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Productivity Commission Inquiry Report on Mental Health

15 January 2021 by DANA Executive Leave a Comment

The  Productivity Commission Inquiry Report on Mental Health was released in November 2020 (download the report HERE.) The Department of Health is undertaking a survey-based consultation with key stakeholders  to gather views on the report’s recommendations.

DANA is seeking to provide a response,  with a particular focus on the report’s content as it relates to the delivery of alcohol and other drug services to people experiencing mental health issues. This is a matter of great importance to many of us who work in this sector.

If you would care to comment on  the report in terms of the alcohol and other drugs sector please send your comments to [email protected] by 24.1.2021.

The recommendations start on page 61 of the report. Recommendation 14 is of relevance to our sector. These are some extracts from that recommendation and actions list.

“Substance use comorbidity is common for individuals with some types of mental illness, and a large proportion of people who present for substance use treatment display symptoms of mental illness. However, people with substance use comorbidities often do not receive adequate care for both conditions. Governments should ensure that mental health and drug and alcohol services address both mental health and substance use needs, by directly providing services, or referring the person to other services where appropriate.”

“Many people with mental illness and comorbid physical health problems or substance use disorders do not receive integrated care, leading to poor outcomes, including premature death. Action is needed to improve the care provided to people with comorbidities.”

One of the reforms recommended for consideration under this recommendation is:

“Mental health and alcohol and other drug services should jointly develop and implement operational guidelines covering screening, referral pathways, and training, guidelines and other education resources for mental health and alcohol and other drugs workers. (Action 14.2)”

 ‘Integrating mental health and substance use planning, commissioning and service provision’, which states:

“Many people with mental illness also have a substance use disorder. Services to deal with both these conditions should be seamless from the consumers’ perspective.

In considering your responses, members may find it useful to refer to an excellent paper recently developed by 360edge for the National Mental Health Commission, Exploring the place of alcohol and other drug services in the mental health system.

DANA’s responses will be sent to the  Australian Alcohol and other Drugs Council  (AADC) for inclusion in their  submission on behalf of the AOD sector.

If you require additional information please sned an email to [email protected]

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Now recruiting: Drug and Alcohol CNC – Darlinghurst NSW

14 January 2021 by DANA Executive Leave a Comment

A vacancy exists for a highly motivated Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) with appropriate knowledge and skills to join the Drug and Alcohol Specialist Advisory Service (DASAS) at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney in Darlinghurst.

DASAS is a NSW state-wide 24/7 telephone service that offers advice to health professionals on the clinical management of patients with Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) concerns. The Clinical Nurse Consultant is responsible for the provision of comprehensive drug and alcohol clinical consultancy and determining appropriate solutions to queries, including providing accurate advice, to health professionals within their scope of practice. The Clinical Nurse Consultant will be the main point of contact for DASAS and will work in collaboration with Alcohol and Drug Staff Specialists and Counsellors. The CNC will carry out their duties while working in tandem with the Hospital Drug and Alcohol Consultation Liaison (HDA-CL) in the assessment and management of patients with drug and alcohol related conditions during hospital presentations and/or during care.

This position is 16 hours per week (0.4FTE) and maximum term until 30 June 2022.

Applications close midnight 10th February 2021

For more information please click HERE.

Important Notice:
DANA posts free job advertisements on behalf of third parties who seek to employ drug and alcohol / addiction nursing staff.
The information about the advertised jobs is provided by DANA in good faith based on information provided by the employer seeking staff.  DANA does not screen employers or endorse their employment opportunities, work practices or services. It is the responsibility of each applicant to review and research each employment opportunity as well as verify the terms and conditions of employment with the employer.

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Now recruiting: Nurse Practitioner – Drug Health Services (S.W. Sydney LHD)

11 January 2021 by DANA Executive Leave a Comment

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, 24 hours per week
Location: South Western Sydney Local Health District
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $62.66 – $67.09 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ203146
Application Close Date: 17/01/2021

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

South Western Sydney Drug Health Services has an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified Registered Nurse to join the team of passionate clinicians in SWS Drug Health Services.

About The Opportunity
Consideration will be given to existing Drug and Alcohol Nurse Practitioners and Transitional Nurse Practitioners enrolled in a relevant Drug and Alcohol Nurse Practitioner Pathway.

The position will be supported by senior Drug and Alcohol clinicians working in a collaborative multidisciplinary team to support members of a socioeconomically disadvantaged community.

Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.

Find out more. Click HERE.

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DANA wishes you health and happiness

1 January 2021 by DANA Executive

On behalf of the DANA management committee, I would like to wish you all a happy new year and all the best for 2021. Our thoughts go out to those members who have been impacted by the recent COVID outbreak in Sydney, and hope you managed to catch up with family and friends over the festive season (even virtually). 2020 is a year most of us will be happy to leave behind, and we look forward to a 2021 where we can hopefully return to things we liked doing prior to COVID – living life on Zoom is getting a little tiring! So, from all of us at the DANA HQ, have a happy new year and we hope 2021 is a great year for you.

Adam Searby

DANA President

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Now recruiting: D&A Nurse Practitioner – Traralgon Victoria

27 December 2020 by DANA Executive

Latrobe Regional Hospital: Traralgon Victoria

Reference Number 13408

Employment Type: Fixed Term

Department/Unit:  Acute Community Intervention Service

Enterprise Agreement Classification

70 – Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 – Depending on Qualifications

Hours 80

Closing Date  14/01/2021

Find out more. Click HERE. 

Important Notice:

DANA posts free job advertisements on behalf of third parties who seek to employ drug and alcohol / addiction nursing staff.

