting recovery transitions and pathways.
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Dr Denise Blake
Dr Denise Blake is a Lecturer at the Joint Centre for Disaster Research
in the School of Psychology at Massey University.
Her work in this space encompasses matters of welfare and social
justice to inform her commitment to the wellbeing of vulnerable and
marginalised communities, both within a disaster context and more
generally. Dr Blake argues for the continuing need to address the
knowledge-practice gap between researchers, providers and end
users. Her current research project examines experiences of opioid
substitution treatment within a disaster context, including treatment
provision and consumer safety.
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Aotearoa/New Zealand, and continues to be a focus of ongoing
research. She has contributed to knowledge about the way in which
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and troubles the way in which adoptees are pathologised for substance
use to cope with any rejection and loss. Dr Blake has engaged in the alcohol and other drug sector as a
consumer, health professional and researcher for over 20 years. Her roles have included working as an
addiction counsellor, a health promotion practitioner, and an educator.
Residing in No-man’s Land: Transforming adoption landscapes
This work argues for a transformational space in which to challenge taken-for-granted knowledge about
adoptees and adoption practices within Aotearoa/New Zealand, and beyond. Often pathologised with
maladjusted behaviour, including problematic alcohol and other drug use, adoptees are over represented in
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approximately 80,000 adoption orders made in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Applying a narrative analysis
to semi-structured interviews with twelve adoptees, this qualitative research explores the way in which
adoptees use alcohol and other drugs to cope with their location in no-man’s land, an in-between space. It
aims to engage with practitioners understandings about this marginalised group through shifting knowledge
about the social power relations that produce the binary subject positions of born to and as if born to. This
work expands the reductionist lens that locates problematic alcohol and other drug use within the adopted
subject by valuing the intricacy and richness of adopted experiences and enables the possibility of a hybrid
identity to go some way toward healing the stories of exclusion and loss.
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Albie Andrews, Haydee Richards & Dave Burnside
Haydee is a 44 year old mother of two and also a grandma. Haydee was in active drug
addiction for 27 years eventually landing herself in prison. The day she went to prison
was the last day she used drugs. Haydee has turned her life around attended rehab and
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for Emerge Aotearoa at the Phoenix Centre. Her role at Phoenix is to work alongside
clinicians, together they holistically support clients with working on drug and alcohol
issues. As a Senior Peer support she role models, supervising and mentors the Peer
Support team at Phoenix, with strong recovery goals and her role as Senior Peer Support
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empower others.
Dave is a 56 year old recovering addict, who spent 37 years in the cycle of addiction,
offending and imprisonment. He found recovery late in life and credits the Corrections
DTU programme as a major turning point where he learned to understand his addiction
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and Other Drug Court since it started in 2012. This challenging role involves a focus
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term change. Participants of the court are required to undergo a variety of treatment
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work or study options before they leave the court. Today Dave is a father, with a rich life
in recovery, doing service to others and the community, engaged in tertiary study and
celebrating his transformation.
Albie is a graduate of Te Whare Whakapiki Wairua, the Drug Court. He comes from a
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resulted in many years of imprisonment. He completed the Salvation Army Bridge
programme, and quickly established himself in recovery, meeting all his Drug Court
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with a strong cultural background, Albie was able to rediscover this focus within the
programme, and build a strong connection with the Salvation Army. He is a father of eight
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graduates who are playing an increasing role in supporting Drug Court participants and
the court itself.
From Prison to Professional
Peer support potentially provides a unique and critical opportunity to act as a bridge between the world of
addiction and engagement with services. The peer relationship seeks to strengthen the minds and spirits of
those with alcohol and drug dependence that often stem from spiritual and emotional needs, and enhances
the wrap around support principles of recovery. The mutuality and shared recovery experience of the peer to
peer relationship can motivate and signpost peers into a life beyond drugs.
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through treatment and building networks in recovery. The Drug Court (AODTC) is an exciting and challenging
new direction for peer support, working alongside the Criminal Justice System, while at the same time being
closely involved with some of New Zealand’s leading treatment services. This multi-agency approach aims
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includes a voluntary community work component that can see clients working in a variety of locations. As a
developing pilot, the Drug Court presents unique challenges to the peer relationship often requiring a special
skill set and the need to adapt to circumstances.
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The Phoenix Centre is a service provided by Emerge Aotearoa which delivers a community based assertive
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plans for clients with high needs. The partnership of Peer Support Specialists and Clinicians working together
demonstrates a transformation of systems. Mutuality is translated not only within the Peer Support model, but
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Tupu Creative
Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Talofa lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Ni Sa
Bula Vinaka, Taloha Ni and warm Pacific Greetings!
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Gambling Service.
We are a mobile, multi-disciplinary clinical and cultural team
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our practice.
We deliver a range of free services across the whole
Auckland region including assessments, brief intervention
and consultation, individual and group counselling (after hours
groups available), walk in clinics, family support, community educational workshops and
health promotional stalls.
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delivery is underpinned by the guiding principles of the Tupu philosophy which is about acknowledging
the learning of the past and how to best promote healing and ensure growth in the present and future.
The Team focus is to empower and move our people towards better health outcomes in their current
environment of New Zealand culture, while maintaining their own culture, integrity and identity.
Drama
Front line Pacific AOD & Gambling clinicians bring you a snapshot of the struggles of our Pacific youth
and families and offer cultural perspective on resolution. A service and consumer perspective on our
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relationships, peer pressure, and not least of all substance abuse.
The stories are familiar, real, recurring and perhaps unsurprising. We aim to provoke thoughts for
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Ian MacEwan
Ian has been working for 46 years in addiction treatment.
His experience includes working with homeless men, a hospital-based
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treatment services. He managed a north London addiction service
for 4 years, chaired a housing association for homeless people in East
London, and worked in treatment development for British and New
Zealand government agencies for 18 years, including ALAC and Matua
Raki. He was at the set up of the National Addiction Centre, the Kina
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and supervisor; board member of Odyssey House Christchurch, and
until this year consultant to two pilot projects for adolescents with
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Throughout, he has always carried a social work and supervision
caseload in addiction treatment.
How to Fall in Love with Your Client and Not Lose Your Job
A walk through the Garden of Ethics for the practitioner, supervisor and manager with some occasional
assistance from Adolf Hitler, Churchill, a president and Beethoven. While Ethics may seem more easily
recognised and navigated - - - no? - - - well try Boundaries and how to keep our clients and ourselves safe
at the same time as forming relationships that seek to model healthy behaviour, allow for intimate disclosure
and do only good and never harm. Are we the Pope? Not everyday, more likely a supervisor or a manager
trying to prevent or manage ethical and boundary breaches. Is there a healthy way through this?
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at some of our travels through Ethics and Practice Boundaries: when it went well and when not so well.
Mike King
For years, Mike has been known as Mike King, the Kiwi comedian.
That role changed dramatically in 2009 with the birth of the Nutters
Club, his award winning radio and TV show. The Nutters Club emerged
after Mike shared his own experience with mental illness and addiction
on late-night talk back radio and listeners became so enthralled they
felt compelled to ring in and share their own experiences. Without
realising it, he had given others who had never talked about their own
problems, permission to do so. Mike is passionate about young people:
so passionate he travels the length and breadth of New Zealand giving
his time to help youth embark on their own positive journey in life.
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Thursday 8 September
Stream 1, 2.00pm – 2.25pm
Transformations on a Threatened Pacific Atoll: Professional and personal accounts of how a
small Island Nation is responding to increased alcohol consumption
Christina Tekena
Medical Social Worker, Tungaru Central Hospital, Kiribati
Andrew Raven
Clinical Psychologist, Te Meeria (Mental Health Service), Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Kiribati.
Abstract
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The population of one hundred thousand Micronesian people speak a unique language, and live a largely
collective lifestyle in traditional communities centred on the Maneaba, an impressive building that functions
as a place of gathering, shelter, support and guidance.
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impacting on Kiribati: many changes, such as improving opportunities for women, are welcomed: others
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alcohol use.
This paper will provide data on patterns of consumption of alcohol in Kiribati, review current strategies
for change and present the authors` experience of therapy with alcohol abusing I Kiribati. Interventions
that combine western intervention models with metaphor appropriate to the Kiribati ways of thinking and
living will be explored. There will also be a focus on how village and island communities are responding
to alcohol abuse. These communities, led by Unimwane (older men), are challenged by societal changes,
especially youth drinking, alcohol use by women and recent legislation aimed at reducing family violence.
Some are developing creative responses to these challenges. which will be presented in this paper.
Biographies
Christina Tekena is an I Kiribati woman, employed as Health Social Worker by the Ministry of Health and
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of hospital and community based patients. While palliative care is a primary issue of interest, Christina is
also working successfully with alcohol abusing patients and actively participated in recent WHO surveys of
alcohol use in Kiribati.
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Zealand, is currently working as a VSA volunteer in mental health services in Kiribati. Challenges have
included the development of a national mental health policy, which includes action points on better
management of alcohol abuse in Kiribati. The experience of working in Kiribati has been a transformative
process for this author.
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Stream 1, 2.35pm – 3.00pm
Vaiola O Tangata Pasifika Group: Transforming People from Lost Identity to Belonging
Hulita Hoponoa
AOD Practitioner, Odyssey
Abstract
A common theme amongst people we meet seeking AOD treatment, is the lost sense of who they are
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reduce AOD and gambling harm in their life, family and community”. Beyond reducing harm was a mission
to support people to transform how they saw themselves and connected with others. Vaiola’s formation
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the time.
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themselves from a cultural context.
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• Growth in membership from initial 2 members to more than 40 currently
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they have lost.
• Development of a performance piece that incorporates sipi tau, siva tau, cibi, takalo and haka that
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• Many Odyssey graduates crediting Vaiola as being a vital part of their recovery and progress.
Vaiola supports people to connect with their culture, discover who they are, and share with others through food,
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Biography
Malo e lelei, my name is Hulita Hoponoa and I am Tongan. I have a Diploma of Community Health from
Auckland University of Technology in 2000, also Diploma of Social Work from Auckland College of
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AOD Practitioner as well as a Registered Social Work Practitioner at Odyssey House, Auckland.
Stream 2, 2.00pm – 2.35pm
Sensory Modulation: Invaluable skill based tool or misuse of addiction resources?
Vicky Totua (RN)
Registered Nurse, Community Home Detox Service, CADS Auckland
Karen Fraser (DipPhys),
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Karen Henke (RGN)
Registered Nurse, Community Home Detox Service, CADS Auckland
Abstract
Sensory modulation is an emerging modality within mental health settings (Bundy et al., 2002; Champagne,
2000) in both the national and international arena. This research aims to look at the transformation from a
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framework (CEP) approach. The co-occurrence of clients presenting to mental health units has been
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the approval of the Community Alcohol and Drug Services (CADS) Clinical Governance. In the Inpatient
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medicine. Sensory modulation equipment/space was made available within the medical detox inpatient unit
(IPU) for clients who were experiencing symptoms of substance withdrawal and/or emotional dysregulation.
The purpose is to equip clients with skills to self-regulate and transform their journey of recovery. Initial
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development of skills that assist in self-regulation.
Biographies
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eight years. Karen holds a PG Diploma in Educational Counselling, a PG Cert Mental Health and Addictions.
Karen is also a recognized DAPAANZ Practitioner and Supervisor.
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She is currently based at CADS in Auckland. Vicky holds a PG diploma in Educational Leadership and
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and is an NZQA approved workplace assessor.
