YouthARCH

The YouthARCH service provides early intervention support for young people aged 12-25 with mild to moderate mental health needs in the Circular Head region. Clinicians provide 1:1 direct, short-term, sessional-based psychological counselling in the community, inclusive of assessment and brief interventions targeting the mental health needs of each young person. Additionally, the program will provide psychoeducation to assist young people to improve their psychological wellbeing and functioning in the community. YouthARCH does not offer case management.
Referrals will primarily be accepted through the local joint referral meeting (JRM) process, which includes other community support organisations
Email youthmhtas@lwb.org.au or call 03 6232 8750

AIMhi Yarning about Alcohol

This pamphlet was developed by Department of Health in collaboration with Menzies to assist in delivery of information and brief interventions for people with high risk drinking.

Talking with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth about Alcohol & Other Drugs.

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Teachers: Classroom Resources on Drug Effects

Lessons, activities, and drug facts to educate teens about the effects and consequences of drug use.

Lesson Plans and Activities

Search for free lessons and activities on the science and consequences of drug use. All lessons are based on national science and education standards and were developed by scientists from leading universities and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Tools for Alcohol & Other Drug Workers

This web page contains a list of resources, such as fact sheets, videos, and links to other support services for alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector workers, including information on wellbeing and the COVID-19 pandemic, guidelines, assessment tools and fact sheets, advocacy, prevention and education, AOD and mental health, blood-borne viruses (BBVs) – Hepatitis C, HIV, capacity building, organisation and sector development, family and domestic violence resources, human rights and law, as well as resources for young people.

AIMhi Alcohol & Other Drugs Brief Assessment

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Health Workers’ Guide to Yarning about Alcohol & Pregnancy

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Yarning about Alcohol & Pregnancy Staff Advice Card

This pamphlet has been developed by the Remote Alcohol & Other Drugs Workforce Program in collaboration with Menzies School of Health Research’s Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative (AIMhi)NT.

Working with Diversity in Alcohol & Other Drug Settings

This resource enhances the capability of non-government alcohol and other drug (AOD) services to make services more accessible and equitable for people who seek out AOD support. This resource provides principles and examples of best practice approaches to working with diverse communities. It sets out ways in which AOD services can be more accessible and equitable in their work with the diversity of people.

The Grog Brain Story

This flipchart is designed for use by health professionals, community
workers, educators, Aboriginal health workers, Aboriginal mental health workers, drug and alcohol workers, students and community members.
It can be used to accompany an alcohol treatment program, or as an
educational resource. It is designed for use mainly with Indigenous people in urban, rural and remote settings.

Vaping

Information to help professionals talk to parents, carers, young people and schools about the impacts of vaping. Includes a vaping toolkit to help you explain to others what is in a vape.