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Database ID	508
Title	GP training package
Description	This large project commenced in late 2001 and is nearing completion. The training package component is scheduled for completion in February 2004 and the associated website is scheduled for completion in May 2004. Several NCETA staff worked intensively on this project including Jodie Shoobridge, Carol Kennedy, Carolyn Edmonds, Sue Rayner and Ann Roche. Technical assistance with preparation of the power point material has been provided by Toby Freeman, and editorial and proofing is undertaken by Jodie Pearce (a sub-contractor to NCETA). On Tuesday 4 November a full day consultation meeting was held with DHA staff, project staff and a number of expert GP advisers and medical educators who included A/Professor Kate Conigrave, Dr Moira Sim, Dr Tori Wade, Professor Brian MacAvoy, and Dr Rodger Brough. The package has been modified to accommodate changes recommended by this group. Following resource materials were developed through this project: - Alcohol and Other Drugs: A Handbook for Health Professionals (3rd ed.) - Resource Kit for GP Trainers on Illicit Drug Issues - Website Handbook: This Handbook will assist health professionals to respond to alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues. It targets a large audience including non-specialist medical practitioners, nurses, health and human service workers and other health promotions workers. This edition has been expanded to reflect changes in the AOD field and includes new areas such as polydrug use, co-existing mental health problems and gambling. Resource Kit for GP Trainers on Illicit Drug Issues: This kit will assist trainers to provide general practitioners (GPs) with improved knowledge and skills about illicit drugs issues. It covers a broad range of training materials based on evidence based perspectives and is designed to be of practical value to GPs in their day-to-day practice. Trainers can select or ‘mix and match’ material according to participants’ training needs and the trainer’s training style.
Status	Archived
Researchers	Ann Roche Jim Rankin Jason White Toby Gill Kate Conigrave Brian MacAvoy Richard Mattick
Keywords	general practice; doctors; professional training; evidence-based medicine; nursing; alcohol use; drug use; gambling; mental health
Institution	National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction
Funding institutions	Australia. Dept. of Health and Ageing
Funding	$544,000
Start Date	11-2001
End Date	05-2004
Publications	National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) Consortium. (2004), Alcohol and Other Drugs: A Handbook for Health Professionals. Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra.    http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/69D6F4B21116BB7BCA25751300087111/$File/aodgp.pdf National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) Consortium, Flinders University (2004), 'Resource kit for GP trainers on illicit drug issues' Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra.
Contact	Name  Anne Roche Phone  (08) 8201 7459 Fax  (08) 8201 7550
Indexed	Illicit drugs (731) Demographic and social issues -> Evidence-based approaches (81) Drug related problems -> Polydrug use (10) Epidemiology, consumption and prevalence -> Polydrug use (10) Education -> Professional training (62) Professional issues -> Professional training (62) Health and medical -> Health services -> Medical practitioners -> General practitioners (47) Treatment -> Health services -> Medical practitioners -> General practitioners (47) Health and medical -> Health services -> Nursing (35) Treatment -> Health services -> Nursing (35) Psychological aspects -> Gambling (17) Psychological aspects -> Mental health (223) Organisations -> NCETA - National Centre for Education and Training (48) Geographic regions -> Australia -> Australian Capital Territory (69)

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