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the last 6 years. Karen works within both the Community and Inpatient detox teams. Karen leads Sensory
Modulation through CADS. Karen has previously worked in Pediatrics in the Education setting, utilizing
similar skills of Sensory Integration there also.
Stream 2, 2.35pm – 3.00pm
AoD Evidence Based Practice: Stronger families, improved sustainable outcomes
Hayley Bruce
MST Consultant, Family & Youth Therapeutic Services
Abstract
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evidence based approaches currently available here in NZ to tackle youth alcohol and drug issues.
Theoretically underpinned by Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model, MST was developed to address youth
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intensive home-based treatment of approximately 20 weeks’ duration that focuses on the index young
person, and as many components of their wider systems (family, school, peers, community), as it is able
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and multiagency network. Collaborative, respectful working that tackles individual, family and multiagency
barriers, and promotes sustainable change and strong functional networks is crucial for treatment success
and reducing negative outcomes. This paper introduces the MST model, and walks through lessons
learned in NZ with regards to successful implementation of an evidence based programme. A case study
will be presented to demonstrate an example of a family at various points of treatment. This will illustrate
how by working collaboratively with a family to make changes within their system, that this can have a
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Biography
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MST therapist, then moved into a supervisor role, and in 2007 took on the MST Consultant role, which is
her current position. Hayley provides clinical support to the eight MST teams that operate throughout the
country, three of which are solely AOD teams. Hayley has a Psychology background, and she studied at the
University of Canterbury. Hayley is very passionate about evidence based practise, and ensuring families
have access to services that are going to empower and create sustainable long-term outcomes.
Stream 3, 2.00pm – 2.25pm
Using an Outcomes Framework: Implementation, the benefits and the possibilities
Laurie Siegel-Woodward
National Operations Director, Problem Gambling Foundation
Abstract
“Outcome measures” and “results-based accountability” are increasingly requirements to quantify progress
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Change Outcome Management System) is one that has been normed and validated internationally and
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PCOMS (once known as Client Directed Outcome Informed practice) eight years ago and have used it
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culture of the organisation, how we put consumers’ voices at the centre of everything we do and in our
clinical practice.
PGF has undertaken extensive research on the work we’ve done to date. This presentation will discuss
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obstacles to implementing it successfully. Additionally, it will explore ‘where to next’ for the use of outcome
measurements for PGF, others looking to introduce outcome measurements to their practice and for its use
in New Zealand.
Biography
Laurie Siegel-Woodward has been overseeing the implementation of outcome measures since late 2008
with the Problem Gambling Foundation. Originally from the United States, she has seen the gradual decline
in funding for counselling and other psychotherapeutic interventions. Fluent in American bureau-speak, she
has also seen the increasing need to demonstrate quantitative outcomes to funders. Laurie holds the belief
that transparency and consumer inclusion are areas where NZ excel, making us the ideal breeding grounds
for implementing client-centred outcome measures like PCOMS.
Stream 3, 2.35 – 3.00pm
Measuring Client Outcomes in Treatment: An organisational culture transformation
Suzie Hudson
Clinical Director, Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA)
Abstract
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organisation cultural shift towards accurate, ethical and meaningful data collection. The Network of Alcohol
and Other Drugs Agencies (NADA) have invested considerable energy into supporting the AOD treatment
sector to embrace the ethical and accurate collection of client outcome data for the purposes of improved
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client experience and service provision. The development of an online client database, “NADAbase”, with
free access for all NADA members has been the centrepiece of this transformation. However, training and
support has been the key to engaging the sector in embracing this change.
The focus of this presentation will be to describe the implementation strategy to client outcome data
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data has informed. NADAs goal to inform a consistent and whole of sector approach to client outcome
measurement for the purposes of improving client treatment outcomes has also opened the door to
exploring greater consumer involvement by looking at patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) and
patient reported experience measures (PREMs).
Biography
Dr Suzie Hudson provides clinical advice and consultation for NADA members and submissions, in addition
to overseeing the custodianship of the NADAbase client information and outcomes system. Suzie is an
accredited mental health social worker with over 17 years’ clinical experience in substance misuse, mental
health, forensics, research and evaluation. Suzie has worked, developed and managed community-based
and residential alcohol and drug services both in Australia and overseas. In addition, she provides training
workshops and maintains a private counselling practice. Suzie has a PhD in public health and community
medicine and a passion for engaging with social change.
Stream 4, 2.00pm – 2.25pm
When Health and Justice Collide, A Perfect Storm or a Perfect Marriage?
Ian Garfitt, Rachel Cade & Matetu Mihinui
Addictions Assessors, Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Abstract
Addiction is a serious health issue that is a major factor contributing to crime and other social harm in our
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to appropriate addiction treatment in the community in order to reduce harm to themselves and others,
including the wider community. We aim to show how DHB’s, Justice and Corrections Departments can work
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we are able to provide therapeutic interventions and reports on a timely basis. This supports sentencing
options to be aligned with agencies and services which capitalises on motivation and willingness to change,
inform and support sentence outcomes and collaborate with stakeholders using a client centred approach. Is
the marriage working? How could we invest in the relationship to make it better?
Biographies
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for the past 18 years. I have experience of working in a variety of settings from private and state hospitals
to community based treatment providers. I have worked alongside clients in AOD and Opioid Substitution
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AOD treatment interventions
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Rachel Cade, I have primarily worked in the Community Mental Health sector in varied roles such as consult
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the Court Addictions Assessor in the Tauranga District Court (a joint justice and health board venture). The
focus is primarily on providing early and brief interventions, liaison and consultation, appropriate screening
and referral as well as reports/assessments to the judiciary and corrections to support informed sentencing.
Matetu Mihinui, I’m from a little village in Rotorua called Whakarewarewa. If you don’t know where that is,
google ‘centre of the universe’. I’ve lived here much of my life, with a brief time abroad and have spent the
last 12 years in the sector working with our people. Im a registered DAPAANZ competent practitioner and
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as an AOD Court Assessor, and have other roles within my community.
Stream 4, 2.35 – 3.00pm
A Culture of Change - Celebrating transformation in the lives of prisoners and DTU graduates
Ed Kitchin
Spring Hill DTU
Peter Rijhnen
CareNZ
Abstract
For those of us working on the coal face of the addictions treatment sector, what gets us up most mornings
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from our work.
People change when the cost of remaining the same outweighs the fear of something new, and nowhere is
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DTU’s capture inmates behind the wire at this juncture in their lives but what support do these individuals
have to maintain the changes they have achieved in the DTU’s once released back into the community?
The DTU graduates group provides an aftercare setting for released inmates and a peer support culture
that celebrates the transformations they have achieved.
If it wasn’t for the DTU, I probably would be back in jail, I’d say, doing the same old thing, same cycle – hard
to break the cycle. But I’m glad I’ve broken that cycle. I tell my nephews that same thing. There’s nothing
in jail. What you’re going to get in jail is probably a hiding, and stood over, so there’s nothing there. You’re
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Come see an audio visual sequence of interviews showing up to 7 Graduates who attend the group
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celebration of the success seen in these individuals)
Biographies
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and gambling issues to help them transform their often chaotic lives through a process that begins with
participation in an intense therapeutic community inside the wire.
Ed is the Clinical Manager of the Spring Hill DTU and the co - founder of the DTU graduates group in
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Peter is the DTU Program Manager at CareNZ and he oversees the delivery of a robust TC environment in
the 9 DTUs that CareNZ operates for Corrections. Peter has been the Clinical Manager in both Christchurch
and Hawkes Bay DTU’s. He is further leading the charge to help DTU graduates in their transition back into
the community through an aftercare initiative.
Stream 5, 2.00pm – 2.25pm
OLD HOUSE, NEW HOME! The transformation of our adult residential pathway
Gert Volschenk
Operations Manager, Odyssey Auckland
Katie Philpott
Practitioner at Odyssey, Adult Services
Abstract
Odyssey canvassed its clients, and referrers to see how we could transform our programme to better suit
our changing client demographic, and recognise achievements and successes throughout the programme.
Feedback was that our programme was overly lengthy and there was only one exit point that was
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for working with our people, however we were keen to add more evidence based interventions and
cultural content so that we could better accommodate individual requirements. The new programme was
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Our clients are now staying longer with us, rather than exiting the programme at the early stages. The
overall programme length has reduced from up to 2 years in some cases. Clients can now complete the
induction phase and primary treatment phases within 9 months. Completion of each phase is recognised
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geared so that exit at any point equips clients with skills that support their ongoing recovery.
Through the enhanced quality and quantity of the curriculum, clients can now see clearly the required
milestones and see the recovery successes of others much more often. Clients speak more positively about
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programme has increased.
Biographies
Gert started his career in Odyssey as the Team Leader in the Co-Existing Disorder services in Auckland
(Counties Manukau and Royal Oak) and is now the Operations Manager in Adult Services. Gert has
overseas experience in addiction services and in private practice. He is a member of Addiction
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Adult Services for Odyssey, where she has completed a Postgraduate Diploma and become a Registered
Practitioner through dapaanz. Katie is currently studying towards a Masters of Health Science.
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Stream 5, 2.35pm – 3.00pm
The National Telehealth Service – Integrating services to improve support
Joseph Devasia, Melissa Grant & Dylan Norton
Mental Health & Addictions Senior Professional, Homecare Medical Ltd
Abstract
The new National Telehealth Service (NTS) delivered by Homecare Medical is an excellent example
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wellbeing of all New Zealanders. Based on international best practice it brings together national and local
telehealth services to improve access and provide holistic support pathways. We have also harnessed new
technologies to create a platform for community health sector integration leading to improved links with
NGO’s, primary and secondary care.
Homecare Medical delivers a Mental Health and Addiction (MH&A) service as part of the NTS. This service
is delivered by a single diverse workforce of cross trained advisors and professionals that provide support
across SMS, email, phone and online chat. The service channels that come through to the MH&A team are:
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The Depression Helpline
The Lowdown (an SMS and email service for young people)
The Alcohol Drug Helpline
The Gambling Helpline
Quitline
Delivering these services through a single MH&A team gives us increased awareness of co-existing
problems and allows us to support people more holistically and where required connect them with the right
person with specialist knowledge. Having a bigger team allows us to deliver all of the service channels 24/7
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This presentation provides an introduction to Homecare Medical, the National Telehealth Services and the
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Biographies
Melissa Grant is of Nga Puhi decent and from the small Northland Town of Utakura. Melissa is a Provisional
Member of the New Zealand Association of Counselors and has over 10 years of experience working with
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& Addictions, Domestic Violence and Children & Youth Counselling areas. Melissa is currently employed
as Mental Health & Addictions Senior Professional for Homecare Medical, who provides the National
Telehealth Service. This includes the following helplines, Alcohol and Drug Helpline, Depression Helpline,
The Lowdown, The Journal, The Gambling Helpline & Quitline.
Joseph Devasia originally from India and living in New Zealand from 2010. Joseph is an Accredited Clinical
Supervisor with DAPAANZ, Registered AOD clinician, and registered social worker. Joseph has done
Master’s in Social work and Graduate Diploma in Addiction studies. Joseph has 10 years of work experience
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as MH&A’s Senior Professional and group supervisor. Joseph is also active in the community in many ways
and serving as a Justice of the Peace.
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wellbeing of all New Zealanders and has helped create and deliver innovative and award winning mental
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health initiatives. Dylan has worked on the National Telehealth Service for over a year and is currently the
MH&A Service Development Manager at Homecare Medical. The service channels he works across are
Alcohol Drug Helpline, Gambling Helpline, Depression Helpline, the Lowdown and Quitline.
