Wagga Wagga CDAT

It's taken a while to get these 'up-and-happening' but they're finally available ... Introducing the free DARTA Digital Cards app. Haydn Kamencak, a student from St Peter’s College, Adelaide, contacted me in 2023 and suggested DARTA produce a resource that could be easily accessed by young people if something went wrong when out with their friends. We worked together to produce a series of digital cards covering how to look after a drunk friend, alcohol poisoning, vomiting and other issues.
Your teen can now download the app onto their phone providing them with some basic information about what to do if something goes wrong - just go to the following link: https://darta.net.au/digital-cards/

Come down to the Ashmont Community Centre today at noon if you'd like to join us for delicious free lunch. Everyone is welcome.

MMG are meeting up this Sunday at the Kooringal Community Centre, 11am-2pm.

To be a part of MMG you only need to turn up on the day, there is no intake or paperwork. A free BBQ lunch is provided 😊.

Please share to get the word out 🙌🏼

Community Hub Day 2 September

Text the effects to get info about the effects of drugs in a quick and easy way. Text 0439 835 563

Please join us on Tuesday evening for a meal at St Alban’s Church Hall. We are offering a bus service, picking dinner guests up from Kooringal Community Centre at 5.45pm, and returning at the conclusion of the dinner. The bus is free, as is the meal, and there is also no need to book either. Looking forward to seeing you for a delicious two course hot meal 🍽️

The National Medical and Research Council (NHMRC) Alcohol Guidelines recommend that to reduce the risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury, healthy men and women should drink no more than 10 standard drinks a week and no more than 4 standard drinks on any one day.

But what is a standard drink?
A standard drink contains 10 grams of pure alcohol, no matter whether it is in beer, wine or spirits.

▶️ Light beer (2.7% alc/vol) 425 mL
▶️ Mid strength beer (3.5% alc/vol) 375 mL
▶️ Full strength beer (4.9% alc/vol) 285 mL
▶️ Regular cider (4.9% alc/vol) 285 mL
▶️ Sparkling wine (13% alc/vol) 100 mL
▶️ Wine (13% alc/vol) 100 mL
▶️ Fortified wine – for example, sherry, port (20% alc/vol) 60 mL
▶️ Spirits – for example, vodka, gin, rum, whiskey (40% alc/vol) 30 mL

Come join us for a fabulous free Friday luncheon. Everyone is welcome.

Joining a CDAT not only supports your local community but joining a Community Drug Action Team can help you too!

Let's build stronger communities together 🙌

👉 https://nswcdat.org.au/

Stay on Course relapse prevention tool and Coping with Cravings.

If you’re a health practitioner who works with clients who may be thinking of cutting down or stopping their alcohol and/or other drug use, or if you are someone who is wanting to cut down on your alcohol and/ or other drug use or combat cravings, then these resources may be helpful!

The Queensland Government and the Insight Initiative have created some useful and interactive resources to help with craving urges and staying on track with changes to alcohol and/or other drug use.

The Stay on Course relapse prevention resource includes reasons for giving up, managing triggers, identifying supports, finding alternative activities.

The Coping with Cravings resource includes information about cravings, strategies for urge surfing, mindfulness, H.A.L.T. and many other suggestions for coping with cravings.

To find more information and to download the resource sheets, visit: https://aodknowledgecentre.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/resources/48829/?title=Stay+on+Course+relapse+prevention+tool+and+coping+with+cravings&contenttypeid=1&contentid=48829_1

“CDATs are important because they are grassroots. They use local experience and knowledge to cater programming relevant to their community.” ~ Northern Region, Community Development Officer, Josh Seage.

Was fantastic for CDAT NSW representatives to attend The Centre for Volunteering 2024 Volunteering NSW State Conference last week.

Chole and Lousie from the Southern Region, Tania from the Central Region and Program Manager, Gail enjoyed the incredibly diverse program and the chance to build knowledge and network.

Just some of the highlights included the following presentations:
🟡The Importance of Community Cultural Contribution of Volunteers, Aboriginal Heritage Office
🟡Why Work and Development Orders Work, Legal Aid
🟡Creativity in Engaging CALD Communities Volunteers, AASHA

Thank you to the organisers and everyone involved 👏

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The Australian alcohol guidelines are designed to provide a framework for how to stay healthy and protect yourself and your family from alcohol harm.

The guidelines recommend that:

• to reduce the risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury for healthy men and women, drink no more than 10 standard drinks per week and no more than 4 standard drinks on any one-day

• anyone under 18 should not drink alcohol to reduce the risk of injury and harm to the developing brain

• women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not drink alcohol to prevent harm to their baby.

You can find out more on the link below 👇

https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/health-advice/alcohol

Try our alcohol diary tool - it's an effective and popular self-help strategy if you're worried about your drinking. 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wKDrj