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Creating Synergy 2012 Drug and Alcohol Conference
27th - 28th June 2012
Novotel, Wollongong
Building on its reputation of providing quality education and information, NSW Health has partnered with the Creating Synergy Organising Committee for the third year to facilitate the annual state-wide drug and alcohol conference. "Substance misuse, mental health and ageing - embracing the complexity of a changing environment" is the focus of this year's Creating Synergy Conference which will be held in Wollongong from June 27 - 28, 2012.
There are close synergies between ageing, drug and alcohol misuse and mental health issues. These links as well as the challenges posed by an ageing population and workforce, the complexity of co-morbidity and associated issues around service delivery will be examined in the conference.
At its core, the conference has a practical focus on workforce development, including building capacity within NGOs to deliver services, dealing with co-occurring disorders as well as complex challenges faced by staff such as managing vicarious trauma and burnout. How services deal with ageing and increasingly complex, and co-morbid needs will be addressed as will the link between aged care issues and Alcohol Related Brain Impairment (ARBI).
The 2012 Creating Synergy conference will provide a forum for government and non-government drug and alcohol and mental health practitioners, researchers and policy makers from across NSW to discuss the evidence and models for treating ageing clientele with substance misuse and mental health problems. The Creating Synergy conference has been running for eight years and this year presentations will be given by key note speakers from a range of clinical, research and service delivery backgrounds including nationally recognised clinical leaders, researchers and practitioners.
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