Screening and brief intervention in Aboriginal controlled community health services in rural NSW

NDARC Staff

Anton Clifford, Catherine Deans, Anthony Shakeshaft

Aims

To implement best-evidence screening and brief intervention for alcohol misuse into routine delivery in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) in rural NSW.

Design and Method

Pre/post intervention design using mixed methods to measure both the implementation process (qualitative and quantitative indicators) and intervention outcomes (quantitative indicators).

Progress

All pre-intervention data have been collected, staff training is completed and the qualitative process measure data have been obtained and analysed. All ACCHSs involved in the project have implemented screening and brief intervention and will continue with support from the project staff and locally identified and trained clinical staff. Post-test outcomes will be collected in August 2009.

Funding

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, as managed by the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI).