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Addiction psychiatry training in rural Australia: a Victorian initiative.
- Source :
- Australasian Psychiatry; Apr2021, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p230-233, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>The shortage of addiction psychiatrists in Australia results in poor access to specialist care. This is most evident in rural Australia, a population experiencing significant issues related to drugs, alcohol and mental illness. This problem is exacerbated by the lack of addiction psychiatry training in rural Australia. Purposeful and well-coordinated educational opportunities for health professionals in rural settings can assist in recruitment and retention. This report will describe the establishment of an addiction psychiatry training programme in regional Victoria.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Rural addiction psychiatry training programmes that ensure trainees meet the competencies required of an addiction psychiatrist can be established. Key components in establishing programmes are: collaboration between a breadth of local services; provision of quality supervision; support of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), senior psychiatrists and managers; provision of assistance to trainees and their families; and appropriate selection of trainees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MEDICAL personnel
PSYCHIATRY
ADDICTIONS
MENTAL illness
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10398562
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australasian Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149729605
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856220946593