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DANA Annual General Meeting 16th August 2019

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The 2019 AGM will be held at 7:30 am on Friday 16th August 2019 at the Swissotel, 68 Market Street, Sydney NSW.

A light breakfast will be available at 7:00 am, prior to the meeting.  Please advise if you will be attending for catering purposes.  Send an email to project.officer@danaonline.org 

The agenda for the meeting, minutes from the last AGM, the DANA annual report and proxy voting form are all available, along with a draft copy of the 2019-2021 Strategic Directions.  Please click on the buttons below access these documents:

Agenda 2019 AGM

Minutes DANA AGM 2018

DANA Annual Report 2019

Proxy Form 2019 AGM

DANA Strategic Plan 2019-2021 DRAFT

I look forward to seeing you there.

Darren Smyth
DANA President

Don’t miss out! DANA D&A NP Symposium and Conference registrations close on August 1st

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You need to register now if you want to attend  the DANA Inaugural Drug and Alcohol Nurse practitioner 1-day symposium and / or the DANA Australasian Conference 2019 ‘The Power of Connection’

THE INAUGURAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL NURSE PRACTITIONER 1-DAY SYMPOSIUM

will be launched on August 15th.   Featuring clinical updates and a killer line-up of speakers, this promises to be an event to remember. It is open to Nurse Practitioners*, and those in transitional or candidate positions.
Come away from the day with increased confidence in harnessing the collective potential of Drug and Alcohol Nurse Practitioners!
(*if you have already registered for this event but you are not a Nurse Practitioner or candidate, we will happily swap you over to the Conference. We’d hate you to be disappointed on the day.)

DANA’S AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE 2019 ‘THE POWER OF CONNECTION’

will be held on Friday 16th August. Book your spot for this annual event, this year themed ‘The Power of Connection’, it is a reminder that in this increasingly impersonal digital age, the power to lead and make change is still derived from the relationships that we build.
We have an exciting program featuring sessions dealing with:

  • the ‘Developing Brain’, ‘Substance Use in Pregnancy’, ‘Pill-testing’, a ‘Cognitive Remediation’ workshop to highlight just a little of what is on offer.
  • three workshops
  • papers based on their abstract submissions. A sample of the topics includes – Challenging stigma & strengthening professional connection; Building Australia’s research and treatment capacity for methamphetamine and emerging drugs; a nurse-led ethnography of methamphetamine users in Queensland, workforce development, clinical supervision.

REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM

If you haven’t registered yet you still have time. Just!  Registrations close on August 1st 2019.   Click here to visit the Conference website and  register for either or both of these DANA events  and to access the full program.

BUT THAT ISN’T ALL

Make it a 3-day celebration of learning and attend a post- DANA Conference workshop!  In collaboration with the Kirby Institute, the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, ASHM, has planned a workshop, Hepatitis C in Primary Care and Drug and Alcohol Settings ‘ for Saturday August 17th . Its goal is to strengthen the capacity of Nurse Practitioners and other nurses working in drug and alcohol settings to effectively test for, treat and manage hepatitis C.
The Amora Jamison, at 11 Jamison Street Sydney is the venue.
You need to register directly with ASHM for this event.  Click here for more information and to register.

(Thank you Caleb Woods for the image)

 See you soon!

Darren Smyth
President

Thank you to our sponsors:

 

Now recruiting: CN – Alcohol and Drug Metro North Mental Health (Brisbane)

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This is a temporary full-time position from 19/8/19 to 16/8/20

  • This role reports directly to the Nurse Unit Manager Redcliffe Caboolture
  • This role has a professional reporting line to the Nursing Director, MNMH-ADS
  • This role will work directly with nursing, medical and allied health staff within MNMH-ADS, and other health and human service practitioners across Queensland.
  • This role includes direct patient care responsibilities.
  • This role does not have budgetary delegation.

You will want to know more, so click the links below to download all information:

CN Redcliffe Caboolture ADS

ROI CN

Applications  close 31.7.19

Now recruiting: CNC Drug & Alcohol Service Nowra (NSW)

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The Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1) provides expert clinical advice to clients, carers and other health care professionals with complex healthcare needs within the Drug and Alcohol Service. The Clinical Nurse Consultant is a clinical expert who, through leadership, facilitates excellence in research based clinical practice, education, research and professional leadership. The Clinical Nurse Consultant models the CORE (Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment) values of the organisation.

