Dovetail Queensland

supporting the youth alcohol and other drug sector in Queensland

[Centre of Best Practice 🖤 💛 ❤️ Prevention 💙 💚 @cbpatsisp]

This magnificent artwork was by painted by participants taking part in an art healing session at the Indigenous Suicide Prevention conferences in Perth in 2018. It was launched last week during NAIDOC week. #loveandhope #SKHKAC @rozwalker1 #selfdetermination

[Dovetail Queensland @DovetailQLD]

The Dovetail team are hanging out in Cairns at #sharedstories2 with a great bunch of youth and AOD workers from Cairns and Cape York.

[Dovetail Queensland @DovetailQLD]

Thanks @pos_choices for the plug!

[Positive Choices @pos_choices]

Check out @DovetailQLD audit tool, a systematic approach to identifying areas for improvement in your schools drug policy

📝 School environment + ethos
📝 Classroom AOD education
📝 Managing AOD
📝 Partnerships

👉 https://t.co/Iw3zjYQ59Y

[AOD Media Watch @AODMediaWatch]

Words like #addict or "abuser" not only perpetuate the #stigma that those struggling with substance use disorder (SUD) have some sort of #disease, but can also affect the type of care they receive from their provider. Via @The_BMC #Drugs #addiction https://t.co/ofyWPHiDmi

[Emerging Minds AU @EmergingMindsAU]

Our next @RACGP webinar examines frameworks that GPs use to remain curious about the circumstances of children who have been affected by trauma, while establishing support networks that assist in recovery. Register for the webinar on June 20th here: https://t.co/PVeLfzbT35

[Dovetail Queensland @DovetailQLD]

@RecAustralia National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia #ReconciliationWeek2019

[Lives Lived Well @LivesLivedWell]

Lives Lived Well is offering a free Problem Gambling Screening Workshop in Cairns, to support clinicians to better detect and help their clients with risky gambling behaviours.

Register for the 2-hour workshop here: https://t.co/9z1GtjR453

[QMHC @Qld_MHC]

The Queensland Government has provided an update of implementation actions, a year on from the Action on Ice strategy. So much work has gone into this space by multiple agencies, including the Commission. https://t.co/yoXZpNDrFC

[Cracks in the Ice @cracksintheice]

Join @InsightQld for their webinar next Wednesday 5 June 10am-11am AEST (QLD time). Gary Keogh and Mary Fenech will provide an overview of changes in Hepatitis C virus therapy and treatment of chronic Hep C in substance use population. Learn more at
https://t.co/jopy6QSAsE

[NDARC, UNSW @NDARCNEWS]

Online now: Trends in availability, use & harms of new psychoactive substances in Australia.

This #DrugTrends presentation from the International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances is available on our website https://t.co/H2LAeohCyj

[Emerging Minds AU @EmergingMindsAU]

Have you registered for the MHPN Online Conference? Select from streams as you like but we’d love for you to join us in Stream 3 - Trauma: Impacts of adverse childhood experiences’ over the coming weeks: https://t.co/Dlnk8N92gq

[Emerging Minds AU @EmergingMindsAU]

Thank you to @RadioNational for featuring our #CommunityTraumaToolkit in this important discussion. Hear the full episode with Nicola from @ACATLGN. #trauma #children #mentalhealth

[NDARC, UNSW @NDARCNEWS]

Available now: The #DrugTrends team at NDARC has released a range of new resources.

Visit our website to access the latest presentations, bulletins & more: https://t.co/ITyufgqgHA

[Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services @ChildrenQld]

National Families Week is almost here (15-21 May). It's a great time to celebrate your family for all the small things and the big ones too. Which top tips will you choose? Find out more including what events are in your community https://t.co/li14CSHjLw #strongerfamilies

[Positive Choices @pos_choices]

The Climate Schools Ecstasy + Emerging Drugs module is based on a social influence approach to prevention + uses cartoon storylines to engage student interest + maintain involvement. Check it out at https://t.co/sO9mVc8wME

#Ecstasy #MDMA Get informed, stay smart, stay safe

[Australian Institute of Health and Welfare @aihw]

While the overall rate of young people under #youthjustice supervision has declined over the 5 year period since 2013–14, #Indigenous youth are now 17 times as likely as their non-Indigenous counterpart to be under supervision.

Read more: https://t.co/9Iwqdz2G1d

[Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services @ChildrenQld]

Great initiative for young people in care or who have been. 💛 The Why Not You Project's goal is to increase the number of young people leaving care who go on to uni, and help them succeed. Super helpful info on their website 😊 https://t.co/NGXAF5Z1uI

[Dovetail Queensland @DovetailQLD]

@DovetailQLD meeting with @EmergingMindsAU at the WOWS12 Symposium today

[Dovetail Queensland @DovetailQLD]

Kicking off WOWS12 Walk on the wild side symposium

[NUAA @nuaansw]

Today is International Harm Reduction Day. You can check out our YouTube channel for great clips on harm reduction.