Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_179:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 179 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 583939–591297

179       Drug and Alcohol Program                                                                                                                             To reduce the impact of substance misuse on individuals, families, carers and communities, by:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) the provision of drug and alcohol treatment services, including through prevention, diagnosis and early intervention activities; and
                                                                                                                                                               (aa) developing or revising a tool that may be used:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) to diagnose Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD); or
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) to assess the impairment caused by FASD; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) treating health conditions arising from drug or alcohol misuse (including conditions in children arising from alcohol or drug use during pregnancy); and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) supporting individuals, families, carers and communities affected by drug or alcohol misuse or the effects of such misuse; and
                                                                                                                                                               (d) the development of data to support evidence‑based treatment, national policy development and service delivery; and
                                                                                                                                                               (e) supporting drug and alcohol treatment services, including to better integrate those services with broader health services; and
                                                                                                                                                               (f) training and educating health professionals and other health service providers, including by fostering the development of clinical and technical networks and supporting professional development and information sharing; and
                                                                                                                                                               (fa) developing and disseminating resources for teachers and support staff who work in schools or early childhood services that will assist them:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) to identify whether a child may have FASD; or
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) to maximise the academic and social development of a child with FASD; and
                                                                                                                                                               (fb) developing and disseminating resources that promote employment opportunities for people with FASD by providing guidance on how to assist people with FASD to find, obtain and maintain employment, including by combatting stereotypes and prejudices that relate to people with FASD; and
                                                                                                                                                               (g) supporting organisations representing the interests of, and providing services to, individuals, communities and families affected by drug or alcohol misuse or the effects of such misuse; and
                                                                                                                                                               (h) raising awareness of, providing education and advice on, and developing and disseminating information about drug and alcohol misuse (including prevention, treatment, management, control and the health effects of misuse); and
                                                                                                                                                               (i) supporting research relating to drug and alcohol misuse; and
                                                                                                                                                               (j) supporting capital works for infrastructure (including upgrading existing infrastructure) to provide treatment and support services for drug and alcohol misuse.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) measures in connection with communications; or
                                                                                                                                                               (aa) the collection, analysis, dissemination or use of statistics; or
                                                                                                                                                               (ab) providing assistance to aliens or immigrants; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) providing, or incidental to the provision of, sickness benefits, pharmaceutical benefits, hospital benefits or medical services; or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) providing assistance to Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) giving effect to Australia's obligations under the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 12;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (as amended),