Health professional resources

Alcohol and other drug

The Commission produces a range of resources to support the workforce to reduce alcohol and other drug related harms including about:

• alcohol prevention, support and harm reduction
• drug prevention, support and harm reduction
• Volatile Substance Use in Western Australia
• working with Aboriginal people:
  • Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Framework for Western Australia  2011 -2015
  • Strong Spirit Strong Mind Metro Project Consultation Summary Report
• Take Home Naloxone (to avoid opioid overdose)

Clinical guidelines and policies

• Assessment and Treatment of Alcohol Dependence Clinical Guidelines
• Clinical policies and procedures for the use of methadone and buprenorphine
• Clinical Supervision Handbook
• Reducing the impact of parental drug use on pregnancy, newborns and infants
• The Core Competency Framework for Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities and Co-occuring Mental Health Issues
• Crisis Referral Tool for AOD Services

Best practice indicators

• Core knowledge and skills for AOD prevention workers
• Counselling guidelines: Alcohol and other drug issues (4th ed).
• Introduction to Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Guidelines

Mental Health

• Mental Health Act resources
• For clinical mental health resources please visit the Chief Psychiatrist's website.