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Royal Australian College of GPs
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is encouraging more rural and remote GPs to update their skills using the latest research to support patients with alcohol and other drug (AOD) use problems in their communities.
Under the $7.9 million initiative funded by the Federal Government the RACGP is delivering the Alcohol and Other Drugs GP Education Program, which is tailored to meet the needs of GPs in all corners of Australia.
The program encourages participation from rural and remote GPs and includes:
· essential skills training to provide an update for GPs wanting to improve their approach to conversations about alcohol and other drug use. It is now available to all RACGP members through a self-directed e-learning module on gplearning
Two new initiatives to support people arriving at Emergency Departments and leaving hospitals
New Active Recovery Teams in ten hospitals to provide link between hospitals and community organisations
New peer support workers at Fiona Stanley Hospital Emergency Department to help new patients
Mental Health Minister Roger Cook has announced two new initiatives to deliver better recovery opportunities for people experiencing mental health and alcohol and other drug issues.
Both initiatives are a first for Western Australia in line with the McGowan Government’s ongoing commitment to provide more wraparound care in hospitals and the community.
In the first initiative, Active Recovery Teams (ART) are being established in ten metropolitan and regional locations.