Stream 6, 2.00pm – 2.25pm
Recovery College: Peer Led Education towards 360 degree transformation
Rachel Scaife
Service Manager, Phoenix Centre, Emerge Aotearoa
Brody Runga
Consumer Advisor, Odyssey
Abstract
Over the last few years there has been a rapid expansion of Recovery Colleges across the UK, Europe, USA
and Australia.
Recovery College’s provide both systemic and personal transformative processes by delivering peer-led
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shift the roles of patient and client to teacher and student.
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held in South Auckland in June 2016. This event was sponsored by the Counties Manukau AOD Provider
Collaborative to initiate peer-led, recovery-based education in Counties Manukau.
Evaluation results will be presented to identify the learning’s and key messages from the inaugural event.
There will also be a panel discussion with people in senior AOD peer and consumer roles in Auckland, who
were involved with the planning committee.
The presentation will explore how to best support future Recovery College events in New Zealand, to
enhance the skills and knowledge of recovery pathways and peer health coaching.
Biographies
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amongst other roles before working as a Paramedic for three years. Since moving to New Zealand ten
years ago, Rachel has worked for residential programmes before joining the Phoenix Centre as a Clinician
four years ago where she is now the Service Manager. Rachel is passionate about the Clinician and Peer
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Brody provides Consumer Leadership for Odyssey with a strong focus on client participation strategy
and capacity. Having worked in Consumer Roles for the last 7 years, he also brings Consumer
participation to both the Counties Manukau AOD Providers Collaboration and DRIVE Consumer
Direction Counties Manukau. Brody is passionate about positive pathways to well-being, especially through
creativity and peer to peer approaches. He views his lived experience of mental health and substance use
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Stream 6, 2.35pm – 3.00pm
“The Rainbow Connection” Meeting the needs of Rainbow people, and why it matters!
Anne Carroll
Registered Nurse, Higher Ground Drug Rehabilitation Trust
Abstract
‘Rainbow’ is an umbrella term to represent sexual orientation & gender identity minorities.
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‘Minority Stress’.
Minority Stress is triggered by prejudice, stigma & fear of violence stemming from the belief that being
Rainbow is somehow wrong or bad. It may be subtle, such as a devaluing or thoughtless comments or it
can be much worse as in bullying, physical violence & deliberate discrimination.
Our healthcare system needs to better meet the needs of the Rainbow community. At Higher Ground we
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friends & visitors.
Policies and procedures have been rewritten to incorporate the unique needs of Rainbow people.
The environment has been altered to be more inclusive and the Rainbow workforce increased.
Training in Rainbow cultural competency has been implemented and proud Rainbow champions
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identity and gender diversity.
Our commitment to provide inclusive care and therapy for Rainbow residents, their friends, visitors and
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My role includes admission health assessments and a daily health clinic for the residents. Also smoking
cessation education and support and infection control, including education groups for the residents. I am
one of Higher Ground’s Rainbow Champion’s which involves overseeing Rainbow cultural competency
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services for Rainbow clients.
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Friday 9 September
Stream 1, 11.10am – 11.30am
Transformation Stories - What change means to those affected by addictions
Nathan Frost
Special Projects Advisor, New Zealand Society on Alcohol & Drug Dependence
Abstract
We in the addictions treatment sector are constantly looking for ways to transform the lives of those
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Everyday we navigate our way through a constantly evolving array of treatment methodologies,
pharmacotherapies, behavioural therapies, and often opposing recovery paradigms.
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the ghosts of our own hereditary relationships haunting us.
How we view change in those we work with is often centered in our own beliefs of what transformation
should look like, and the process in which it should occur.
Sometimes it’s helpful to ask the people we are working with what transformation means to them, some of
the answers may surprise you!
Come along to this twenty-minute audio visual presentation and hear what transformation means in the lives
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Biography
With a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Diploma in Print Media, Nathan Frost is a Wellington based writer
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appointed Special Projects Advisor for the New Zealand Society on Alcohol and Drug Dependence and
tasked with developing ‘Mana House’ (a national recovery housing network). Mana House has opened two
houses in Wellington and has plans to expand into other regions.
Stream 1, 11.40am – 12.00pm
Transforming services delivery and organisational culture: a consumer perspective
Sheridan Pooley, Marc de Boer
Consumer Advisor and Consumer Liaison CADS Auckland
After being inspired at Cutting Edge in 2012 the CADS Consumer Team assessed CADS Auckland
according to Stephen Bamber’s “10 characteristics of a recovery oriented service”. They found areas that
CADS did well and areas for improvement and with the support of the CADS clinical governance group
began work on transforming the culture of CADS from focusing on treatment to a recovery focus. Several
projects were developed looking at recovery planning, strength-based practice, consumer participation and
continuing care.
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and involved in the transformation. It was important to start from a place of accepting that there is no one
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The team promoted the use of Bamber’s recovery capital tool to clinicians to help clients recognise their
strengths and build the capital that would enhance and sustain their wellbeing. Attention was paid to the
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language we all use, to consider the impact of the words we use every day to describe the people who use
drugs and alcohol and the people who seek help from services.
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no doubt that CADS Auckland has committed to maintaining recovery oriented services by embedding
recovery oriented systems of care into all that we do.
Stream 1, 12.10pm – 12.30pm
Transforming Lives
Mark Cowan
Support Worker, Higher Ground Drug Rehabilitation Trust
Andre Matthews
AOD Clinician, Higher Ground Drug Rehabilitation Trust
Maree Matthews
Community Manager. Higher Ground Drug Rehabilitation Trust
Abstract
This presentation will show one man’s transformation from a drug addicted gang member into the recovery
workforce. This will include the key services involved in his pathway; the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment
Court, Higher Ground and Wings Trust. It will show the pivotal points and struggles he faced throughout his
journey to wellness. We will share how his transformation led the way for his partner to seek treatment to be
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support his peers to transform their lives.
Biographies
For over 20 years Mark Cowan lived to take drugs and did whatever he could to get them. As one of the
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into recovery, his goal is now to help others break the cycle of crime and addiction.
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support worker, Student and now as an Alcohol and Other Drug Clinician. Andre is currently employed at
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various roles. Her current role is manager of the Community Team who works with tangata whaiora pre and
post treatment. Maree also has her own personal journey of recovery.
Stream 2, 11.10am – 11.30am
Integrated Practice Pathways: Linking sectors for visible and responsive youth AOD services
Andre McLachlan
Clinical Psychologist; Registered Alcohol and Other Drug Clinician.
Abstract
The Waikato Youth AOD Model of Care incorporates community, primary health, Youth AOD and Youth
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sectors to identify and respond to a broad continuum of rangatahi/young people’s substance use and
related problems. Within the Model of Care is an integrated practice pathway. This describes the rangatahi/
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to whom, when and by whom. In essence the Practice.
This presentation will introduce the audience to the Waikato Youth AOD Model of Care, including the key
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audience will then be stepped through the Waikato Youth AOD Integrated Practice pathway, with a focus on
the need for developing nationally recognized tools and best practice guidelines.
Biography
Andre is a Clinical Psychologist based in the Waikato. He is currently undertaking his PhD in the Rangatikei,
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is currently practicing with Forensic Mental Health, and teaching at the National Addiction Centre (Otago
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Stream 2, 11.40am – 12.00pm
Nga Kaitiaki Marae Based Youth Leadership Programme
Te Uri Reihana-Ngatote
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Abstract
The Nga Kaitiaki Marae based Youth leadership programme was developed to target ‘At Risk Youth’ in a
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limited engagement in education and teen pregnancy all contributed to the development of the program.
Using structured activities that encourage community participation and belonging. The program draws
upon our repositories of knowledge ie, Tikanga and other community knowledge bases. These allow Youth
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Taking facets of Te Ara Poutama and combining with key areas of the Takarangi Framework we have been
able to arahi Taitamariki on a pathway of self -discovery, challenge and personal resolution. Tuakana / Teina
based on knowledge not age.
The Journey of Nga Kaitiaki is underpinned by the acronym P.R.I.D.E
Perseverance, Resilience, Independence, Determination and Empowerment.
Challenging the youth on the program to look within themselves for discovery of who they are and whom
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it to take them into the future.
Peer to peer relationships occur across all generations allowing full use of the skills and experiences of our
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is developed within our Taitamariki whom will be our agents for change.
Biography
Te Uri Reihana-Ngatote has over 10 years experience working in the community. With a Health, Education
and Community background, Te Uri has been able to combine these skills in a manner that reaches into the
heart of his local Youth Community. The genuine passion that he places into his programmes’ and his no
nonsense ability to convey information in a manner that is easily processed and actioned by his Youth target
audience has allowed him to develop this easily transferrable programme.
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Stream 2, 12.10pm – 12.30pm
Possible definitions and signs of Out of Control Sexual Behaviours (OOCSBs) / Sex addiction
Edit Horvath (MSocSci Hons, COP Sex Theraphy)
Sex Therapist, Active SexLife Solutions Ltd
Abstract
Out of control sexual behaviours (OOCSB), hypersexuality, sexual compulsivity and sex addiction (?) have
been viewed, reacted / responded to and treated in enormously varied ways historically and culturally from
popular, legal and clinical perspectives. There is great confusion about what constitutes ‘normal’ or healthy
sexual behaviour, and what might be OOCSB, hypersexuality, sexual compulsivity and sex addiction, both
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with our own therapeutic and personal values.
Biography
Edit Horvath (MSocSci Hons, COP Sex Therapy), after many years of consulting as an Organisational
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address sexual and relationship issues and ways to maintain healthy sexuality. Edit’s therapeutic services
are for individuals and couples with intimacy and sexuality concerns, including Out of Control Sexual
Behaviours (OOCSBs). A wide range of professionals also refer their patients to her as a complement to
traditional medical treatment to help when illnesses may impact on sexuality. This has led to a specialty in
working with people who have had or are going through treatment for breast and prostate cancers. Her
mission is to help clients through enhancing communication, relationships, intimacy and sexuality being
inclusive and never discriminate regardless of age, race, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation,
gender or disability.
[email protected]
Stream 3, 11.10am – 11.30am
Transforming the Workforce through Capacity Building
Robert Stirling
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Abstract
The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) is the peak body for the non-government
alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector in NSW, Australia. NADA’s approach to building the capacity of the
AOD workforce is through a range of system, organisational and workforce strategies that have recently
been evaluated. This demonstrated valued changes with respect to service user outcomes, organisational
change within AOD agencies, and changes at the AOD system level.
The key strategies used are: building sustainable linkages and strategic partnerships; assisting AOD
services to undertake service improvement; workforce development and support; and development and
dissemination of information and resources.
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examples of recent areas for development in NSW.
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1. Complex Needs Initiative: supporting the workforce response to the needs of people with complex needs
in AOD treatment, such as cognitive impairment and those in contact with the criminal justice system.
2. The Women’s AOD Service Development Program: supporting workers and organisations to provide
best practice interventions for women accessing AOD treatment, becoming gender responsive,
supporting family inclusiveness and providing trauma informed care.
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approaches to working with clients with co-existing mental health and AOD issues.
Biography
Robert is Deputy CEO of the Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA), the peak body for the
non-government alcohol and other drugs sector in NSW, Australia. He is responsible for sector reform and
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health and community management, is a board director for a large HIV prevention and LGBTI health NGO
and is a quality assessor of health and community services standards. He has worked in the alcohol and
other drugs sector for over 10 years across the government and non-government sectors.
