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    Managing alcohol-related problems among Indigenous Australians: what the literature tells us

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    Authors
    Gray, Dennis
    Saggers, Sherry
    Wilkes, Edward
    Allsop, Steve
    Ober, C.
    Date
    2010
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Gray, Dennis and Saggers, Sherry and Wilkes, Edward and Allsop, Steven and Ober, Coralie. 2010. Managing alcohol-related problems among Indigenous Australians: what the literature tells us. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 34 (S1): pp. 34-35.
    Source Title
    Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
    DOI
    10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00550.x
    ISSN
    13260200
    School
    National Drug Research Institute (Research Institute)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32901
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Objective: To contextualise and provide an overview of two review papers – prepared as part of a larger research program – dealing with different aspects of the treatment of Indigenous Australians with alcohol-related problems. Method: The papers were reviewed thematically and compared to identify key issues raised in them. Findings: Together, the papers highlight the paucity of the evidence base for the provision of treatment for Indigenous Australians with alcohol-related problems. Among the key issues identified are: the need to engage with clients in culturally safe ways; practitioner, organisational and client barriers to engagement; the contexts in which Indigenous drinking and treatment take place; the need to develop rigorous methods of evaluation more appropriate to Indigenous cultural and service provision settings; and the importance of effective partnerships in the provision of services. Conclusion: For those working in the field, the reviews direct attention to the need to review and interrogate our current practice. They also provide clear directions for future research.

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