The information about the advertised jobs is provided by DANA in good faith based on information provided by the employer seeking staff. DANA does not screen employers or endorse their employment opportunities, work practices or services. It is the responsibility of each applicant to review and research each employment opportunity as well as verify the terms and conditions of employment with the employer.

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Wishing you all the very best for the Festive Season

22 December 2020 by DANA Executive

Well, we have made it to the end of a very ‘interesting’ year. Fittingly, 2020 was the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, and like many other specialties, AOD nursing stood tall at the coalface of a global pandemic. In conversation with non-nursing colleagues, I mentioned that our COVID-19 research showed that it was often nurses who remained in our services, providing medications, physical and mental health monitoring, and of course, COVID testing. We have stayed the course to ultimately provide for our clients, who are often marginalised and struggle to access healthcare services that many of us take for granted.

Here at the offices of DANA, we hope that you are able to take some time out over the festive season to spend time with family and those close to you. This Christmas may be vastly different from those we have known in the past while  the COVID situation remains uncertain. Even so, we are looking forward to heading to Adelaide in August 2021 to fire up both the DANA Conference and a coffee cart (!) – however we know the situation is volatile and could change at any moment. We do understand how many of you are looking forward to catching up with colleagues and friends at a DANA event in 2021 and are working very hard to make this happen.

On behalf of the DANA management committee, thank you for supporting DANA through this difficult time. We look forward to continuing to support the AOD nursing specialty, and understand the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Have a fantastic Christmas and a happy new year.

With the exception of public holidays the DANA office will  be contactable  throughout the Festive Season.

Best wishes

Adam Searby
DANA President

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

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Now recruiting: Registered Nurse – D&A Clinician (remote/telehealth)

21 December 2020 by DANA Executive

This position is listed on seek.com.au. This is an extract from their post….

Our mission is to improve the health and wellness of individuals struggling with alcohol dependence, and make withdrawal (detox) and recovery services accessible to every Australian who needs them, irrespective of postcode or socio-economic status. Our clinical work is led by Dr Chris Davis, a Sydney-based General Practitioner who has been running the Clean Slate program as a GP-led detox program for the past 8 years, supporting over 550 participants. In 2021, our team will be taking the Clean Slate Clinic online in order to scale this work through the innovative use of telehealth and online support for our participants.

 Tasks & responsibilities

  • Starting at ~23 hours per week
  • Client assessment, risk assessment and onboarding on Coviu
  • Designing a bespoke detox plan with the client
  • Working closely with the General Practitioner to deliver on the detox and recovery plan
  • Managing client records and reporting on medical record system
  • Administration and booking of appointments for clients
  • Billing and technical assistance for clients

 Find out more. Click HERE.

Important Notice:

DANA posts free job advertisements on behalf of third parties who seek to employ drug and alcohol / addiction nursing staff.

The information about the advertised jobs is provided by DANA in good faith based on information provided by the employer seeking staff.  DANA does not screen employers or endorse their employment opportunities, work practices or services. It is the responsibility of each applicant to review and research each employment opportunity as well as verify the terms and conditions of employment with the employer.

Filed Under: Jobs

Are you interested in research but not sure where to start?

18 December 2020 by DANA Executive

NCCRED is hosting a series of three introductory webinars to for clinicians interested in Clinical Research

Webinar 1: Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice for clinicians in the AOD sector – Tuesday 2nd February 2021 2pm

The module discusses the concept of ‘evidence-based practice’, which is the process of ‘integrating the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and the patient’s unique values and circumstances’. This may include identifying, searching, retrieving, and appraising information from a range of diverse resources, and applying this into practice.

Webinar 2: Introduction to Clinical Research for clinicians in the AOD sector – Tuesday 9th February 2pm

This module gives an overview of the basic concepts of clinical research, focusing on the main areas of why and how clinical research is carried out, the importance of ethics in research, and an outline of the five main clinical study designs.

Webinar 3: Introduction to Good Clinical Practice in Clinical Research (ICH-GCP E6 R(2)) for clinicians working in the AOD sector – Tuesday 16th February 1pm

The workshop contains five sessions of guidance, education, activities and interactive learning that cover all components of Good Clinical Practice relevant to staff working on research and clinical trials that involve humans . The course will be specifically focused on clinical research within the Alcohol and other Drug sector.

Participants who complete the post-training quiz with a score of 80% or above will be awarded Transcelerate-accredited Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification, valid for 3 years.

Find out more and / or register at this link. Click HERE

 

Photo by Hans-Peter Gauster on Unsplash

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Now recruiting: D&A Social Worker. The Langton Centre, St George And Sutherland (NSW)

15 December 2020 by DANA Executive

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Full time

Job reference number: REQ200376

Total remuneration: $108678 – $111394

Closing date: 10/01/2021 – 11:59 PM

What you’ll be doing

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

Plan, coordinate, and implement high levels of clinical expertise and specialised knowledge in order to provide high quality care to Drug and Alcohol clients who are accessing the ACM service consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.
Find out more. Click HERE.

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Now recruiting: Clinical Nurse Consultant: Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick

14 December 2020 by DANA Executive

There is a temporary full-time position available for a Clinical Nurse Consultant in the CICADA Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Service providing clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team and provision of expert care for adolescents with moderate to severe substance use.

What you’ll be doing

The  CNC  will provide expert clinical care and education to children and their families within a defined specialty.
The role provides a consultancy and educational focus for ward based nurses in the care of children and their families.
In collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders, the CNC  will undertake primary responsibility for on-going education, development and evaluation of clinical practice.

Job Reference Number: REQ200750

Total Remuneration Package:     $117318.3 – $119650.68

Closing Date:      20/12/2020 – 11:59 PM

Find out more. Click HERE

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