38th CARPA Conference:
20th & 21th June 2003

Alcohol & Drugs in Remote PHC Practice
Launch of the 4th Edition of the CARPA STM

Centre for Remote Health. Cnr Simpson & Skinner Sts, Alice Springs
   
Friday 20 June
12:00 Conference registration
   
12:30 Lunch
  Indigenous alcohol and other drug use - Dennis Gray, Sherry Saggers & Anna Sterne
1:10 Clinical management of alcohol withdrawal and cannabis withdrawal - Steven Skov
1:45 Emerging issues of IV drug use - Nick Williams
2.15 Town Camp Survey. Final report overview and reflections - Roseanne Payne, Vanessa Davis, Lorraine Pepperil, Donna Campbell Denise Foster, Pam Lynch & Doreen Abbott
2.50 Injury preventionm - Jeff Hulcombe
   
3:10 - 3:30 Afternoon Tea
   
3:30 Self screening of alcohol risk using touch screen kiosks - Helen Travers
4.35 Nicotine replacement therapy - Dan Ewald
5:00 Snippets
5:30 CARPA Launch: 4th Edition STM
   
6:30 CARPA BBQ 28 Chewings St. BYO
   
Saturday 21st June
8:45 Identification and clinical issues of foetal alcohol affect and syndrome - Andrew White
9:30 discussion
9.45 Strategy to address substance misuse amoung young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Ted Wilkes
   
10:30 Morning tea
   
10.50 Language issues when talking about health stuff - Peter Tait et al
11.15 Different aspects of Indigenous Cannabis use in the Top End and Centre: Cannabis psychosis - Marcus Tabart, Cannabis and depression - Steve Skov
   
12:30 - 1:15 Lunch
   
1:15 The expansion of Tangentyere Council's night patrol activities - Sharon Forrester
1:45 Young fellas choosing wisely - Ushma Scales. Nganampa Health
2:25 The Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation and Funding for alcohol and other substance misuse interventions - Scott Wilson
   
3:00-3:15 Afternoon Tea
   
3:15 CARPA business session
 
Registration payable on the day
Conference and BBQ $70
Session only $35
Sabina Knight, Convener. Email sabina.knight@ntu.edu.au Phone 89514709 0417823933

Child Care is available, but must be booked 6th June. Phone & book childcare with Tina, Remote Health Workforce Agency on 89504801