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Stream 3, 11.40am – 12.00noon
Turning Rhetoric into Reality
Vanessa Caldwell, Phil Grady, Robert Steenhuisen, Marc Beecroft
NCAT Executive
Abstract
This presentation will provide an overview of our current addiction treatment services, and the many
policy directions that are impacting our sector. It can be a challenge to meet these constant demands
for change and know if we are really meeting the objectives that these policy directives seek to address.
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meets the needs of anyone who seeks assistance for addiction related issues. We aim to present a
framework for the transformation of the addiction treatment sector to provide the client-centred delivery
system that we aspire to achieve.
Stream 3, 12.10pm – 12.30pm
Innovation and Collaboration for System Transformation
Anne Bateman
Chair, AOD Provider Collaborative
Debby Sutton
Programme Manager, AOD Provider Collaborative
Abstract
Collaboration amongst provider agencies is often a topic of conversation – how, who, why, where and
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these questions.
The Collaborative was formed in 2009, to ensure providers were working together to maximise positive
outcomes for AOD clients within the Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB) catchment area.
With a focus on systems and system needs, this group aims to transform the system through collective
impact and pushing the envelope of what needs to happen in the addiction treatment sector.
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Transformation of the system through targeted activities has been a hallmark of the Collaborative, focusing
on: understanding the AOD treatment space better (research and evaluation); promoting accessibility for
service users; workforce professional development; building a talent pipeline; and supporting our peer
workforce (see website http://www.aodcollaborative.org.nz/ for more details).
The model that the AOD Collaborative uses for collective impact will be explored, with examples of
innovations that have been implemented which will be of interest to the wider AOD sector, including:
• Working with primary care
• Improving accessibility and services for youth
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• Interfacing with Justice and Corrections
Participants will be encouraged to identify an aspect of their systems that they would like to transform, and to
consider how innovative thinking, collaboration and collective impact could contribute to making a change.
Biographies
Anne Bateman is currently the General Manager, Innovation & Development at Odyssey. She is also the
Chair of the Counties Manukau DHB’s AOD Provider Collaborative. Anne has worked in various roles, such
as Planning and Funding, Quality Improvement, and clinical practice with specialities in system building,
organisational development, audit, evaluation and continuous quality improvement. She holds a Master
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Green Belt as well as a Prince 2 Practitioner. Anne has worked in New Zealand for the last six years in both
Wellington and Auckland.
Debby has worked in the addiction treatment sector for over 20 years in a variety of roles, including in
research, addiction treatment, education, and workforce development. Currently, Debby works for Odyssey
as a Programme Manager, with a focus on coordinating the AOD Provider Collaborative and its projects on
behalf of the 16 member organisations. She holds a Master of Social Science and a Post Graduate Diploma
in Community Psychology. Debby is a registered Psychologist, and is a Board member of the Addiction
Practitioners’ Association Aotearoa-New Zealand (dapaanz).
Stream 4, 11.10am – 11.30am
Working on the Addictions Frontline: From alcohol & other drugs to gambling –
is there a difference?
Denise Giles
Practice Leader/ Counsellor/Health Promoter, Problem Gambling Foundation
Linda Tiro
Counsellor/Health Promoter, Problem Gambling Foundation
“Everyone wants to transform, but nobody wants to change.” Frederica Mathewes-Green Source:
The Jesus Prayer
We will be exploring this topic as two frontline addictions clinicians who have recently transitioned from
alcohol and other drugs work to the problem gambling sector. We will be focusing on how we believe this
may impact positively, through the transformation of clients’ lives we have felt privileged to work with.
Before coming across to the problem gambling sector, many of us in the alcohol and other drug workforce
would have wondered what all the fuss was about regarding problem gambling. We will look at why it has
taken so long for gambling to be included as part of the other addictions workforce, and why gambling still,
for the most part sits outside other health services.
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It is hoped that by looking at what might be considered a ‘typical’ gambling client and a ‘typical’ AOD client,
we will provide material for discussion, comparison, and contrast to add to what we have noticed so far.
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suggestions for upskilling the AOD workforce. We will also make recommendations for collaboration and
joint work where both areas intersect.
Turns out there is more to this than either of us had ever considered.
Biographies
Linda Tiro is an addictions counsellor with a long history of working in the social services in New Zealand
and Scotland. She has 12 years’ experience working with youth and adults in the AOD sector in the
Waikato recently joining the gambling sector as a counsellor and health promoter. Prior to this she worked
in social work settings with youth in Scotland and as a child protection social worker in the King Country.
Linda is registered as an ACC provider, with DAPAANZ and NZAC. Linda is passionate about working with
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Denise Giles has had a variety of work experiences over the 20 plus years she has been in the addictions
sector initially in the Manawatu; with Drink Drivers, Methadone, Youth, in leadership roles regionally and
nationally. In 2006 Denise joined Manaaki Aotearoa as Waikato Regional Manager and recently joined the
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she has continued to be involved in many aspects of client work; she is currently enjoying the challenge
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and Supervisor.
Stream 4, 11.40am – 12.00noon
Stepping Stones Towards Gambling Awareness and Risk taking within Mt Eden
Correctional Facility
Narelle Nichelsen
Practice Leader, Northern Region, The Problem Gambling Foundation of NZ
Bonnie Lovich-Howitt
Counsellor and Health Promoter, Northern Region, The Problem Gambling Foundation of NZ
PGF have developed two innovative group programmes for the men on remand at Mt Eden Correctional
facility (MECF). These programmes are of short duration, punchy, interactive and informative to create a high
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gambling and risk taking, the continuum of harm and potential impacts in their communities and families.
The group participants are screened for gambling harm at the end of the group.
We will discuss the prevalence of those identifying gambling harm as well as outcomes and future
directions of these programmes.
Biographies
Narelle Nichelsen is a NZ registered counselling psychologist and a trained nurse by profession. She has
worked in the problem gambling sector since 1996 and began her career with PGF in 2007. She is an
experienced therapist, group facilitator and educator. Narelle provides clinical oversight for the team of
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counsellors and health promoters in the Northern region, PGF. She has developed a client centred practice
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a range of approaches including, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused and Interactive Drawing
Therapy.
Bonnie Lovich-Howitt has a Bachelor of Social Practice (counselling) from Unitec and has completed a
post graduate paper with AUT in assessment and interventions in Addictions. As a student she gained
experience working with the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand (PGF) and CADS. She
spent two years working for Odyssey House as a practitioner at the Drug Treatment Unit. This is based
in Auckland Regional Prison and is a maximum security, mainstream three month programme. Currently,
Bonnie is enjoying working in a varied role as a counsellor and health promoter for PGF. Supporting people
through their addiction recovery is her passion.
Stream 4, 12.10pm – 12.30pm
Transforming a Workforce in Challenging Times
Layla Lyndon-Tonga
General Manager of National Services, Hapai Te Hauora Tapui
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support for a ‘business as usual’ attitude to service delivery challenging. Hapai Te Hauora have developed
a national approach that has seen facilitation of service providers through some key changes, while also
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In coordinating some of these changes, we have introduced a number of digital platforms to support
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undertake research and gain new intelligence. Hapai have sought to capture the most relevant aspects
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transform practitioners from being champions of behavior change to becoming leaders of behavior change,
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transformational leadership, in a way that is adaptable and revolutionary. The populations of New
Zealand society are ever changing, including the environments and lifestyles of individuals, families and
communities. Thus, it is imperative that the infrastructure support and encouragement for best practice are
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We present the aims and strategy used to support navigation of the gambling harm workforce
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transformational leadership.
Biography
Layla is General Manager of National Services at Hapai Te Hauora Tapui, is of Ngati Porou, Nga Puhi and
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health settings both in the private and public sectors, she is currently a member of the DAPAANZ executive
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with experience in research and evaluation adding depth to her public health knowledge base.
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Stream 5, 11.10am – 11.30am
AOD Service Makeovers: Measuring and enhancing organisational cultural competency
Anne Bateman
General Manager, Innovation & Development, Odyssey
Edit Horvath
Senior Consultant, Active WorkLIfe Solutions Ltd
Abstract
Assessing the cultural competencies of AOD service providers is not commonly done in NZ / Aotearoa, but
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Manukau AOD Collaborative has supported the development of an organisational assessment tool to
gauge how culture is acknowledged by services in areas, such as tikanga competencies, organisational
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collected, analysed and explored, both as individual organisations, and with the services combined to
identify common strengths and areas for development.
The presentation will draw on this data, to explore the organisations’ understanding, responses and
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their own organisation’s cultural competency and to identify opportunities to improve service delivery and
outcomes for our increasingly diverse service users and workforce.
Biographies
Anne Bateman is currently General Manager, Innovation and Development, at Odyssey in Auckland and is
Chair of the Counties Manukau DHB AOD Provider Collaborative. Anne has worked in various roles, such
as planning and funding, quality improvement, and clinical practice with specialities in system building,
organisational development, evaluation and continuous quality improvement. Anne began her career as
a clinician, and has spent the last 10 years working at a systems level in various levels of government as
well as NGOs. She is originally from the US and has worked in New Zealand for the last six years in both
Wellington and Auckland.
Edit Horvath (MSocSci Hons), originally from Hungary, is an organisational psychologist with years of
experience working with AOD and mental health organisations, as well as other sectors for government,
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professional and pragmatic fashion. She loves a challenge and enjoys complex problems, both strategic
and operational. Edit is passionate about creating an ever improving environment for service users/clients,
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Stream 5, 11.40am – 12.00noon
Youth Experiencing CEP: A workforce development project to support the further development
of enhanced youth CEP practitioners across Aotearoa–New Zealand
Michelle Fowler
Project Manager, the Werry Centre
Dr Bronwyn Dunnachie
Senior Advisor, the Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Workforce Development
Abstract
Youth Mental Health and Addiction services in New Zealand have been charged with ensuring their
service-delivery acknowledges the needs of young people experiencing Co-Existing Problems, meaning
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that young people receive services at the right place, at the right time and receive the right interventions
and support. The Werry Centre has delivered a project which works with services and clinicians to identify
people who have enhanced skills in the delivery of best-practice to young people experiencing co-existing
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aim to increase their ability to support the skill development of their colleagues, thereby increasing the
opportunities for best-practice service delivery.
This presentation outlines some of the small (and not so small) initiatives that have been undertaken to
increase the capability of the ICAMH/AOD services to deliver best practice interventions to young people
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Enhanced-Practitioners. This includes the use of technologies such as video-conferencing to ensure
nation-wide ‘reach’, and the sharing of resources through the development of a web-sub-site and
discussion forums.
Biographies
Michelle Fowler: Project Manager, the Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Workforce
Development, University of Auckland.
Michelle is currently Project Manager for the CEP project for The Werry Centre, based in Christchurch. She
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more recently working with adolescents. She is very passionate about her work with a strong interest in
professional and workforce development.
Dr Bronwyn Dunnachie: Senior Advisor, the Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Workforce
Development, University of Auckland.
Dr Bronwyn Dunnachie is a Senior Advisor at the Werry Centre. Bronwyn is a part of the Senior
Management Team, supporting the governance structure of the Centre and contributes to key strategic and
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oversight for the Werry Centre projects delivered to the Central and Southern regions
Stream 5, 12.10pm – 12.30pm
Transformational Training
Seán Manning
Kaiako, Moana House Training Institute
Takurua Tawera
Kaiako, Moana House Training Institute
Claire Aitken
Kaiako, Moana House Training Institute
Lynere Wilson
Kaiako, Moana House Training Institute
Abstract
He toa kura, he toa pahekeheke; he toa mahi kai, erangi tena e roa te kawenga
A warrior chief is uncertain in his position, but one who is knowledgeable at food production ensure the
wellbeing of the tribe
Training as an addiction counsellor often involves a personal transformation comparable to recovery from
addiction. Tauira come to see the world, the people they work with, and themselves, more coherently,
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of methods that foster such learning are the holy grail of trainers. This presentation will put forward
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the approach that the Moana House Training Institute has developed through its Te Taketake Level 7
Diploma. Based upon an approach that sees learning as personally transformative when “interpersonal
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create a learning environment where the personal growth of tauira is as important as their acquisition of
knowledge and skills. These ideas will be presented from kaiako (teacher), tauira (student) and graduate
perspectives.
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Seán is a psychotherapist attached to Moana House, with a small private practice along with his role as
kaiako with Moana House Training Institute. His academic and professional background is in psychology
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Confessing to being sometimes unreasonable and grumpy, he is passionate about psychotherapy and is
intensely interested in how it works and what happens in the human brain as a result.
Takurua Tawera
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wairua e runga Maunga Pahatu, ko te rohe potae o Tuhoe tangata, enei ahau e uri O Hinepukohurangi.
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Claire is the programme director of Moana House and kaiako with Moana House Training Institute.
Lynere is a kaiako with Moana House Training Institute and brings her experience as a mental health nurse
with an interest in mood disorders and teaching mental health professionals within the University of Otago,
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spends her time wondering what to do with herself.
Stream 6, 11.10am – 11.30am
Amohia e huringa
Takurua Tawera
Pou whakahaere Moanahouse
Saul Waihape
Tangata Mana Motuhake
Abstract
Ma haere I raro I te kahu korako, kia kai I te kai, kia whiwhi I te toanga
Travel with a white hawk so that you can eat well and receive gifts
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this often involves negotiating the hegemonic justice system, adapting to a world perceived as an authority,
and therefore the challenges they may experience in progressing to mana motuhake (self-determination).
This presentation discusses the more often than not ‘complex’ process we experience for high risk men, as
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whaiora transformation.
This is a joint presentation from kaimahi and a tangata whaiora. It will provide an insightful overview of
a tangata whaiora’s transformation and his experience of cultural interventions. This includes both his
experience within Moana House and his continual navigation of life post treatment having returned to his
home region after 12 months in Whare Moana.
The mahi with this whaiora continues remotely and is currently ongoing through use of technology (phone
calls, text, Skype – individually and group). This presentation is a snapshot, exploring pre-entry processes,
entry and treatment, re-entry into the community and therefore celebrates his transformation to date.
Biographies
Takurua Tawera: Tupapa ana ahau I te waka O Mataatua, whakarongo rua ana I te hau O Tawhrimatea
e hau mai nei, rere wairua e runga Maunga Pahatu, ko te rohe potae o Tuhoe tangata, enei ahau e uri
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kaiako e roto te taketake.
Saul Waihape: Ko Ngai Tuhoe me Kahungunu ki Wairoa me Waimana te Iwi.
Saul currently resides in Hasting, Hawkes Bay with his lovely partner, Cairo. He continues to study te reo
at Te Wananga O Aotearoa. He was raised in Social Welfare care from age 1-11 and then placed in Boy’s
Homes from 11-16. From the age of 17-48 years he has been in and out of prisons. He said his greatest
achievement is the reconciliation of his current relationship and living a life of recovery.
Stream 6, 11.40am – 12.00noon
Mana Tangata as Clinical Practice: Working with and for Whānau Whaiora
Aaryn Niuapu
Co-founder & Spokesperson for Health, Mana Tangata Movement
Abstract
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centred discourses, appears to be held hostage by bureaucracy and funding politics. Though despite
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outcomes. Celebrating transformation, ‘Mana Tangata’ is a model of clinical practice that aims to support
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Tangata proposes three intersecting roles that act as guidelines for clinical practice. These roles – activist,
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transformative outcomes in the community.
Biography
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Currently completing his last year in the Bachelor’s Degree in Addictions, at Weltec, he has been on student
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Stream 6, 12.10pm – 12.30pm
Whai Tikanga: Developing practice tools guided by Māori values, preferences and practices
Andre McLachlan
Clinical Psychologist; Registered Alcohol and Other Drug Clinician
Terry Huriwai
Manager, Te Hau Marire Addiction Workforce, Te Rau Matatini
Abstract
Values based activities available in the mental health and addiction sector in New Zealand are heavily laden
with western values, and terms which may not be consistent with and even less likely to incorporate, the
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Whai Tikanga Values Card Sort (WT-VCS) and the Whai Tikanga Pleasant Events Schedule (WT-PES). These
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in health and social services.
The Whai Tikanga Card Sort is an activity that is aligned with the basic tenants of the Values Card Sort (VCS)
activity originally designed as an activity intended to explore the discrepancy between a person’s values
and their substance use behaviour. A Pleasant Event Schedules is designed to measure both the frequency
and enjoyability of everyday activities. A PES is often used to explore what a person has done in the past
and may be willing to engage in further in the future.
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wellbeing. They can be used by both Community practitioners, registered Addiction Practitioners and other
allied professionals alike.
Biographies
Andre is a Clinical Psychologist based in the Waikato. He is currently undertaking his PhD in the Rangatikei,
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is currently practicing with Forensic Mental Health, and teaching at the National Addiction Centre (Otago
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within Te Rau Matatini.
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Poster Presentations
Title of poster presentation
Presenting Authors
1.
Clinical Team Wings Trust
Wings Trust - Transforming lives; transforming
families; transforming communities
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Corey Senelale
Hunga Manaaki, Moana House
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Ora (Impaired Driving Programme)
Tom Whare &
Daile Peni-LeVaillant
AOD Counsellors, Te Utuhina Manaakitanga
AOD Services
4. An Innovative Youth Focused Approach to
Addressing Addiction
Deb Fraser & Tangi Noomotu
Director & Clinical Coordinator, Whakaata Tohu
Tohu/Mirror HQ
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Donna Ewart
Clinical Art Therapist - Pai Ake Solutions
6. We’re in it Together!
Leslee Blackmore & Glyn Skipp
Co-Existing Problem Coordinators, Counties
Manukau DHB
7. Exploring Layers of Vision in Gambling Clients to
Address Impacts of New Gambling Technologies
Jenny Curry
8. “Drawing from the Well of ‘Wows!”
Louis Smith
Coordinator, Community Advocacy and Liaison
9. Transformation - Matua Raki Consumer Leadership
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Marc Beecroft
Regional AOD Consumer Advisor:
Odyssey House
Rhonda Robertson
National Consumer Advisor: The Salvation
Army, Addiction, Supportive Accom. &
Reintegration Services
Sheridan Pooley
Regional Consumer Advisor: CADS
Community Alcohol & Drug Services
Adrienne Fruean
Kaihautu/Senior Co-Existing Problems
Clinician: Tui Ora Ltd
10. Hepatitis C - Removing Barriers to Recovery and
Transformation
Naomi Wickens
Addictions Practitioner, Self Employed /
Wairarapa Private Addiction Services
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Practice Supporting Pathways for Transformation
Pam Armstrong
Project Leader, NNR - Nga Ngaru Rautahi o
Aotearoa
Marino Murphy
Manager, Nga Manga Puriri
Northland Problem Gambling Service
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12. The Transformative Power of Divorce
Paul Schreuder
Senior Lecturer, Wellington Institute
of Technology
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Capability
Rangimokai Fruean
Senior Co-Existing Problems Clinician, Tui Ora Ltd
Bridget Taylor
Co-Existing Problems Clinician, Tui Ora Ltd
14. Management of Clients with Alcohol Related Brain
Susana Lustig
Addictions Clinician, Community Mental
Injury - A literature review and suggestions for
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John Mellors
Addictions Clinician, Community Mental
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Teina Piripi
Kai Arahi Counsellor Alcohol & Drug
Community Mental Health & Addictions
Far North, NDHB: Ngapuhi, Te Rarawa, Te
Aupouri, Ngatikuri
Vivienne Body
Kai Arahi Counsellor Te Runaga O Te Rarawa :
Ngapuhi, Tuwharetoa
16. Manaaki and SACAT - More Than Meets the Eye!
Terry Huriwai
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Programme, Te Rau Matatini
17. Rethinking the Way We Work in AOD –The Bream
Bay Trust AOD Project
Theresa Botha
Alcohol & Drug Counsellor, Northland DHB
Henriette de Vries
Intake/triage Nurse, Northland DHB
18. A Tangihanga and Kaikaranga Framework, as an
Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Transformative
Model of Practice
Irihapeti Morehu
Addictions Assessor for Corrections,
Tuwharetoa Ki Kawerau Health Education and
Social Services
Moerangi Potiki
Community Mental Health Clinician, Poupoua
Charitable Trust
19. Whaiora Online – Post Discharge Outcomes
Dallas Hibbs & Tanith Petersen
CE He Waka Tapu & IT Admin Manager
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1. Wings Trust
Transforming lives; transforming families; transforming communities
Wings Team
Clinical Team, Wings Trust
Wings Trust was formed in 1986. In the last two years Wings Trust has been undergoing a transformation new management, new clinical team, new house, new AOD/AODTC contract.
We aspire to provide a dynamic service, able to identify and respond to the needs of people seeking
support for change. Our presentation will describe the ongoing transformation of our service, using best
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as they prepare for treatment and as they re-integrate into the wider community post treatment.
Our treatment programme includes 1:1 counselling and group work. Wings encourages family participation
throughout the programme and links residents and their families into relevant supports within the
community. Research indicates that people attending mutual aid groups located in the community have
improved outcomes for sustained recovery. (Gossop et al 2007)
Blair, a resident of Wings says - “I have gained such a valuable education from Wings in their approach to
groups, professional counselling, AA meetings and 12 steps. Wings is a unique organisation with a unique
service with those identifying with addiction in any form. I hit rock bottom and found a spring board from
which to realise myself, my potential, and a fresh start.”
Wings Trust will be presenting as a clinical team.
Biographies
Lynda Holtom - I became interested in working within the AOD Field after my own personal experiences of the
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past 16 years. I am passionate about supporting people who are wanting to make changes in their lives.
Chris Thomas - My relationship with Wings Trust started in 2009 having entered the program to further my
supports within recovery from addictions. Here I learnt to live by spiritual principles while practicing tools
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with support gained from wings gained a Bachelor’s Degree in Addictions. This was an aid to give back to
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Addictions Studies degree. Anata has had experience in both community and residential AOD services.
Anata has personal experience of addiction and recovery which gives her strength and empathy as an
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born into a family in active addiction that thankfully transitioned into recovery. I have a keen interest in
supporting my clients and their families to better understand both their addiction and the recovery process.
Stu Bunyan - My personal journey of recovery began in January 2009. I have completed a Bachelor’s
degree in Alcohol and Drug studies and have experienced working in both the community and residential
treatment environment. I have a passion with working with clients from the justice system, however I enjoy
working with all clients at various stages of readiness
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2. Pasifika Fono - Creating a Cultural Identity
Corey Senelale
Hunga Manaaki, Moana House
Moana House is a long term residential therapeutic community located in Dunedin for adult males who
are wanting to make changes in their lives. The nature of our work with whaiora is vast– including but not
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takes a holistic approach to wellbeing. Part of this includes strengthening cultural identity and the
transformational change that can occur within this process.
