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Catch up in Canberra! The DANA ACT Forum

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The DANA Conference Committee is delighted  to let you know that  the  one-day forum, Creating the New Normal: Drugs and Alcohol,  Everyone’s  Business,  is scheduled to take place on  February 25th, 2022. The venue is the  The Canberra Rex. 

After two postponements we are all  really excited at the prospect of networking face to face with you. To celebrate we have planned a networking event to take place immediately after the forum concludes. It will be held in the Swan and King bar.

Early bird registrations  are open until  January 12th 2022. Click HERE.

If you have already purchased tickets to either of the postponed events (and you have not requested a refund) then your registration will automatically roll over.

The program will feature  presentations and discussions such as:

  • A welcome address  by the ACT’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Mr Anthony Dombkins
  • Keynote address by Ms Jennifer Holmes
  • Three emerging models of care presented by drug and alcohol nurses, CNC Linda Wigginton, NP Lucinda Scopelliti and CNS Sue Anderson
  • The COVID-19 experience from a   treatment and service user’s perspective
  • DANA research into the impact of COVID-19 on the  work of drug and alcohol nurses
  • The establishment of drug courts  in the midst of COVID-19
  • Legal decision making
  • The impact of community advocacy.

The final program is still under development, so there  is more to come.

 The Canberra Rex Hotel 150 Northbourne Ave, Braddon ACT 2612.  There is  complimentary parking, subject to availability and there is ample street parking as well. The Ipima Street light rail stop is located in front of the hotel.

DANA members are eligible for discounted tickets so make sure that your membership is up to date (you will be prompted for your membership number when you register). If you are not sure you can send an email to [email protected]

Scholarships are available to registered and enrolled nurses from the ACT. Find out more. Click HERE.

Not a DANA member? There is still time to join. Click HERE.

The DANA Conference Committee looks forward to welcoming you to   DANA’s 2022 event.

As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic is dynamic and unpredictable. We will endeavour to hold the forum on this date; however, we are aware that restrictions may mean that we need to postpone to a future date. In this situation, DANA will attempt to secure a future date later in 2022 and is committed to running the one-day forum as soon as possible.

New date for the rescheduled DANA ACT Forum: Friday February 25th 2022

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Dear Colleagues

The DANA Conference Committee is delighted  to let you know that  we have  been able to re-schedule the  one-day forum, Creating the New Normal: Drugs and Alcohol,  Everyone’s  Business,  to February 25th, 2022. The venue is the  The Canberra Rex. 

After two postponements we are all  really excited at the prospect of networking face to face with delegates. To celebrate we have planned a networking event to take place immediately after the forum concludes. It will be held in the Swan and King bar.

Early bird registrations  are open until  January 12th 2022. Click HERE.

If you have already purchased tickets to either of the postponed events (and you have not requested a refund) then your registration will automatically roll over.

The program will feature  presentations and discussions such as:

  • A welcome address  by the ACT’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Mr Anthony Dombkins
  • Keynote address by Ms Jennifer Holmes
  • Three emerging models of care presented by drug and alcohol nurses, CNC Linda Wigginton, NP Lucinda Scopelliti and CNS Sue Anderson
  • The COVID-19 experience from a   treatment and service user’s perspective
  • DANA research into the impact of COVID-19 on the  work of drug and alcohol nurses
  • The establishment of drug courts  in the midst of COVID-19
  • Legal decision making
  • The impact of community advocacy.

The final program is still under development, so there  is more to come.

 The Canberra Rex Hotel 150 Northbourne Ave, Braddon ACT 2612.  There is  complimentary parking, subject to availability and there is ample street parking as well. The Ipima Street light rail stop is located in front of the hotel.

DANA members are eligible for discounted tickets so make sure that your membership is up to date (you will be prompted for your membership number when you register). If you are not sure you can send an email to [email protected]

Not a DANA member? There is still time to join. Click HERE.

The DANA Conference Committee looks forward to welcoming you to   DANA’s 2022 event.

