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Everyone has a role

GPs, nurses, pharmacists and reception staff across the region can make a huge difference to the lives of people with AOD issues. Take a look at what others do, and how you can raise it.

Taking action

We are trusted by patients partly because we have more time with them, but also because we have a slightly different role to the doctors

Practice nurse

We are treating the whole person. Drugs affect the physical psychological, social and spiritual health and those factors impact on the persons substance use.”

GP

It’s almost overwhelming sometimes because you are just going in and doing your job, but to people that you are helping it’s actually a huge turning point in their life

Receptionist

What we do need to see is doctors and pharmacists who will talk about a person’s care treatment, both their plan and how it is going for them, with the client – and with each other – on a regular basis.

Pharmacist

Importantly, the impact of these substances on a person’s health requires us to see the person who is in front of us, not just the substance.

GP

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Pharmacists

Resources

Australian Pharmacist

Australian Pharmacist is the official journal for Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

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Pharmacy staff, Pharmacists

Education & training

Opioid Replacement Therapy Training Program

The aim of these training programs is to provide pharmacists and pharmacy support staff with the relevant knowledge, skills and tools required to deliver a safe and patient-centred Opioid Replacement Therapy (ORT) service.

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

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Pharmacists, Nurses, GPs, AOD & mental health workers

Advice

National Online Community of Practice

The Community of Practice is an online community designed for professionals in Australia who work with people experiencing co-occurring AOD use and mental health conditions. It serves as a platform where members can make connections, access valuable resources and engage and collaborate with other professionals to enhance their practice, and ultimately positively impact the health outcomes of people who experience these co-occurring conditions.

The University of Sydney

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A range of resources, practical guides, education, and activities are available so you can raise it.

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