Transcript Cllr. William J. (Ian) Ross

Cllr. William J. (Ian) Ross
Chair, Scottish Association of Drug Action Teams
Chair, Highland Drug & Alcohol Action Team
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DRUG ACTION TEAMS
• Established by Scottish Office / Scottish Executive
(22 DATs across Scotland)
• Local Strategic Partnership - senior representation
• Accountable to Scottish Executive (& Communities)
• Inclusive structures (Forums & working groups)
• Non-statutory (“Voluntary” commitment by partners)
• Develop Corporate Action Plans (CAPs)
• Promote (& provide) access to appropriate Services
& service options
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ASSOCIATION OF DRUG ACTION TEAMS
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Working for DATs
Respect autonomy of individual DATs
Facilitate consultation - co-ordinate responses
Present consensus view
Promote effective communication & joint working
Provide forum for discussion
Share and promote good practice
Take forward agreed work programme
Provide capacity for joint working & proactivity
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Promotion of Service Access (Principles)
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Partnership
Promote access
Mapping of service pathways (“blockages”)
Integration of services
“Rehabilitation” - moving on to work / education
Low threshold intervention
Review & evaluation
Effective use of resources
Positive outcomes
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DATs- Initiatives to Improve Access
• Greater Glasgow - change management & redesign of
addiction services
• Fife - support merging of voluntary sector agencies, promote
more cohesive service
• Highland (Lochaber) - promote rural outreach and service
delivery
• West Lothian - identifying & removing bottleneck, improved
waiting times
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Summary Points
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Genuine partnership & joint working (commitment)
Sharing of information
Understand service needs
Maximise available budgets (align / pool)
Map services (provision & delivery)
Review and evaluate
Recognise ongoing challenge
Inevitably controversial - but pursue good and
improved practices
• Additional well-targeted resources
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Thank you
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