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This is supported by contemporary research, both Mason Durie and Karl Polutu-Endemann place emphasis
on the link between accessibility to cultural identity and positive health outcomes for indigenous people.
This is seen through the Fonofale model where culture is the roof of the fale that shelters the aiga through
cultural values, beliefs, customs and traditions.
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beliefs, values, language and self identity in respective to each of their Polynesian origins. Although
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it be a song, haka, prayer or Mea’ai.
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and graduate of the Moana House programme. Corey has a passion for working with people wanting a new
direction in their life. Corey is a dapaanz member and is currently completing Te Taketake (Applied Diploma
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3. Celebrating Transformation via the vessel of Waka Ora
(Impaired Driving Programme)
Tom Whare
AOD Counsellor, Te Utuhina Manaakitanga AOD Services, Rotorua
Daile Peni-LeVaillant
AOD Counsellor, Te Utuhina Manaakitanga AOD Services, Rotorua
We celebrate transformation via the vessel of Waka Ora an Impaired Driving Programme which encourages
people to address addiction issues, safe driving, being responsible and being mindful of others including
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The 2012 treatment guidelines released by Matua Raki suggest a 40 year history of treating people who
repeatedly drink drive in New Zealand. Treatment was often punitive and appeared to lack a consistent
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Tuhoe Hauora utilising the principles set out in the guidelines.
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‘Waka Ama’, ‘Fatal Vision Goggles Activity’ and ‘First Aid’.
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skills, assessing risk and safety. The content includes impaired driving information and knowledge
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While participating in Waka Ora, participants learn new concepts, whakaoho (awakening their
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completed the full programme. Feedback received from participants and Stakeholders have been
consistently positive. Many have reported how the programme has been empowering, creating mindfulness
of others. We have observed participants’ transformation and excitement about learning new ways to
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Biographies
Tom Whare - Ko Ngati Rangiwewehi, ko Te Arawa nga iwi, ko Te Arawa te waka
AOD Counsellor at Te Utuhina Manaakitanga AOD Services, Rotorua, Takarangi Assessor, Bachelor of AOD
Daile Peni-LeVaillant - Ko Ngati Pikiao, ko Te Arawa nga iwi, ko Te Arawa te waka
AOD Counsellor at Te Utuhina Manaakitanga AOD Services, Rotorua
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Both Tom & Daile have been the lead facilitators of the Waka Ora programme for the past 2 years and
continue to deliver the programme.
4. An Innovative Youth Focused Approach to Addressing Addiction
Deb Fraser & Tangi Noomotu
Director & Clinical Coordinator, Whakaata Tohu Tohu/Mirror HQ
Mirror HQ is a provider of the Youth Exemplar Service funded through the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental
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place and what have we learned from working from a multidisciplinary, multiskilled team model. A recent
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an ongoing challenge for our client group. In what ways has Mirror HQ addressed these?
Biographies
Deb Fraser - Deb is the Director of Whakaata Tohu Tohu/Mirror Services and has 24 years’ experience
working in child/youth mental health, addiction, and social services. Deb has developed Mirror Services
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Counselling Service, established the Mirror Youth Day Programme in 2001, the Primary Level Mental Health
Team in 2011, and the Mirror Youth Exemplar Service (Mirror HQ) in 2014. Deb continues to identify further
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Tangi Noomotu - Tangi is Clinical Co-ordinator of Whakaata Tohu Tohu/Mirror Services and is based in Mirror
HQ working with young people 12-22 years with mild to severe mental health and substance use issues.
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and Co-existing Disorders through the University of Otago; both also hold Registered Practitioner Status
with dapaanz.
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5. Transforming the Landscape
Donna Ewart
Clinical Art Therapist - Pai Ake Solutions
The art therapies are a form of psychotherapy utilising creative modalities including, visual art making,
drama, and dance/movement within a therapeutic relationship to improve and inform physical, mental, and
emotional well-being.
Art Therapy provides an avenue to express, explore, and externalise experiences, thoughts, feelings and
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Art Therapy can help people express thoughts and feelings that they may not be able to say with words.
This therapy is especially helpful for people who have underlying psychological issues related to their
addiction, such as a depression, anxiety, or a history of abuse. Creating art is often a nonverbal process
which helps expand the way a person can convey ideas and emotions. Art Therapy provides an opportunity
to explore, understand, and resolve issues in a person’s life that he or she may not feel comfortable talking
about in a regular conversational setting.
By helping the individual reconnect with their true authentic self, they tap into the stronger part of
themselves, who they were before the addiction. Instead of taking negative behaviours out on ourselves,
through self-expression we may begin to understand the void that the addiction was trying to replace.
Through art we can convey our experiences in expressive ways where words sometimes fail.
Biography
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Psychology (1999-2004). Employed as ‘Art Therapist’ with Hospice’s Rainbow Place (2004) Employed at
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Ara Wahine, women’s group programme. Employed at Pai Ake Solutions (2010-current).
6. We’re in it Together!
Leslee Blackmore & Glyn Skipp
Co-existing Problem Coordinators, Counties Manukau DHB
Mental health… addiction… mental health… addiction… never the twain shall meet. Thankfully a road
less travelled!
Here at Counties Manukau DHB we are taking an alternative route that combines Mental Health and
Addictions as one holistic, comprehensive, and therapeutic foundation on which to cultivate hope and
promote personal recovery.
We’re in it together proposes to illustrate and celebrate the transformation of Co-existing Problem (CEP)
service delivery throughout Counties Manukau DHB, our local community, and for those in need of
CEP support.
To celebrate our transformation, we will be going back to our CEP roots. Here we will look at the service
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be focusing on the increasing demand for integrated mental health and addiction services with evidence to
support a growing service population.
We will then look at where we currently sit within Counties Manukau DHB mental health and addiction
services in regards to Co-existing Problems. We will be celebrating the positive steps made in establishing
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CEP workers to drive workforce development and support and educate clinicians to address clients AOD
issues, and build bridges with other AOD agencies.
Having discussed the foundations and expectations we have set ourselves for addressing CEP in CMDHB,
we will then look at the road ahead, our values and vision for the future. No door is the wrong door…and
we’re in it together.
Biographies
Leslee Blackmore - Leslee Blackmore RN comes from a family who have 4 generations of experience in
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University; she expresses her gratitude to Fraser Todd and Daryl Deering for their support. Working across
most of the subspecialties at one time or another, including writing for Women’s Weekly and Women’s Day
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addiction is addressed for Mental Health clients.
Glyn Skipp - Travelling all the way from the mountains of North Wales, Glyn Skipp RMN arrived on the
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an active role in developing service guidelines ensuring a holistic, collaborative, therapeutic approach
was adopted and delivered to all who accessed AOD services. Glyn shares the same drive, vision, and
enthusiasm as his co-worker Leslee to ensure addiction is addressed in mental health services at Counties
Manukau DHB, as addiction is the expectation and not the exception.
7. Exploring Layers of Vision in Gambling Clients to Address Impacts of New
Gambling Technologies
Jenny Curry
Referring to looking at oneself in the mirror, Michel Foucault states, “From the standpoint of the mirror, I
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The act of looking and interpreting changes for some to distortion when playing pokie machines.
In a full intervention with gambling clients, counsellors will ask them what the gambling act means for them.
In the case of pokie machines, what are you thinking/feeling when you are playing the machine? In my
practice, I have extended the dialogue to what do you see when you are playing? What is the machine
saying to you? In order to ‘own’ the activity, exploring the vision patterns and what they mean to the client
is a step back from feelings and being in a safe place that often prevails in the conversation. By asking the
client what they see and how the images speak to them is the beginning of ownership of the activity which
may have been disowned for some time. Using Visual Culture theory that analyses looking as the ‘gaze’
may assist the client to identify their patterns of looking and how this empowers (rewards and sustains)
them. From this, changing the looking to themselves, reconnecting with their identity and feeling a sense of
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sense of self to being whole again.
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Biography
My name is Jenny Curry and I have been a gambling counsellor, health promotor, social worker, and tertiary
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worked as a volunteer and then an employee. I have worked for CADS as a Trainer/Educator and then a
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History, Design, Social Work, Counselling, and Tertiary Teaching. Recently I was accepted by dapaanz as an
Accredited Clinical Supervisor.
8. “Drawing from the Well of ‘Wows!”
Louis Smith
Coordinator, Community Advocate and Liaison
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These suburbs tend to draw interesting people from numerous government agencies, academia, institutions,
and well-meaning groups seeking to improve the status of these families. Our experience is that communities
generally hold onto traditions and values that have kept them grounded in the routine manner of life.
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walked alongside communities and families into some dark, dark spaces of brokenness, deep trauma,
turmoil, and crisis; and have been very privileged to witness movements of the heart and the change that
emerges from this setting. These are ‘wow’ moments! They occur at the ‘blink of an eye!’ Did you catch it?
Did you see it? When it comes, you will know. You pause. You bow down. You give thanks.
When is the right time to share a story? Who is able draw from the ‘Well of Wows!’, and capture the essence
of that ‘moment’? Describing a story to the depths of a transformed life calls for an understanding of the
timing, relationships, movements, experiences, and values of the people walking in these spaces.
Families and communities celebrate a change through prayer and thanksgiving, laughter, tears, song,
dance, and food; it’s a true celebration worth sharing!
Biography
Louis currently coordinates community advocacy and liaison with Taeaomanino Trust. His family is from Samoa
and Tokelau. More than 20 years facilitating ‘talking spaces’ with struggling communities and families, Louis
recalls ‘Healing and Restoring Families’ and the Lakota-Sioux people and community voices in Cannons
Creek sharing, a powerful testimony. A former research fellow at Kettering Foundation, USA, Louis recently
participated in dialogue with internationals to understanding ‘Racial Harmony – What this may look like?
“Walking alongside communities and families into some dark, dark spaces of brokenness and deep trauma,
and witnessing those moments of change keeps you at the cutting edge!”.
9. Transformation – Matua Raki Consumer Leadership Group: From Chrysalis
to Butterfly
Marc Beecroft
Regional AOD Consumer Advisor - Odyssey House, Christchurch
Rhonda Robertson
National Consumer Advisor - The Salvation Army, Addiction, Supportive Accommodation and
Reintegration Services
Sheridan Pooley
Regional Consumer Advisor - CADS Community Alcohol & Drug Services
Adrienne Fruean
Kaihautu/Senior Co-Existing Problems Clinician - Tui Ora Ltd
The MRCLG have become a family with a vision of recovery focused service delivery as we head towards
20/20 and beyond.
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turn of the century 1999 – highlighting extremes of the spectrum (paternalistic to partnership).
Presenters touch on the key tasks of consumer advisors and support services to understand and implement
consumer feedback mechanisms and the challenges that went with it. The growth and expectations of the
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The presentation describes the period of time leading up to the establishment of the Matua Raki
Consumer Leadership Group in 2009 and its role to provide strategic direction and support to the
Consumer Project Lead.
• To facilitate the ongoing development of consumer leadership in the addiction treatment sector
• To provide strategic advice and support with the implementation of the Matua Raki Strategic
Implementation Plan
The presentation highlights MRCLG initiatives, achievements and leadership including,
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Our common goals as champions for increased peer support inclusion in service delivery
Our understanding of AOD service delivery, National priority documents etc.
