Useful Website Links

Druginfo: Dual Diagnosis.

Druginfo is the official NSW Government website on drug issues and includes a range of factsheets on drug issues. It has a section on Dual Diagnosis which is an alternative term for comorbidity.

http://www.druginfo.nsw.gov.au/information__and__resources/dual_disorders

NSW Health - Managing Comorbidity

Discussion paper on the Management of People with a co-existing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder.

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/publications/mhsubuse/index.html

DAMEC : Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre

DAMEC is a NSW wide, non-profit, non-Government organization funded by NSW Health that provides culturally relevant information for both health service providers and the general community on drug and alcohol issues for the culturally and linguistically diverse population of NSW.

www.damec.org.au

National Comorbidity Initiative

A Federal Government Australia wide initiative targeting improved service coordination and treatment outcomes.

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-strateg-comorbidity-index.htm

Dual Diagnosis Australia and New Zealand

An online community coordinated by the Eastern Hume Dual Diagnosis Service, Mental Health Services, Northeast Health, Wangaratta, Vic.

http://www.dualdiagnosis.org.au/home/

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

A research body located at the University of New South Wales, funded by the Australian Government as part of the National Drug Strategy.

http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/