As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic is dynamic and unpredictable. We will endeavour to hold the forum on this date; however, we are aware that restrictions may mean that we need to postpone to a future date. In this situation, DANA will attempt to secure a future date in 2022 and is committed to running the one-day forum as soon as possible.

Hope to see you there!

Kind regards
Colleen Blums
Executive Officer

DANA ACT Forum Postponed

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We are so sorry to tell you that we have decided to postpone to DANA ACT Forum that was planned for October 22nd 2021.

We are working with the  Rex Hotel in Canberra to set a new date in late February. As soon as we have something locked in, we will let you know.

Those of you who have already registered will be contacted by email within the next 48 hours. You can elect to take a refund or roll over your current registration to the event.

If you have any questions please send an email to [email protected]

DANA announces the date for the rescheduled ACT Forum: October 22nd 2021

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The DANA Conference Committee is delighted  to let you know that  we have  rescheduled  the  one-day forum, Creating the New Normal: Drugs and Alcohol,  Everyone’s  Business,  to October 22nd, 2021.

The venue is  The Canberra Rex. 

We are excited at the prospect of networking face to face with delegates. To celebrate we have planned a networking event to take place immediately after the forum concludes. It will be held in the Swan and King bar (hint: when you register for the forum, if you would like to purchase a ticket for this event, scroll to the very bottom of the list of tickets otherwise it will be hidden from view).

Early bird registrations  are open until  September 3rd 2021. Click HERE to register.

The program will feature  presentations and discussions such as:
•    A welcome address  by the ACT’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Mr Anthony Dombkins
•    Keynote address by Ms Jennifer Holmes
•    Three emerging models of care presented by drug and alcohol nurses, Linda Wigginton, Lucinda Scopelliti and Sue Anderson
•    The COVID-19 experience from a treatment and service user’s perspective
•    DANA research into the impact of COVID-19 on the  work of drug and alcohol nurses
•    The establishment of drug courts  in the midst of COVID-19
•    Legal decision making
•    The impact of community advocacy.
The final program is still under development, so there  is more to come.

DANA members are eligible for discounted tickets so make sure that your membership is up to date (you will be prompted for your membership number when you register). If you are not sure you can send an email to [email protected]

Not a DANA member? There is still time to join. Click HERE.

The Canberra Rex Hotel  is at 150 Northbourne Ave, Braddon ACT 2612.  There is  complimentary parking, subject to availability and there is ample street parking as well. The Ipima Street light rail stop is located in front of the hotel.

The DANA Conference Committee looks forward to welcoming you to   DANA’s 2021 event.

Creating the new normal. Drugs and Alcohol : everyone’s business has been postponed

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The  DANA Management Committee is disappointed to announce the postponement of the DANA one-day forum that was scheduled to take place in Canberra on  August 27th.

We are  working with the  Rex Hotel Canberra to find a suitable date  in late September / early October to hold the event.

Refunds can be organised or you can roll your registration across to the next event.

We  will keep you advised. If you have any specific questions, please send an email to [email protected]

Registrations are open! DANA’s Canberra Forum: Creating the new normal: Drugs and alcohol – every nurse’s business

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DANA has some good news to share with you!
We’ve locked in arrangements for  DANA’s first  2021 one-day Forum, Creating the New Normal: Drugs and Alcohol,  Every Nurse’s Business.
We are excited at the prospect of once again networking face to face with leaders in our field. To celebrate we have also planned a networking event to take place immediately after the Forum concludes.

The event will be held at  The Canberra Rex Hotel 150 Northbourne Ave, Braddon ACT 2612 on August 27th 2021.

Early bird registrations  are open.  Click HERE

Some program highlights include  presentations about:

  • the impact of COVID-19 on our work
  • emerging models of care
  • the COVID-19 experience from treatment and service users
  • the latest news from drug courts
  • the impact of community advocacy.

The final progam is still under development, so there  is more to come.