Strong relationships with key stakeholders
More acceptance as a valued voice
Consumer stories
Conclusion: Maturity
Biographies
Marc Beecroft - Marc works as the Regional AOD Consumer Advisor in the addiction sector for Canterbury,
South Canterbury and West Coast. He sits on several National Committees and Leadership Groups like
the National Association of Opioid Treatment Provider, National Committee of Addiction Treatment and
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Recovery 24/7 Support Group which he coordinates and facilitates and for the past 4 years he has been the
lead facilitator/ coordinator of the “Friday Group” support group.
Rhonda Robertson - Rhonda is the National Consumer Advisor for the Salvation Army’s Addiction,
Supportive Accommodation & Reintegration Services. Rhonda’s currently a member of the Matua Raki
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Rhonda has worked in a number of consumer roles in DHB and NGO throughout New Zealand.
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has built a small (but perfectly formed) consumer team and has been involved in a range of local regional
and national activities. Sheridan is chair of the Matua Raki Consumer Leadership Group another (perfectly
formed) team of AOD consumers committed to ensuring services are responsive to the needs of people
with alcohol and other drug issues.
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of the Matua Raki Consumer Leadership Group. Adrienne is currently an executive committee member
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alcohol and drug addiction issues.
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10. Hepatitis C – Removing Barriers to Recovery and Transformation
Naomi Wickens
Addictions Practitioner, Self Employed / Wairarapa Private Addiction Services
The stigma attached to Hepatitis C has damaged people emotionally, delaying recovery for many. Across
the globe people have been prevented from accessing new treatments and in this presentation I canvass
the role of the global drug company Gilead alongside some key messages from the International Liver
Conference 2016 (from a non-attendee consumer perspective).
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the years due to shame. Now there is a cure and a global support network which has enabled me to free
myself from shame. After living with Hepatitis C for 40 years I am now cured with the use of generic direct
acting anti-viral drugs and my journey is an integral part of this presentation.
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in the 70s and are now developing other health problems as they age; many remaining in OST. A collection
of stories from NZ and overseas highlights the sorts of stigma people have experienced, and are still
experiencing while living with Hepatitis C. People do not need to be drug free to begin treatment, but a
harm reduction approach is desirable.
The Fix Hep C Buyers Club (Australia) facilitates prescribing, delivery and monitoring of the new drugs to
New Zealanders through the Redemption Trial at a reasonable cost. Through access to new treatments
clients can begin their own transformative pathways and I am proposing a way for agencies to assist these
clients. Facilitating clients’ access to the new treatments will assist them to achieve a greater sense of
wellbeing and health.
Biography
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health services for 12 years and in 1994 developed a stand-alone Methadone programme in the Wairarapa.
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a registered addictions practitioner with dapaanz and am currently self-employed with Wairarapa Private
Addiction Services. Most importantly I have just been cured of Hepatitis C.
11. Hakaahuatanga – Navigational Whānau-centric Practice – Supporting
Pathways for Transformation
Pam Armstrong
Project Leader, NNR - Nga Ngaru Rautahi o Aotearoa
Marino Murphy
Manager, Nga Manga Puriri (Northland Problem Gambling Service)
Tahia te ara ki a kitea ai te huarahi, Ahu atu te mata ki te Ao Marama,
kei kona nga uri whakatupu kahore ano i Whānau mai, e tatari mai ana ki a koe
Clear away the obstacles and turn our faces to the horizon for it is there that our future awaits us.
This whakatauaki relates to the path of aspirational transformation. For some it means getting over the
obstacles which can include the way we think, believe, and act. Aspirational transformation has the future
picture in mind.
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centric navigational practice.
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Biographies
Pam Armstrong - Pam is from Ngati Wai, Ngati Whatua and Ngapuhi. She has worked in the addictions
sector for several years as a manager, trainer, and practitioner. Pam has been a part of a number of
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Hakaahuatanga resource.
Marino Murphy - Marino is from Ngati Hine, Ngapuhi. She has worked in the addictions sector for the past 10
years and is currently leading the development of an indigenous addiction retreat programme based on a
social enterprise model.
12. The Transformative Power of Divorce
Paul Schreuder
Senior Lecturer, Wellington Institute of Technology
A journalist from the Rolling Stone magazine, when interviewing the late rock star Warren Zevon, described
an intervention as an ‘execution with a happy ending’. Zevon, was someone who asserted that he needed
to sever all ties with alcohol or die. Quite a few well known individuals have ‘outed’ themselves, in their
autobiographies, as people whose lives were transformed by the power of abstinence. Whilst for many
people who come to addiction treatment providers, a trial separation from the object of their desire may
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discourse of a small group of highly successful individuals who have severed their relationship with alcohol,
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potential transformative power of obtaining a complete divorce.
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for 19 years. He has worked at NSAD as a practitioner, has delivered after-care programmes for the Hanmer
clinic, and facilitated relapse prevention groups for the Problem Gambling Foundation. At WelTec he is the
Course Leader for the ‘Introduction’, ‘CBT’, and the ‘Gambling and other non-substance disorders’ courses.
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13. Transformation – Whānau Ora Approach to CEP Capability
Rangimokai Fruean
Senior Co-Existing Problems Clinician, Tui Ora LTD
Bridget Taylor
Co-Existing Problems Clinician, Tui Ora LTD
Mental Health and Addiction “Never the twain shall Meet”.
Tui Ora Mental Health & Addiction Service (MHAS) is undergoing change from operating a mental health
service and an alcohol and drugs service to a MHAS that is co-existing problems (CEP) responsive. The
development of a CEP team tasked with the Kaitiaki (care taking) role of overseeing the transformation and
at times the Kaihautu (leader) role leading the development for the service is insightful.
Analogy is used to describe the transformation process. The Meeting of the Waters is a scenic place
outside of New Plymouth where the Waiwakaiho River turbulently comes down from Maunga Taranaki it
meets in a tranquil place before continuing the journey out to sea. Likewise, the Waitara River comes from
Mount Messenger and meets with Maunga Taranaki water the colour of the water determines the source.
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services to CEP capable (‘meeting of the waters’ space for ‘the twain to meet’).
The analogy of these Taranaki Rivers depicts and upholds the mana of both waters (mental health and
addictions space) where they meet is the CEP space. The CEP space is one of tranquility, harmony, and
serenity; the blending/meeting of two waters (mental illness and alcohol and drug problems). In this space the
CEP Team provides support (in-service of screening tools, brief interventions for both mental health and A&D
workers, advice (CEP workshops delivered by Matua Raki) and management (clinical management of clients).
Biographies
Rangimokai Fruean - Rangimokai is currently the Senior Co-Existing Problems Clinician for MHAS Tui Ora
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Consumer & Family Representative member of the Matua RakW4^]bd\Ra>RMQRabVW_8a^d_7^acVR_Mbc
years Rangimokai has worked passionately in various roles across the addiction and recently mental health
sectors both at DHB and NGO. She is a current post graduate student with the National Addiction Centre to
strengthen her CEP clinical skill base.
Bridget Taylor - Bridget graduated from Waikato University and initially worked in a community adolescent
alcohol and other drug service for 4 years before moving on to Women’s Refuge. She became involved
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the completion of that project she accepted a role in the Mental Health and Addictions Service as the
Co-Existing Problems Clinician where she has worked for the past 4 years. To strengthen her practice
within Co-Existing Problems she is currently studying towards a Post-Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences
majoring in Alcohol and Other Drug studies at the University of Auckland.
14. Management of Clients with Alcohol Related Brain Injury - A Literature Review
and Suggestions for Transformation and Improvements to Current Services
Susana Lustig
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John Mellors
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perplexed by the complexity of presentations of this group who invariably need coordinated care with other
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through a maze of services that struggle to meet the needs of people in this cohort.
We would like services for people with these complexities to improve in order to provide better quality of
care and improved treatment outcomes.
The Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Bill (SACAT) which is currently going
through its second reading in Parliament will have repercussions on the way we deliver service to this
vulnerable population. The SACAT will assist services to hold and begin to treat people with cognitive
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the degree and nature of an alcohol related brain injury.
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for this group of people?
Consideration of resource implications and a perceived paucity of services currently led us to a literature
review with the intention of discovering what best practice looked like internationally and how this could be
applied in New Zealand.
Biographies
Susana Lustig - (Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences, Psychotherapy; Graduate Diploma Addictions Studies;
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strongly on building a solid therapeutic relationship with clients, to enable transformation into a life of
‘recovery’ and ‘wellbeing’.
John Mellors (Bachelor Alcohol and Drug Studies) is an Addictions Clinician with Community Mental Health,
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individually with clients as well as facilitating groups. John is a trained DBT clinician and utilises mindfulness
and skills in his practice.
Team
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Chapman, John Mellors, Susana Lustig, and Sharon Dillon RN. We are also grateful to have had the help of
Jonathan Sims, WelTec Addictions student. Thanks to Doctor Tom Flewett, Clinical Leader Addictions, and
Clarissa Broderick, Professional Leader Addictions.
15. Tihei-wa Mauri Ora: Indigenous Resource
Teina Piripi
Kai Arahi Counsellor Alcohol & Drug Community Mental Health & Addictions Far North, NDHB: Ngapuhi, Te
Rarawa, Te Aupouri, Ngatikuri.
Vivienne Body
Kai Arahi Counselor Te Runaga O Te Rarawa: Ngapuhi, Tuwharetoa
Tihei-wa Mauri Ora indigenous resource cards are a unique transformations/solutions born out of Kaupapa
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Ki Te Po, Ki Te Whei-Ao, Ki Te AO Marama, which are the source of inspiration. The poster includes the
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healing in and of themselves/ourselves from within our own cultural contexts of life and being. Both the
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Tihei-wa Mauri Ora: indigenous resource cards and Tino Rangatiratanga Flag have their genesis from
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Health and & Addictions NDHB. Teina has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Massey University
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16. Manaaki and SACAT – More Than Meets the Eye!
Terry Huriwai
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but… there are challenges. Firstly, what does manaaki (the practice of protecting and enhancing mana)
look like in the assessment and treatment processes? How will the integrity of mana be maintained and
monitored in the process? What are the workforce implications for practitioners, administrators, and services
involved in the SACAT regime?
Mana concerns itself with relationships and wairua. This workshop will explore the concept of mana, the
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experience in the addiction treatment sector, working in a range of settings and roles. Currently, Terry is the
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the re-invigoration of kaupapa ake practice and contributing to an addiction workforce that can integrate
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17. Rethinking the way we work in AOD –The Bream Bay Trust AOD Project
Theresa Botha
Alcohol and Drug Counsellor, Northland DHB
Henriette de Vries
Intake/triage Nurse, Northland DHB
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in Northland had higher rates of non-attendance than others. The most common reasons for not attending
were a lack of resources like: no transport, no licence, no vehicle, no work and living remotely.
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We entered discussions with Bream Bay Trust who had been requesting our service. It was decided to align
our service on a Wednesday with the availability of a GP and budgeting service.
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community. Co-location increased the number of referrals and attendance improved.
The biggest challenges that the service faced was the complexity and severity of presentations. A number
of evaluation measures were used, including the ADOM, and client and service evaluation questionnaires.
Results indicated positive changes to substance use, positive experience of the service and an improved
relationship with the community. Access increased and non-attendance decreased.
Evaluation measures and success stories have indicated that a successful partnership has been developed
between the AOD service, the NGO and the community which enabled us to take a much needed service
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whenever they are faced with challenges in life.
