Local Drug Action Team Community Programs

IndianCare works to prevent alcohol abuse in the Indian community, with the support of the Victorian Drug and Alcohol Foundation (ADF). Our LDAT programs deliver support to Indian seniors in a way that is culturally sensitive, and aims to empower the communities we serve.

 

LDAT Programs

IndianCare successfully implemented 2 LDAT projects in 2019 and 2020:

  • Western LDAT (WAAT)
  • South East Action Team (SEAT)

Both projects were community led, evidence-based, preventative programs delivered in collaboration with 10 individual partners and led by IndianCare. A rigorous co-design process informed the delivery of Community Action Plans tailored to the needs of each locality.

Funding partners

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Community collaborators

  • Club 60 Seniors group
  • Brothers and Sisters Foundation
  • SEWA
  • Indian Senior Citizen Association of Casey (ISCAC)
  • Wyndham Social Cricket League
  • Bellfield Cricket Club

If you, or someone you know is in need of support call 1300 00 50 40 or make an online enquiry here.

Connecting Diversity Alcohol Harm Reduction Program

  • Finalists in the 2019 ADF prevention practice awards
  • Finalists in the 2019 VicHealth awards

Funded by the ADF, this research-based program was carried out from 2017 to 2019. This project aimed to understand the behavioural drivers and alcohol consumption habits of people of Indian origin. Qualitative data was gathered through a series of focus groups and interviews. The actions proposed based on this data included:

  • Rollout of community engagement workshops
  • Large scale events to raise awareness – which encompassed 1300 people
  • Production of a resource guide on Multicultural Community Engagement for preventing alcohol abuse
  • Co-design and production of informative videos in 5 Indian languages (check links below)

LDAT Programs

IndianCare successfully implemented 2 LDAT projects in 2019 and 2020:

  • Western LDAT (WAAT)
  • South East Action Team (SEAT)
Bothe projects were community led, evidence-based, preventative programs delivered in collaboration with 10 individual partners and led by Indian Care. A rigorous co-design process informed the delivery of Community Action Plans tailored to the needs of each locality.

Community collaborators

  • Club 60 Seniors group,
  • Brothers and Sisters Foundation,
  • SEWA,
  • Indian Senior Citizen Association of Casey (ISCAC),
  • Wyndham Social Cricket League
  • Bellfield Cricket Club.

Events

https://indiancare.demo-meritzeal2.com/local-drug-action-team-community-programs/ to find events undertaken by IndianCare

Hindi
Gujarati
Punjabi
Tamil

Media reports

Alcohol and Drug Foundation and various media published the following articles in 2020
on IndianCare’s Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) programs

 

ADF Newsletter : Camp day out for Australian-Indian senior citizens

The Indian Sun : Outdoor adventures for local senior citizens

Wyndham Star Weekly : Help is close at hand

Connecting Diversity Alcohol Harm Reduction Program

  • Finalists in the 2019 ADF prevention practice awards
  • Finalists in the 2019 VicHealth awards
Funded by the ADF this research-based project was carried out from 2017 to 2019. This project aimed to understand the behavioural drivers and alcohol consumption habits of Indian origin people in Victoria. Qualitative data was gathered through a series of focus groups and interviews. The actions proposed based on this data included:
  • Rollout of community engagement workshops,
  • Large scale events to raise awareness – which encompassed 1300 people
  • Production of a resource guide on Multicultural Community Engagement for preventing alcohol abuse
  • Co-design and production of informative videos in 5 Indian languages (Language links included below this)