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DAPAANZ TREATMENT SECTOR COMPETENCIES REVIEW 2009
The MoH has commissioned a review of the addiction treatment sector competencies in order to support the broad addiction treatment workforce to have the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes required to deliver effective mental health and addiction treatment services.
In line with the direction signalled in Te Kokiri the review is exploring the development of integrated core addiction treatment competencies inclusive of AOD and Problem Gambling and possibly tobacco
Development of sub-specialist competencies additional to the core competency set will also be included as required, for example AOD Practitioner competencies; Problem Gambling Practitioner competencies and Smoking Cessation competencies.
ensure clear links and compatibility with other competency frameworks including Let’s Get Real, Takarangi and Seitapu.
Existing addiction treatment competencies - AOD, Gambling and Smoking Cessation are being fully considered in the review process.
Competencies in addiction-related public health practice are not included in this review.
Matua Raki will oversee the review working closely with DAPAANZ (who will lead the project), Abacus Counselling Training and Supervision and representatives from the Tobacco Sector. • Ian MacEwan Director DAPAANZ/Matua Raki • Allison Penfold, Sean Sullivan, Directors: Abacus, • Manaaki Nepia, Ministry of Health Tobacco Policy and Implementation Team
Reference group members are: • Cynthia Orme: Competency development and implementation; Problem gambling treatment • Terry Huriwai: Competency development; Problem gambling treatment, AOD treatment, Takarangi competency framework, kaupapa Maori • Josephine Gray: Problem Gambling treatment; AOD treatment, Pacific approaches • Sean Sullivan: Problem Gambling treatment and education, responsible for PG treatment competency development via MOH contract
Haydn McRobbie: Smoking Cessation • Trish Fraser :Smoking Cessation • Teresa Taylor: Smoking Cessation • Vicki Kiddell: Recovery, consumer advisory
Fraser Todd: AOD, competency development, addiction education, provides link to DAPAANZ executive • Wolfgang Theuerkauf: AOD, addiction education, competency-based training development; provides link to DAPAANZ executive • Paula Parsonage: AOD competency development, overall project manager on behalf of DAPAANZ/Matua Raki
DAPAANZ • Started in 2003 • Non-regulated membership association of alcohol, drug, gambling treatment workers • 40% gambling workforce belong • Code of ethics and registration processes
Membership • Members: 358 • Registered practitioners: 288 • Associate Endorsed: 49 • Support Worker Endorsed: 5 • Student: 18 • Others & applications in process: 23 • Total: 741
2008/9 Executive • Wolfgang Theuerkauf (Auckland) • Claire Aitken (Dunedin) • Tim Harding (Wellington) • Fraser Todd (Christchurch) • Bruce Levi (Auckland) • Takurua Tawera (Masterton) • Jan Davy (Auckland • Paul Clifford (Auckland) • Selina Elkington (Invercargill)
Current Activities • School of Addiction 2009 • Renewals of Registration 2009 • Cutting Edge 2009 • Renewals 2010 • Review of Competencies • Problem gambling • WINZ, ACC and Family Courts • Employment and pay scale issues