Prevention of alcohol and other drug problems in culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Tuesday 17 August, 2010

Free interactive seminar and forum held from 10.00am to 12.30pm on Tuesday 17 August 2010 at the Angliss Conference Centre, Melbourne.

This seminar identified and profiled primary prevention programs and initiatives aimed at preventing alcohol and other drug (AOD) harms in culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) communities, as detailed in the June edition of the DrugInfo newsletter and Prevention Research Quarterly (PRQ).

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Program

Prevention of alcohol and other drug problems in culturally and linguistically diverse communities

André Renzaho and Jessica Browne (speaker), WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention, Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University

Presentation [PDF: 375KB](new window)

Diversity in community: re-structuring the workplace and work practices to respond to a diverse community

Victor Bilous and Mai Nguyen Doan, Alcohol and Other Drug Services, Centacare Catholic Family Services

Presentation [PDF: 213KB](new window)

CALD information and resources for the AOD sector

Rebecca May, Mental Health and Drug Division, Department of Health

Presentation [PDF: 1.2MB](new window).

Drug, health and safety issues affecting local CALD communities

Sandra Fox and Kasey Elmore, North Richmond Community Health Services

Presentation [PDF: 81KB](new window)

Last updated: 20 August 2010