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After over 10 years of innovation and implementation of new initiatives, the Counties Manukau Collaborative is coming to an end in its current form at the end of December 2020. Many people from addiction and mental health organisations have contributed to its work, as well as colleagues from other sectors, such as primary care, justice and...

In 2018-2019 the AOD Provider Collaborative and CHAMP (Counties Manukau Mental Health and Addiction Partnership) were asked by Counties Manukau DHB to work closer together to increase coordination of the work being undertaken across AOD and mental health services. July 2019 is the launch of the resulting two new groups, the Counties Manukau AOD...

The “Did You Know?” series on how to talk with young people about substance use has recently been expanded to include resources about methamphetamine, and resources translated into te reo Māori and Chinese (traditional). Overall the resource series now includes posters and videos about alcohol, cannabis, volatile substances and...

The AOD Provider Collaborative is delighted to team up with Counties Manukau Health to offer  postgraduate study scholarships for primary care professionals interested in pursuing mental health and addictions postgraduate study. The scholarship programme has been designed to support interested primary health professionals enhance their...

Registration is now closed for the 2016 Mental Health and Addictions Research Symposium and Supplementary Workshops. Content will be available online mid-late July.     Registration opens Thursday 5 May for the 2016 Mental Health and Addictions Research Symposium, funded by Counties Manukau Health. This is the third year the AOD...

A series of short drug information videos are now available to help  health professionals, youth workers and family members have conversations with young people about substance use and substance-related harm. The "Did You Know" series was prompted by findings from the University of Auckland Youth 2012 survey, which found that 11...

The AOD Provider Collaborative is pleased to make available a fold out wallchart / service map detailing the range of AOD and Mental Health Services available to youth in Counties Manukau. The Service Map has been designed to help people working with young people identify the most appropriate services available. Please download a PDF version of...

The AOD Provider Collaborative's annual research symposium will take place on Thursday 18 June 2015 at the University of Auckland's Tāmaki campus. Funded by Counties Manukau Health, the Symposium is supported by Odyssey, and The University of Auckland's Centre for Addiction Research and School of Population Health. Our keynote this...

The AOD Provider Collaborative wants to attract and nurture exceptional AOD practitioners at every stage of their career.  With this in mind, we have launched an initiative to help tertiary students identify placement opportunities in Counties Manukau. Ten members of the Collaborative are offering varied placements for tertiary students in...

The AOD Provider Collaborative's Internship Programme was announced the 2014 Supreme Winner of the Matua Raki Workforce Innovation Award at the DAPAANZ Cutting Edge conference in Dunedin on 18 September. The judging panel noted the programme was a great way to encourage recruitment into addiction treatment from a broad base of experience. The...