CHAD Nurses Program

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10 full time Custodial, Health Alcohol, & Drug (CHAD) nurses jointly funded by Victoria Police and Department of Human Services (DHS) located within selected Category ‘A’ watch houses.

Target group

Offenders held in police custody who have a demonstrable drug problem and who require drug treatment/withdrawal or substitute pharmacotherapy services whilst they are in detention.

Key service requirements

• Provide timely and accessible health services to people in police custody with specific emphasis on responses to identified A&D related problems
  
  
• Increase quality A&D and healthcare service outcomes to people in police custody
  
  
• Provide and improvement of linkages between health and A&D services to meet the needs of people in police cells after release to the community
  
  
• Provide assistance to police in managing the alcohol, drug and health related problems of people in police custody
  
  
• Provide appropriate pharmacotherapy to those in police custody
  

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