I started working in 2008 as an Alcohol and Drug counsellor for Northland DHB developing and presenting
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and counselling. I had the privilege to work in partnership with Northtech providing supervision and training
to students who did their Bachelors in Social Science, majoring in Counselling. As part of my collaboration
journey I started two year ago providing supervision to one of our NGO (Arataki ministries) AOD peer
support workers.
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Henriette de Vries - My passion is working with Mental Health and Addiction clients, providing them with
support and education in their recovery journey enabling them to understand and have more control over
their condition. I have been so fortunate to be part of a recovery focussed group that has developed a
smoking cessation group approach to support people with long term mental health and addiction problems.
I have also provided supervision for new graduate mental health nurses as part of the NESP program.
Furthermore, I had the privilege to be part of a supervision team that has provided group supervision to GP
practice nurses as part of a mental health and addiction credentialing program.
18. A Tangihanga and Kaikaranga Framework, as an Alcohol, Drug and Mental
Health Transformative Model of Practice
Irihapeti Morehu
Addictions Assessor for Corrections, Tuwharetoa Ki Kawerau Health Education and Social Services
Moerangi Potiki
Community Mental Health Clinician, Poupoua Charitable Trust
Alcohol and Drug Practitioners and Mental Clinicians, engage with people who have been marginalised and
dis-empowered over a period of time. The ongoing challenge Practitioners and Clinicians, when working
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Understanding how these ‘coatings of inter-connectedness’ and functions allow us various ways of ‘sighting’
the boundaries and how they can be safely negotiated.
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relationships. Alcohol Practitioners and Mental Health Clinicians are constantly faced with the following
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safe are these within their workplace? The recurrence of such questions suggests that the ‘cultural integrity’
and repetitiveness strives for these questions to be answered. These on-going challenges and ‘toxicity’ that
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In a mainstream environment, there continues to be ‘individuality’ in its practice, and more than often it
seems that they continue to be opposed ‘collectiveness’ and its philosophies, with their homogenised
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for those ‘we serve’ as Practitioners and Clinicians.
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and the interpretations within our framework, and it has the potential to be a ‘transformative model of
practice’ which can only advance ethical Alcohol Drug and Mental Health practice in Aotearoa New
Zealand.
Biographies
Irihapeti Morehu - I am a dapaanz, Addictions Assessor for Corrections, as an employee of Tuwharetoa Ki
Kawerau Health Education and Social Services. I am also an Alcohol and Drug Counsellor and Practitioner
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Moerangi Potiki - I am a Registered Social Worker and a Community Mental Health Clinician for Poupoua
Charitable trust.
19. Whaiora Online – Post Discharge Outcomes
Dallas Hibbs & Tanith Petersen
CE He Waka Tapu & IT Admin Manager
Abstract
Whaiora Online (WO) is an online platform that captures outcomes. WO focus is on the service user’s
experience transitioning from treatment to supported independence to independence
from the whaiora’s perspective. WO utilses much of the functionality of an online community, with the
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WO has responded to our ‘user experience’ focus to simultaneously be:
• beautiful and functional
• technically sophisticated and easy to use
• monitored and moderated by a health provider and regulated by service users
In simple terms;
• Funders will like the improved ability to make the attribution link between intervention and outcomes.
• Service users will like the focus on their experience and wellness goals, as oppossed to being a
secondary consideration in the design logic and execution of clinician led data collection tools.
• Providers will like the ability to be connectable as and when service users are most desirous of
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providers or clinicians.
We know that being able to track the wellness journey post discharge will appeal to all three stakeholders.
Biographies
Dallas Hibbs Attributing much of his work and leadership style to insights gained working for Iwi Providers
in Tai Tokerau, Dallas is quick to add the humility and hardworking traits of his parents continue to shape
his work.
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And now, as Chief executive of He Waka Tapu, a provider of health and social services in Christchurch,
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know you’ve created a great workplace when peers regularly enjoy working together. Creating a work
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Of equal interest to Dallas is the introduction of innovation in health and social services that support people
take the lead in their own health and wellbeing. No reira, e aku tuakana, aku teina, hei arahi te waka oranga
– Tena koutou katoa.
Tanith Petersen is the IT & Admin Team Leader at He Waka Tapu. Tanith’s background has been in business
ownership, sales and makeup artistry. For the past 4 years Tanith has been involved in the transformation
of HWT’s online presence, social media marketing and building the online tool Whaiora Online. This project
has been very successful with the help of IT partners Hairy Lemon. Moving forward HWT hopes to have this
tool accessible to the sector.
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Rothbury Wilkinson Insurance Brokers
Consult ONE
Needle Exchange Services Trust
Overeaters Anonymous
Energize
Matua Raki
Narcotics Anonymous
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WelTec
Moana House
Dapaanz
Health Promotion Agency
Indivior
NSAD / Kina Family &
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1 Rothbury Wilkinson Insurance Brokers
Rothbury Wilkinson indemnity and other insurance packages. Dapaanz encourages members to get
indemnity insurance, and supports Rothbury Wilkinson as our preferred provider of insurance products.
Membership of dapaanz entitles you to considerable savings on professional indemnity insurance.
What is indemnity insurance?
Indemnity insurance will protect you against legal costs and claims relating to your practice. It is important to
know that your organisation’s insurance may not cover you. We see indemnifying as an important aspect to
the professionalisation of the addiction treatment workforce.
Rothbury Wilkinson Insurance Brokers
Rothbury Wilkinson was established in 1997, in 2014 partnering the Rothbury network of general insurance
brokers. We are committed to providing an excellent standard of independent professional service. Our
company and people take pride in quality service and our claims service will really take the hassle away
should the need arise to make one.
2 Consult One
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meet KPI’s, user access, automated PRIMHD data upload, at only a fraction of the cost of traditional options
on the market today.
Designed for the industry by a Counsellor and Drug and Alcohol Practitioner, this easy software solution
is Web-based, adaptable and extremely simple to use, with incorporated secure storage and encrypted
automatic backups standard with every account.
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customised reports exclusive to your organisational needs.
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3 Needle Exchange Services Trust
The Needle Exchange Programme is one of New Zealand’s most successful public health programmes. The
NEP was established in 1988 as part of New Zealand’s response to the world HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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and the NZPC and around 21 needle exchange dedicated outlets throughout New Zealand.
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distribution and supports best service delivery and availability for PWID.
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needle for free via the scheme.
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of drug use itself. The programme is primarily concerned with reducing the transmission of communicable
diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C.
For more information about NEST visit www.needle.co.nz or www.hepc.co.nz.
You can also visit us on Facebook/needleexchangeservicestrust and on Twitter: #NZNEP
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4 Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope,
are recovering from compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively.
There are no dues or fees for members; we are self-supporting through our own contributions, neither
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political movement, ideology, or religious doctrine; we take no position on outside issues. Our primary
purpose is to abstain from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors and to carry the message of
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5 Energize
Quick, easy on-site shoulder massage – a boost! Be in quick during the lunch break for your
10 minute massage.
6 Matua Raki
Matua Raki is the National Addiction Workforce Development Centre within Te Pou. We support innovation
and work towards evidence-based workforce development solutions within the addiction treatment sector.
Our work includes policy development, professional development training programmes, leadership,
networking, resource development, research and competency development. We also work with allied
health workforces to ensure the needs of people experiencing addiction are met.
Matua Raki liaises with a variety of stakeholders to ensure that the addiction workforce is capable of
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established in New Zealand in 1982. Currently there are more than 100 meetings a week held nationally.
The Narcotics Anonymous primary message is that any addict can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use,
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The name “Narcotics Anonymous” is not meant to imply a focus on any particular drug. The NA approach
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the addiction programme within Te Rau Matatini and the addiction scholarships (Hoe Tahi and Hoe Rua) sit
within this programme as does a range of competency and practice development activity. Come visit our
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9 Alcoholics Anonymous
Professionals who work with alcoholics share a common purpose with Alcoholics Anonymous: to help the
Alcoholic stop drinking and lead a happy, productive life.
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denomination, politics, organisation or institution”. Yet AA is in a position to serve as a resource to
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We can serve as a source of personal experience with alcoholism as an ongoing support system for
recovering alcoholics. A.A.’s primary purpose, as stated in our preamble is “…to stay sober and help other
alcoholics to achieve sobriety.” Members share their experiences in recovery from alcoholism on a one-toone basis and introduce the newcomer to AA’s Twelve Steps of personal recovery and it’s Twelve Traditions
that sustain the fellowship itself. At the heart of the program are its meetings, which are conducted
autonomously by AA groups in cities and towns throughout the world.
Alcoholics Anonymous in New Zealand can be contacted on 0800 AA Works or www.aa.org.nz
10 WelTec
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Our Health and Social Services School provides programmes in addictions, community care, counselling,
supervision, health psychology, youth development, and professional practice.
WelTec learning is practical and applied, and takes place through work experience and in the classroom. Our
students enjoy learning from highly experienced tutors who have close industry connections. We constantly
work with professional bodies to make sure that our study options are recognised, applicable and approved.
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and practical strategies to treat clients and manage their addictions. You’ll learn through research tested
content, in-class practice, and real-life environments. Part-time study options available. Blended learning in
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Moana House Programme
Moana House is a residential therapeutic community in Dunedin, run by the Downie Stewart Foundation,
and has been in existence since 1987. Operating from an ordinary house in the suburbs, the therapeutic
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are often ineligible for other rehabilitation services.
For further information please visit our website: www.moanahouse.org.nz
Moana House Training Institute – Te Taketake
Te Taketake is a 2 year DAPAANZ endorsed NZQA Level 7 Diploma in Applied Addictions Counselling.
Te Taketake has a proven reputation for delivering an intensive clinical/cultural focused curriculum suitable for
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techniques. For our past students there is a bridging option to move to Level 7 available in 2017.
“Te Taketake offers a seamless connection between a cultural framework and the counselling process”
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Dapaanz is the member association representing the professional interests of people working in addiction
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membership and registration. We have a very brief survey for you to complete so we can get better at
meeting your needs. All who do the survey, will go into the draw to win a prize. We hope to see you there!
13 Health Promotion Agency
The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) is the Government’s lead agency on national health promotion, with a
mission to inspire all New Zealanders to lead healthier lives.
For those working in the addiction sector, HPA’s work supports transformation through:
• resources, tools, advice and research about alcohol harms, hazardous drinking and cutting back on
alcohol (visit alcohol.org.nz, 24/7 free Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797)
• information, support and help for people with depression and anxiety (visit depression.org.nz, 24/7
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Indivior is the world leader in addiction treatment with over 20 years’ experience and a unique patientfocused approach. Our endeavour is to understand the journey of individuals suffering with addiction.
We partner with healthcare professionals, the public health community, pol icy makers, and payers to ensure
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medical condition.
At Indivior our endeavour is to focus on individual patients around the world. The patient continues to drive
our decisions.
Our guiding principles foster a corporate culture of trust, innovation, and a pioneering spirit. We work
with the urgency and zeal required to achieve our vision of ensuring unrestricted access to high-quality
treatments for the chronic relapsing conditions and co-morbidities of addiction.
15 NSAD / Kina Family & Addictions Trust
Coffee with NSAD & Kina
Korero over coffee!
After the resounding success of the last two years NSAD and Kina are pleased to again support Cutting
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Transformation – a topic that’s close to the heart of NSAD and Kina.
We encourage you to take a moment to share your views and opinions with your fellow delegates.
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