This article reports on a study undertaken in three Indigenous communities in the West Kimberley region of Western Australia (WA) intended to develop diversionary strategies for young people with fetal […]

This is a useful introductory resource highlighting the need for a government policy response to Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). FASD may be more prevalent in indigenous communities due to […]

Based on clinical and cultural experience, as well as on the available evidence about what works to prevent and treat alcohol and drug problems among Aboriginal people.

Alcohol related violence, including family violence, the purchase of unregistered/uninsured vehicles and public drinking legislation are seen as three major criminal justice issues affecting Indigenous Australians. The paper gives a […]

Around 30000 people live in the diverse region of the Kimberley in Western Australia, a significant proportion of whom are Indigenous. Both Indigenous and non-Indigenous members of Kimberly communities drink […]

This review aimed to identify which intervention strategies have been effective in reducing excessive consumption of alcohol, and related harm, among some segments of Australia’s Aboriginal population. The review examined […]

This report considers research on the problem of crime resulting from alcohol and other drug abuse in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. It provides a review of published […]

The National Drug Strategy 2004-2009 provides a framework for a coordinated, integrated approach to drug issues in the Australian community. This document sets out the objectives and priority areas of […]

This evaluation reviewed the effectiveness of, and community attitudes towards, increased restrictions on the availability of alcohol in Tennant Creek, NT. Estimates of alcohol consumption, admissions data from the local […]

This study aimed to examine the effect of the application, and removal, in the Northern Territory of a levy on the sale of cask wine – a beverage shown to […]