Barriers to entering addiction medicine (AM) have led to a persisting workforce shortage. To
address this problem, the Chapter of Addiction Medicine (AChAM) was formed in 2001 as a …

Objective: To describe the training experiences of rural-based psychiatry trainees in New
South Wales. Method: Semistructured interviews were conducted with psychiatry trainees …

To discuss the development of addiction services into the future, one must first examine the
historical response to the misuse of substances in this country. A brief overview reveals wide …

Objective: To discuss the challenges and rewards of training in psychiatry while living and
working in a rural area. The authors draw on their experiences as registrars on the mid-north …

Aims: Problematic drug and alcohol use imposes a considerable burden on health and
social services in England. Although consultant addiction psychiatrists are considered to …

Currently there are about 2000 practising consultant psychiatrists in Australia, 80% of whom
are in private practice. In terms of training there are close to 700 trainees (registrars) with …

Alcohol and drug abuse is a major problem in Australia and caused over 4000 deaths in
1998 alone. The national policy for reducing the harmful consequences of drug and alcohol …

This article provides an overview of addiction workforce development in Aotearoa New
Zealand. Workforce development and workforce planning in the Aotearoa New Zealand …

Objective: To describe the design and implementation of a Diploma of Community Services
in Katherine (NT) by RMIT University in collaboration with Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal …

We strongly support the opinion that it is in the best interests of patients and health policy to
make addiction medicine interesting for young physicians (1, 2). An absolute prerequisite to …