Program Outline
Tuesday 31 August 2010
| Time | Session | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0815 | Registration Opens | ||
| 0900 – 0910 | Indigenous Welcome to Country Kim Collard | ||
| 0910 – 0915 | Introduction Dr Norman Swan | ||
| 0915 – 0930 | Official Opening Hon Dr. Graham Jacobs MLA Minister for Water; Mental Health | ||
| 0930 – 1030 | Alcohol Harm , Demand and Supply Reduction : What is the Strongest Cocktail? Professor Tim Stockwell Director Centre for Addictions Research of BC and Co-Leader of the BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Network Professor Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Canada | ||
| 1030 – 1100 | Morning Tea & Poster Displays | ||
| 1100 – 1200 | Impact of Parental Drug Use on Children and the Needs of Children with Drug Dependent Families Professor Neil McKeganey BA MSc PhD FRSA Professor and Director Centre for Drug Misuse Research University of Glasgow | ||
| 1200 – 1300 | Lunch & Poster Displays | ||
| 1300 – 1345 | What ’s Happening With Amphetamines ? Use , Problems and Implications for Interventions Professor Steve Allsop Executive Director National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology | ||
| 1345 – 1430 | Responding to the Evidence – Treatment Approaches which Respond to Trauma and Drug Dependencies as Co-related Professor Judy Atkinson Director Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples Southern Cross University | ||
| 1430 – 1500 | Afternoon Tea & Poster Displays | ||
| 1500 – 1630 | Alcohol | Aboriginal | Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Illness |
| Chair: | Fiona Farringdon | Daniel McAullay | Sandy Williams |
| Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Use among Trauma Patients in WA: Bridging the Gap between Evidence and Practice Dr Melanie Newton Statewide Trauma Service of Western Australia | A Community Takes Control: Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service’s Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Project Penny Bridge Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service | Exploring the Occurrence of Comorbid Substance Use and Mental Health Problems among Female Victims of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Dr Marika Guggisberg Curtin University of Technology | |
| When are Liquor Restrictions not Enough – Lessons Learnt from Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing Grant Akesson Drug and Alcohol Office | Indigenous-Specific Substance Misuse Interventions in Western Australia Dr Mandy Wilson & Michael DoyleNational Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology | The Benefits of using an Intensive Multi-Component Parenting Program for use with Multi Problem High Risk Families Lucy Hayne & Liana MarroneUnitingCare West | |
| Alcohol Warning Labels: Evidence of Impact on Alcohol Consumption amongst Women of Childbearing Age Dr Celia Wilkinson Edith Cowan University & National Drug Research, Institute, Curtin University of Technology | ‘SLOW DOWN’ DVD – Using Multimedia to Engage the Aboriginal Community Mitchell Dobbie & Alex McIntosh Midwest Community Drug Service | SJGHC-SOA Services for Young People with Complex Presentations Jasminka Vuckovic- Kosanovic St John of God Health CareMelody Birrell SWCDST-Bunbury | |
| 1645 – 1845 | Networking Function Day one of the Symposium will conclude with a Networking Reception, held at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle. Drinks and canapés will be served whilst delegates reflect on the day's program, catch up with colleagues, renew past acquaintances and make new contacts in a relaxed atmosphere. | ||
Wednesday 1 September 2010
| Time | Session | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0815 | Registration Opens | ||
| 0900 – 0910 | Opening Remarks Norman Swan Master of Ceremonies | ||
| 0910 – 0915 | Silver Sponsor's Address Jasminka Vuckovic-Kosanovic Group Coordinator Youth Dual Diagnosis, St John of God Healthcare | ||
| 0915 – 1015 | Changing Risk Behaviours One Small Step at a Time Dr Martin IguchiProfessor and Chair Department of Community Health Sciences UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles | ||
| 1015 – 1045 | Morning Tea & Poster Displays | ||
| 1045 – 1215 | Justice | Young People | Other |
| Chair: | Dr Greg Dear | Dr Mandy Wilson | Gary Kirby |
| Investigating Injection Rates Amongst Imprisoned Drug Users James Fetherston National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology | Drug Education in Victorian Schools (DEVS) – Findings from a Comprehensive School Drug Education Pilot Research Project Associate Professor Richard Midford Edith Cowan University | A Screening MRI Brain Study to Determine the Prevalence of Cerebral Abnormalities in Amphetamine Users Presenting to the Emergency Department Professor Daniel Fatovich The University of Western Australia & Royal Perth Hospital | |
| Drug Trends and Crime Tracking: A Research Study Investigating the Relationship between Heroin, Amphetamine and Cannabis Use, Drug-Related Harms, and Crime in Western Australia. Dr Anthony Gunnell Drug and Alcohol Office | Australian School Student Alcohol and Drug Survey: Illicit Drug use among 12-17 Year-Old School Students in Western Australia in 2008 Rebecca Haynes Drug and Alcohol Office | Vulnerable Populations: Substance use in the WA HIV Cohort Study Susan Herrmann Royal Perth Hospital & Murdoch University | |
| Aboriginal People, Drug and Alcohol Misuse and the Western Australian Justice System – Is There Hope in the New Millennium? John Hart Department of the Attorney General | ACCU: The Adolescent Cannabis Check Up Etty Matalon National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre | Implementation of a Smoke-Free Policy in Western Australian Health Department Premises and Grounds: An Evaluation of the Impact on Inpatient Substance Use Pauline Griffiths Drug and Alcohol Office | |
| 1215 – 1315 | Lunch & Poster Displays | ||
| 1315 – 1400 | Self-Regulation of Alcohol Advertising in Australia : Much Hype ; Little Hope Professor Rob Donovan Professor of Behavioural Research Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, Curtin University of Technology | ||
| 1400 – 1445 | Indigenous Tobacco Control is not an Aboriginal Issue – It needs to be on Everyone’s Agenda Ms Viki Briggs & Ms Dallas McKeown-Young Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control University of Melbourne | ||
| 1445 – 1450 | Alison Salmon Memorial Student Prize Presentations | ||
| 1450 – 1515 | Afternoon Tea & Poster Displays | ||
| 1515 – 1600 | Evidence Based Measures to Reduce Alcohol -Related Harm Dr Alex Wodak Director Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital, Victoria | ||
| 1600 – 1645 | Q&A Session Progression or Regression: Hope, Hype or Hard Evidence? AOD Practice in the 21st Century Chair: Dr Norman Swan Panellists: Dr Alex Wodak Director Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney Professor Neil McKeganey Professor and Director Centre for Drug Misuse Research, University of Glasgow Professor Mike Daube Professor of Health Policy Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia, Curtin University of Technology Professor Tim Stockwell Director Centre for Addictions Research of BCCo-Leader BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Network Professor Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Canada Dr Janet Woollard MLA Member for Alfred Cove Ms Vicki Briggs Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control University of Melbourne Ms Sheila McHale Chief Executive Officer Palmerston Association Inc | ||
| 1645 – 1700 | Closing Remarks Neil Guard Executive DirectorDrug and Alcohol Office, Western Australia | ||
| 1700 | Close of Symposium | ||
This Program is subject to change.
Download Program
Sponsored By:
Silver Sponsor:
Drug & Alcohol Office, Government of Western Australia - WA Illicit Drug Diversion Program Funded by the Australian Government
Silver Sponsor:
