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2023 VN 31

Medical practitioners complete ongoing professional development in alcohol and other drug use

I further recommend that Correct Care Australasia:

31.1. encourage and facilitate the doctors it employs to become members of the

RACCGP to enable them to access RACGP training programs; and

31.2. identify alternative alcohol and other drugs training programs for CCA medical

practitioners; and

31.3. ensure medical practitioners employed or contracted by CCA for a period of more than six months, have completed training which is equivalent to the RoyalAustralian College of General Practitioners’ Alcohol and Other Drugs GP Education program;

31.4. ensure registered nurses employed by the Health Service Provider complete the Australian College of Nursing’s Continuing Professional Development modules in:

31.4.1. addressing AOD Use in Diverse Communities; and

31.4.2. opioid Withdrawal Nursing Care and Management;

31.5. employ medical practitioners and nurse practitioner qualified to practise opioid pharmacotherapy; and

31.6. employ a full-time specialist who has completed Advanced Training in Addiction Medicine.

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