DANA members are eligible for discounted tickets so make sure that your membership is up to date (you will be prompted for your membership number when you register). If you are not sure you can check it out yourself  by clicking HERE or send an email to [email protected])

Hope to see you there!

DANA Postpones 2020 Australasian Conference and NP Symposium

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DANA is disappointed to announce the  postponement of this  year’s  DANA Australasian Conference and Nurse Practitioner Symposium  due to the uncertainly around the COVID-19. The safety of delegates and speakers is our priority.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to your participation next year. We have tentatively scheduled (August 4th for a pre-conference workshop),  August 5th and 6th 2021 for the main conference and symposium, so please pencil this into your diary. The venue will still be The Adelaide  Pullman.

DANA Conference & NP Symposium 2020

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Mark your diary as ‘busy’ between August 13th and 14th  2020, the official dates for the DANA 2020  Australasian ‘Vision’ Conference and D&A Nurse Practitioner Symposium being held in Adelaide.
We will let you know the venue as soon as contracts are finalised and other pertinent information as it becomes available.
In the mean time if you have questions, or you would like to be added to the mailing list, send an email to [email protected]

Selected presentations from the DANA D&A NP Symposium and Australasian Conference 2019

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DANA is thrilled to announce that many of the presenters from  the DANA Inaugural D&A Nurse Practitioner Symposium held in Sydney on August 15th 2019 and the DANA Australasian Conference 2019  ‘the Power of Connection’ held on August 16th 2019  have agreed to have their presentations made available on the DANA website.

DANA Inaugural D&A Nurse Practitioner Symposium

August 15th 2019

Ruari MacDonald: Buvidal® – Modified Release Buprenorphine

Karen Booth: Nurse Clinics in Primary Health Care: Building on the Learnings of the Enhanced Nurse Clinic Project 

Antoinette Sedwell: The ACI and Models of Care 

Leanne Boase: The Changing Landscape – Nurse Practitioners in Australia 

Sian Pritchard: The Geelong Experience- Private Practice Not for the Fainthearted 

Mary Fenech: The Pathway to Full Scope 

DANA Australasian Conference 2019  ‘the Power of Connection’

August 16th 2019

Adam Searby: State of the Workforce 2020 (presentation unavailable but updates will be posted regularly )

Mary Fenech:  Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in the Substance Use Population 

Margo Hickman: Credentialling Demystified 

Tonina Harvey and Kristie Mammen: Integrating Clinical Care Standards into AOD Treatment 

Kt Harvey: Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting

Laura Johnston and Emma Grace: Sublocade® – Buprenorphine Modified Release Injection

Robyn Rewell: The Other 27 Days 

Ravina Raidu: Clinical Supervision Helping Reduce Vicarious Trauma for Drug & Alcohol Nurses 

Samuel Brookfield:‘Dangerous Territory’ A Nurse-Led Ethnography of Methamphetamine Users Accessing Recovery Services in Queensland 

Andrew Taylor: Musings of an ITLO: Experiences and Learnings from Working with Involuntary D&A Treatment 

Krista Siegfried:Building Australia’s Research and Treatment Capacity for Methamphetamine and Emerging Drugs of Concern  

Glenn Taylor: Nursing & Midwifery Health Program Victoria 

Samar Zakaria: Extraordinary and Compassionate Nurses Within the Alcohol and Other Drug Health Field 

Jo Lunn and Antoinette Sedwell:   Accounting for Cognitive Impairment in AOD Treatment, it Truly is a No-Brainer Part 1

Jo Lunn and Antoinette Sedwell:  Accounting for Cognitive Impairment in AOD Treatment, it Truly is a No-Brainer Part 2

Tony Trimingham: Working with Families from the FDS Model in Harm Reduction Strategy

Tracey Greenberg: Brief Interventions in Smoking Cessation

Briony Larance: Reducing harm among people who use anabolic steroids and other performance and image enhancing drugs: An update on current Australian trends and opportunities for intervention

 The presentation by Nathan Wallis is not available. However you can find out more about his work HERE. He also has several presentations  available on You Tube.

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