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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. Click here to download the Directory of Health Talks [350kb] 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. The Ethnicity Questionnaire was developed:
Click here to download the Ethnicity Data Collection Tool [432.87KB] WHFS have also released a podcast which investigate and discusses this ethnicity data and this collection tool. See below for more details.
Ethnicity Data Collection Tool Dr. Anne Aly and Maree Stallard This podcast briefly examines 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.
Click here to listen to the Collecting Ethnicity Data Podcast [17.17MB] 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. Click here to download the GIA Tool and Gender Diversity Lens [389kb] Podcast for Health Professionals: A Trauma-informed Approach Wendy Shannon talks with Nancy Poole, the 2009 Healthway Health Promotion Visiting Research Fellow, on topics including:
Nancy Poole from the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health in Canada, works on research and knowledge exchange related to improving health promotion policy and service provision for women with alcohol, tobacco and other substance use problems. She was the 2009 Healthway Health Promotion Visiting Research Fellow. Click here to listen to the Trauma-Informed Approach Podcast Online [20Mb] Podcast for Health Professionals: Practitioners Framework Wendy Shannon talks with Nancy Poole, the 2009 Healthway Health Promotion Visiting Research Fellow, on the subject of using a Practitioners Framework when working with women with substance use problems and related health issues. Nancy Poole from the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health in Canada, works on research and knowledge exchange related to improving health promotion policy and service provision for women with alcohol, tobacco and other substance use problems. She was the 2009 Healthway Health Promotion Visiting Research Fellow. Click here to listen to the Practitioners Framework Podcast Online [13Mb] Podcast for Health Professionals: Complex issues for women affected by mental health, substance use problems and the experience of violence Wendy Shannon talks with Marika Guiggisberg on the complex issues for women affected by mental health, substance use problems and the experience of violence. Click here to listen to the Complex Issues for Women Podcast Part 1 [9Mb] Click here to listen to the Complex Issues for Women Podcast Part 2 [17Mb] 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. Click here to download the NDRI Report [368kb] Trauma-Informed Treatment Guide for Working with Women with Alcohol and Other Drug 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. A two day training package is also in development and will be rolled out from September/October this year. Copies available for purchase for $44.00. All funds will go back to the project to develop training and additional chapters for an addendum to the guide. For more information on the guide or the Improved Services Initiative, please call Fiona Reid on 9227 8122. Click here for an order form for the Trauma-Informed Treatment Guide [302kb] If you are unable to view our electronic documents you may need to download Adobe Reader
Podcast for Health Professionals: Collecting Ethnicity Data
Dr. Anne Aly and Gavin Currie
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