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Health Services Research & Evaluation/
Completed Projects

Identify current treatment provided to ecstasy, GHB and ketamine users, barriers to seeking treatment and ways to improve the current service response

TP staff: Amy Swan , Janette Mugavin

Summary: This program aims to inform DPSB policy to reduce drug related harms to ecstasy, ketamine and GHB users by identifying their service needs and recommend improvements to the current service to meet their needs.

Start date: November 2006
Completion date: November 2007

Published report

Contact person: Amy Swan
Phone: 8413 8457
Email: amy.swan@turningpoint.org.au

Funding body: Department of Human Services

Evaluation of the YOUthinc alcohol diversion program

TP staff: Amy Swan, Laura Sciacchitano

Summary: This project aims to evaluate the YOUthinc underage alcohol diversion program, a pilot education program that utilises a diversion model providing referral pathways between the police and relevant agencies and young people under the age of 18 years who come to the attention of police through their use of alcohol.

Start date: July 2007
Completion date: November 2007

Contact person: Amy Swan
Phone: 03 8413 8457
Email: amy.swan@turningpoint.org.au

Funding body: Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AERF)

Monitoring the implementation of combination buprenorphine-naloxone (suboxone)

TP staff: Amy Swan, Laura Sciacchitano

Summary: In Victoria buprenorphine-naloxone (suboxone) is being introduced as an alternative to buprenorphine for limited takeaways (up to 5 days per week) or where there is a high risk of diversion in supervised treatment, and for unsupervised administration (minimal supervision regime) for a limited number of clients. Authorisation to prescribe suboxone on a minimal supervision regime (weekly) is limited to experienced practitioners who have completed a training program. This project will monitor the implementation of suboxone, assessing the effectiveness of this treatment in practice.

Start date: July 2007
Completion date: February 2008

Contact person: Amy Swan
Phone: 03 8413 8457
Email: amy.swan@turningpoint.org.au

Funding body: Department of Human Services

Pilot Web-Based Counselling Intervention (www.counsellingonline.org.au) Evaluation

TP staff: Amy Swan , Janette Mugavin

Summary: The purpose of this project is to evaluate the pilot web-based counselling intervention (www.counsellingonline.org.au) that is being provided by Healthlink at Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre.

Start date: November 2006
Completion date: October 2007

Contact person: Amy Swan
Phone: 8413 8457
Email: amy.swan@turningpoint.org.au

Funding body: Commonwealth Government

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