Temporary Full Time position, until 29 June 2022 with the possibility of an extension subject to funding.

For further information contact Cherrie Laidlaw, (02) 4421 0522

Ref. No.: REQ91957
Closing Date: 18 August 2019

About Us

Our District extends about 250km along the coastal strip from Coledale in the north to Ulladulla in the south, servicing a population of approximately 400,000 residents. We are one of the region’s largest employers with a workforce of 6,300 across 9 hospital sites.

We are focused on building the workforce of the future, developing an integrated health system, matching our capital footprint to community needs and investing in contemporary patient-centred models of care.  The values ISLHD guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

For further information click here.

New opportunity – Principal Project Officer – Strategic research and evaluation, alcohol and other drug services – Sydney

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Lead the development and support of collaborative research networks

Coordinate evaluation of priority statewide programs

  About this role:

Are you interested in strategic research, evaluation and population health programs?  Then consider  leading  strategic research and evaluation within the portfolio of the Centre for Population Health, NSW Ministry of Health.

The role will strengthen relationships with consumer organisations, clinical research groups and clinical academics, non-government organisations and research organisations. The role will work in close collaboration with these stakeholders to develop a prioritisation framework for strategic research and evaluation projects relating to alcohol and other drug services, ensure the necessary governance frameworks are in place, and develop the state-wide infrastructure and support necessary to sustain these strategic research activities.

As the manager of a team, you will also support the development of team members, and prepare high quality written advice in the form of briefs and reports, sometimes at short notice. You will be passionate about developing state-wide research capacity and continuously looking for better ways to engage your team and the clinical and research community to achieve better strategic research outputs that improve outcomes for people with alcohol and other drug issues.

Employment Type:  Temporary – Full Time (Up to 29 July 2021)
Role Classification:  Clerk Grade 11/12
Remuneration:  $128,089 – $148,134 pa (plus superannuation and annual leave loading)
Hours per Week: 35

Location: St Leonards
Requisition ID:  REQ118861

Closing Date: 11.59pm, Sunday 4 August, 2019

Click here to find our more.

Now recruiting: Principal Project Officer – Enhance surveillance, severe drug toxicity – Sydney

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This is a newly created position; ideal for someone  interested in surveillance, toxicology and public health.

Employment Type:   Temporary – Full Time (Up to 4 July 2021)
Role Classification:  Clerk Grade 11/12
Remuneration:         $124,965 – $144,521 pa (plus superannuation and annual leave loading)
Hours per Week:      35

Location: St Leonards, Sydney
Requisition ID:  REQ118244

Closing Date: 11.59pm, Sunday 4 August, 2019

Find out more.  Click here.

DANA Australasian Conference 2019 and D&A NP Symposium:  Last chance to register

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If you leave it much longer you will miss your opportunity to register for

  • the DANA Inaugural Drug and Alcohol Nurse practitioner 1-day symposium

and / or

  • the DANA Australasian Conference 2019 ‘The Power of Connection’

THE INAUGURAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL NURSE PRACTITIONER 1-DAY SYMPOSIUM

will be launched on August 15th.   Featuring clinical updates and a killer line-up of speakers, this promises to be an event to remember. It is open to Nurse Practitioners*, and those in transitional or candidate positions.
Come away from the day with increased confidence in harnessing the collective potential of Drug and Alcohol Nurse Practitioners!
(*if you have already registered for this event but you are not a Nurse Practitioner or candidate, we will happily swap you over to the Conference. We’d hate you to be disappointed on the day.)

DANA’S AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE 2019
‘THE POWER OF CONNECTION’

will be held on Friday 16th August. Book your spot for this annual event, this year themed ‘The Power of Connection’, it is a reminder that in this increasingly impersonal digital age, the power to lead and make change is still derived from the relationships that we build.
We have an exciting program featuring sessions dealing with:

  • the ‘Developing Brain’, ‘Substance Use in Pregnancy’, ‘Pill-testing’, a ‘Cognitive Remediation’ workshop to highlight just a little of what is on offer.
  • three workshops
  •  papers based on their abstract submissions. A sample of the topics includes – Challenging stigma & strengthening professional connection; Building Australia’s research and treatment capacity for methamphetamine and emerging drugs; a nurse-led ethnography of methamphetamine users in Queensland, workforce development, clinical supervision.

REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM

If you haven’t registered yet you still have time. Just!  Registrations close on August 1st 2019.   Click here to visit the Conference website and  register for either or both of these DANA events  and to access the full program.

BUT THAT ISN’T ALL

Make it a 3-day celebration of learning and attend a post- DANA Conference workshop!  In collaboration with the Kirby Institute, the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, ASHM, has planned a workshop, Hepatitis C in Primary Care and Drug and Alcohol Settings ‘ for Saturday August 17th . Its goal is to strengthen the capacity of Nurse Practitioners and other nurses working in drug and alcohol settings to effectively test for, treat and manage hepatitis C.
The Amora Jamison, at 11 Jamison Street Sydney is the venue.
You need to register directly with ASHM for this event.  Click here for more information and to register.

 See you soon!

Darren Smyth
President

Thank you to our sponsors:

Announcement: The DANA Annual General Meeting (AGM)

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Dear  DANA Member

The DANA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in Sydney on Friday 16th August 2019 from 07:30am – 08:30am at The Swissotel, 68 Market Street, Sydney, NSW.  A light breakfast will be served prior to the meeting at 7:00 am for those attending.

DANA is incorporated under NSW law and as such is required to provide seven (7) days notice of the AGM.  The DANA Constitution is available on the DANA website if you would like to review it before the AGM.  Click  on the ‘publications’ tab of this website.

One of the items to be addressed at the AGM is the election of the DANA Management Committee.  The following positions on the Management Committee are now open for nomination. A nomination form is attached to this email for your use. For inquiries relating to the positions vacant please contact the DANA President at president@danaonline.org

  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • DANA Officer – Membership
  • DANA Officer – Workforce Development
  • DANA Officer – Marketing and Campaigning.

The DANA Management Committee encourages you to consider nominating for one of these roles.  You will be supported and encouraged in your new role, and it will challenge you to learn as well as give back to your professional body.

Download the Nomination of Member to Management Committee 2019

Additional documentation relating to the AGM will be circulated in the near future.

I look forward to meeting you at the AGM.

Regards
Darren Smyth
DANA President

Stakeholder Survey for Health Professionals: Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems

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The University of Sydney is seeking your input about next edition of the Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems. Funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health, the guidelines represent a National document to improve treatment for people with problematic alcohol use or alcohol use disorder. The survey takes 5-7 minutes and is open to all health professionals, even those outside the drug and alcohol sector. Participants will have a chance to win one of three $100 Coles Group & Myer Gift Cards!

 

We will ask you about your current work position, your experience with addressing alcohol-related problems, preferences for accessing information, how we can best present the updated guidelines so that they are useful, and what additional training or resources should be made available. Any information that we collect will not identify you. To take part in the survey, visit:https://sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4YZHHiXCM8RVGPX

 

If you would like more information on this survey or the Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems, contact Benjamin Riordan by email at benjamin.riordan@sydney.edu.au or call 02 9515 6318.

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Only read this if you are an exceptional person

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DANA needs an exceptional person to join the  Executive team. Someone who is…

  • a good communicator with great inter-personal skills
  • a decision maker
  • unafraid to challenge and innovate

and has

  • an orderly mind
  • an eye for detail
  • perseverance and an ability to complete tasks
  • a strong ethical compass and desire to ‘give back’ to DANA
  • a desire  to succeed.

Sounds like you? If you have experience in budget development and management skills, then consider applying to become the next Treasurer of DANA.

This is  voluntary roles that requires  an average of 2 hours each week.
A full handover and training will be provided by the incumbent along with on-going, skilled support including professional book-keeping support.
Apply in writing to president@danaonline.org by 5.7.2019. A time to discuss the role in depth can be arranged.

 

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