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Working with Women Engaged in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment

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Publisher: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC ), 2015

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“Improving service provision to women means acknowledging their unique experiences and perspectives, enhancing the best practice approaches AOD treatment services already have in place or adopting philosophical perspectives that give a greater voice to the needs of women.”  This new NADA resource is a practical guide to supporting workers and organisations to provide best practice interventions for women accessing AOD treatment. This includes effective organisational change, becoming a gender responsive service, supporting family inclusiveness and providing trauma informed care.

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Rural, remote and regional differences in women’s health: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

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Publisher: Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, 2011

Status – CURRENT

The report explores findings relevant to the health disadvantage in rural communities and is structured into three broad themes: 1. Generally poorer health of women living in regional and remote areas; 2. Differences in access to and use of a wide range of health services;  3. The resilience of rural women and characteristics of life in rural communities which ameliorate sometimes difficult conditions.  It shows examples where government policies have been effective in reducing health inequities, as well as highlighting situations in which changes in policies and practices could lead to further improvements.

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