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.
If you leave it much longer you will miss your opportunity to register for
and / or
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:
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:
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 [email protected]
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
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 [email protected] or call 02 9515 6318.
DANA needs an exceptional person to join the Executive team. Someone who is…
and has
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 [email protected] by 5.7.2019. A time to discuss the role in depth can be arranged.
Photo by Marcus Bellamy on Unsplash
Early bird registration ends this week for two big educational events from Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia (DANA)
DANA’s major educational events for the year will take place in the heart of Sydney’s CBD at the Swissotel in August 2019.
THE INAUGURAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL NURSE PRACTITIONER SYMPOSIUM
August 15th will be the launch day of DANA’s Inaugural Drug and Alcohol Nurse Practitioner Symposium. Featuring clinical updates and a killer line-up of speakers, this promises to be an event to remember.
DANA’S AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE 2019 ‘THE POWER OF CONNECTION’
The DANA Annual Conference will be held on Friday 16th August. We have an exciting program featuring sessions dealing with the ‘Developing Bain’, ‘Substance Use in Pregnancy’, ‘Pill-testing’, a ‘Cognitive Remediation’ workshop to highlight just a little of what is on offer.
SHORT PRESENTATIONS / ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Several colleagues will be presenting papers based on their abstract submissions. A sample of the topics include- 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
Click HERE to register for either or both of these DANA events and to access the full program.
AND THERE IS MORE
DANA is collaborating with the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM) in collaboration with the Kirby Institute, UNSW Australia, to bring you a special post-conference work shop, ‘Hepatitis C in Primary Care and Drug and Alcohol Settings’. This is planned for Saturday 17th August. You need to register directly with ASHM for this event. Click here for more information and to register.
LIKE MORE INFORMATION?
Send an email to Colleen Blums at [email protected]
#DANAconf2019
This campaign is intended to increase awareness on: the negative impact that tobacco has on people’s lung health, from cancer to chronic respiratory disease, the fundamental role lungs play for the health and well-being of all people. The campaign also serves as a call to action, advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption and engaging stakeholders across multiple sectors in the fight for tobacco control.
Find out more. Click here: https://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/en/
Are you interested in how the tobacco industry influences policy and public health across the world? Click here to visit TOBACCO TACTICS
Now might be a good time for you to become a DANA Volunteer. Why not put your hand up to join the DANA Executive Team?
DANA seeks a special person to fill a role on the DANA Executive team; with full Executive responsibilities for the management of DANA’s financial affairs.
To be considered for the role you need to be able to demonstrate:
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 [email protected] by 30. 6.2019. A time to discuss the role in depth can be arranged.
Photo by Daan Stevens on Unsplash
The cost of registering for the
DANA Inaugural Drug and Alcohol Nurse Practitioner one-day Symposium being held in Sydney on August 15th 2019
and / or
the DANA Australasian Conference 2019 ‘the Power of Connection’ being held in Sydney on August 16th 2019
goes up at midnight on June 14th 2019.
View the programs.
DANA Inaugural Drug and Alcohol Nurse Practitioner one-day Symposium 2019 Program
DANA Australasian Conference 2019 ‘The Power of Connection’ Program
Register now. Click here.
In recognition of International Nurses Day and International Midwives Day 2019 DANA is delighted to announce an exciting new project to document the history of Drug and Alcohol nursing. Your help is needed!
If you have stories to share or if you would be interested in being involved in an expert reference group for this project, please contact Kt Harvey at [email protected]. Kt, a past president of DANA and a NSW DANA member, is steering the project . With 2020 now designated ‘The Year of the Nurse’ it is timely to collect this information about the early days of our profession.
Kt has put out a challenge to colleagues across Australia and New Zealand. Why not document the history of nursing in your workplace?
Read the Project Overview