Transcript ATOD Research, Policy and Practice

Welcome
5th Annual ACT ATOD Sector Conference
Integration and Implementation:
ATOD Research, Policy and Practice
Tuesday 19 June 2012
National Portrait Gallery of Australia
ATODA & DAWPG
ATODA is the peak body representing the non-government
and government ATOD sector in the ACT.
ATODA had its 2nd birthday last Friday!
Drug Action Week Planning Group
• Organised 40+ events this year
• Launch at the ACT Legislative Assembly
• Promotion and coordination (calendar of events, etc)
• This conference
And much more!
Drug Action Week
A national week of activities held to raise awareness about
alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues in Australia and is an
initiative of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia
(ADCA) – the national peak.
Highlights the achievements of the committed individuals
within the ATOD sector collaborating to reduce alcohol,
tobacco and other drug-related harm – including workers,
consumers and carers.
+40 plus events across the ACT
About the conference
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Annual event, part of Drug Action Week
Lead by the Drug Action Week Planning Group,
supported by the ACT ATOD CEOs & Workers Groups
Un-funded, cost-recovery, organised in-house
Chance to get together and learn together
Forge and share ideas
Participatory – lots of discussions
Support access to the evidence & support evidenceinformed policy and practice
Opportunity some sector members may not often get
Agenda & housekeeping
Mobile phone to silent /
S1&2: Opening & Reflections on where
vibrate please
we have come
Toilets in the hall
Morning tea: 10:30am
S3: Learning from the past to inform the present
Lunch and posters: 12:30pm
Showbags:
S4: Operating in ambiguities: case studies
program, water, pen,
Afternoon tea: 2:45
Drug Action Week
calendar, program,
S5: Learning from experience: drug laws
evaluation form,
Close: 5pm
resources
Need anything? Look for the people with their hands up now!
Vienna Declaration
“The criminalisation of illicit drug users is fuelling
the HIV epidemic and has resulted in
overwhelmingly negative health and social
consequences.
A full policy reorientation is needed.”
If you endorse the declaration (as an individual or an organisation),
then jump on line at www.viennadeclaration.com
Opening session
Session 1
9am – 9:30am
Mrs Agnes Shea OAM
Ngunnawal Elder
Welcome to Country
Professor Rachel Davey
Conference Facilitator
Opening Address
Where have we come from?
Reflections over 20 years
Session 2
9:30am – 10:30am
Dr Phyll Dance
Australian National University
Dr Michael Tedeschi
Alcohol and Drug Services
Health Directorate, ACT Government
Ms Jude Byrne
Australian Illicit and Injecting Drug Users
League (AIVL)
A/Prof Lynne Magor-Blatch
University of Canberra
Discussion
Morning Tea
Please be back by 10:55am
Learning from the Past to
inform the Present:
Obstacles and Opportunities
Session 3
11am – 12:30pm
A/Prof John Fitzgerald
University of Melbourne
Dr Alex Wodak
Drug and Alcohol Service
St Vincent’s Hospital
Discussion
Afternoons with Max Marshall
Film Screening
Lunch & Posters
Please be back by 1:10pm
Operating in ambiguities
Session 4
1:15 – 2:45
Dr Monica Barratt
Curtin University
Mr Siosiua Lafitani Tofua'ipangai
Pacific Islander Community Leader, Australian
Catholic University & Australian Kava Movement
Ms Carrie Fowlie
Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association
ACT
Discussion
Afternoon Tea
Please be back by 3:10pm
Learning from experience
Session 5
3:15pm – 4:45pm
Mr David Ridley &
Ms Clare McGettrick
ACT Policing
Dr Caitlin Hughes
Drug Policy Modelling Program
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
Professor Robin Room
Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Centre &
University of Melbourne
Discussion
In closing…
Please complete your evaluation forms and
leave in the box at the door
Start thinking…
* Nominating someone for the awards in Dec
* Contributing to the next ACT Budget submission
* About how you may want to get involved...
Thank you!
To all the presenters, organisers, participants and
supporters!
See you all next year!
Thank you
5th Annual ACT ATOD Sector Conference
Integration and Implementation:
ATOD Research, Policy and Practice
Tuesday 19 June 2012
National Portrait Gallery of Australia