Women and Migration - P2 Presented by Dr. Rita Asfar and Maree Stallard.
A discussion about women's experiences of migration to assist health workers to understand how such experiences can impact upon both a women's mental health and also their alcohol and drug use. Part 2 of 2.
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Women and Migration - P1 Presented by Dr. Rita Asfar and Maree Stallard.
A discussion about women's experiences of migration to assist health workers to understand how such experiences can impact upon both a women's mental health and also their alcohol and drug use. Part 1 of 2.
Collecting Ethnicity Data Presented by Dr. Anne Aly and Maree Stallard.
A brief examination of how and why to collect data. Also includes information on the ethnicity data collection tool developed as part of the ISI Capacity Building Project for Women and Children.
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Order Form: Trauma-Informed Treatment Guide for Working with Women with AOD Issues The manual is for service providers working with women experiencing AOD and mental health issues. The manual covers a wide range of topics ranging from assessment and screening to case formulation to the neurobiology of trauma. The manual takes a very practical approach with a “Tip Sheet” at the end of each chapter and a number of useful appendices, including: Information sheets for clients on a range of topics; Information for workers to consider when confronting a number of issues such as domestic violence and creating a safety plan with a woman; and Assessment tools.
Whether service providers are working with women in a gender specific service or program or seeing women as part of a mainstream service, the manual will be a helpful resource.
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Resource: National Drug Research Institute Report This is the final report on the evaluation of services for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) women with comorbid mental health and drug and alcohol issues in Perth, Western Australia. The evaluation aimed to better inform the development of evidence-based training resources to improve the capacity of Womens Health Services Consortium to deliver services to this client group, and to enhance the capacity for self-evaluation of services.
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Resource: Gender Impact Analysis Tool and Gender and Diversity Lens Gender impact analysis is a tool that provides a practical, systematic method for ensuring that gender considerations form part of the development of policy, program and service design. As a tool GIA can be used for an agency as a whole, to review a specific program or to review a specific set of policies within an agency e.g. policies related to assessment of clients with co-morbid AOD and mental health problems.
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Resource: Ethnicity Data Collection Tool Equal service is not about giving people the same service, it is about them receiving a comparable service and, as far as possible, equal outcomes; By recording ethnicity data, we can ensure that we provide an appropriate and accessible service for the whole of the community.
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Resource: Directory of Health Talks for Women The Directory of Health Talks for Women is a short directory of health information sessions and workshops; It provides some key contacts of agencies around the Perth metropolitan area that offer information sessions or workshops for workers and/ or female clients.
