Alcohol Strategies

Links to information about new and ongoing government programs dealing with alcohol related problems.

Reviewed September 2008

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Title:   Preventative Health Taskforce
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Taskforce will provide evidence-based advice to governments and health providers on preventative health programs and strategies, focusing on the burden of chronic disease currently caused by obesity, tobacco and the excessive consumption of alcohol.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Workforce issues and the treatment of alcohol problems: A survey of managers of alcohol and drug treatment agencies
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction undertook an examination of the key issues relating to the capacity of the Alcohol Workforce to prevent and treat alcohol problems. The report focuses on the Drug and Alcohol Services sector and includes a literature review and results of a survey of managers of Drug and Alcohol Services in regard to the management of alcohol problems by these services.
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   National alcohol research agenda
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The National Alcohol Research Agenda provides a national blueprint for alcohol research that is broad-based,concise and accessible to a wide range of groups and individuals interested in alcohol research.
Date:   Mar 2002
Title:   Alcohol and drug problems happen in all kinds of families
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   How counselling can help people with drug and alcohol problems and their families.
Date:   May 1999
Title:   National alcohol strategy 2006 - 2009
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The strategy was developed as a response to the patterns of high risk alcohol consumption that are prevalent in Australia. Each year approximately 3,000 people die as a result of excessive alcohol consumption and around 65,000 people are hospitalised.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Alcohol
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information on government initiatives to minimise the harmful effects of alcohol use in Australian society.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   National youth depression & alcohol review and action plan
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   The National Youth Depression & Alcohol Review and Action Plan is aimed at identifying the issues and practical solutions that addresses the needs of young people, aged 12-15 years, with high levels of alcohol consumption who are also at risk of developing depression.
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Media release. Communities invited to seek funding to fight binge drinking
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Community groups across Australia can now apply for funding to fight binge drinking in their own towns and cities under the Federal Government's National Binge Drinking Strategy. The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, said $7.2 million was now available for the Community Level Initiative part of the Strategy.
Date:   Jun 2008
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