AH&MRC Motivational Interviewing training program for Aboriginal workers in NSW IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION

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1 AH&MRC Motivational Interviewing training program for Aboriginal workers in NSW IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION

2 Acknowledgement of Country

3 THE AH&MRC The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW Peak body for ACCHS in NSW 45 member services

4 THE SEWB WSU The Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workforce Support Unit We are a public health team that sits within the AH&MRC

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6 NSW WORKFORCE Workers = 154 SEWB 34% AOD 66% Approximately 75% identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

7 SEWB WSU ROLE Four broad areas of work: Networking- forums and newsletters Training and professional development Resources Policy, program & partnerships

8 Why the Motivational Interviewing training program? Responding to community and workforce concerns about Meth use Evidence about success of MI as a brief intervention tool Culturally relevant, accessible and adaptable to our workforce No current Aboriginal trainers

9 What is Motivational Interviewing? Client-centred style of counselling which relies on empathy of practitioner and client s own motivation for change. You have what you need and together we ll find it

10 12 SEWB/AOD workers do MI Train the Trainer New Trainers adapt training resources and develop an Mi Support Package for delivery of Introduction to MI Introduction to MI training delivered to workers in Aboriginal communities across NSW

11 The training program so far

12 A TRAINERS PERSPECTIVE Opportunity for Aboriginal trainers to guide Aboriginal workers Whole of service approach (SCMSAC) Support and back up Future directions

13 Why evaluate the impacts of the training? 1. Build the evidence about what skills and supports are useful for the Aboriginal workforce in responding to meth (and other) clients 2. Build evidence about best practice in the delivery of training for workers in Aboriginal communities eg: Delivered by Aboriginal trainers Peer support (Mi Support) Ongoing skills development (Mi Support)

14 How we will measure the impacts of the MI training Pre training STAGE ONE 3-4 months post training STAGE TWO 6-7 months post training months post training Baseline practice, skills and confidence Survey and semistructured interview Change in practice, skills and confidence Survey and semistructured interview Experiences and extent to which participants have implemented MI Survey and semistructured interview Outcomes from implementing MI in workers practice Survey and semistructured interview

15 PROJECT EVALUATION The research is being conducted in open dialogue with, and in a manner sensitive to, the cultural principles of Aboriginal communities Aboriginal governance of all aspects of the proposed research including research design, ownership of data, data interpretation and publication of research findings Findings will be made available to participating workers, their organisations and communities

16 EARLY FINDINGS 37 workers for Stage One 98% of participants felt the training was culturally safe 5-6 clients a week who use meth All participants feel that MI provides useful, culturally relevant skills that they can use with their clients

17 EARLY FINDINGS Motivational Interviewing is a style of counselling that fits well with Aboriginal cultural practices Workers find that non-clinical, narrative, conversational style of engagement is effective with Aboriginal clients MI emphasis on empathy and listening are a key to building trust with Aboriginal clients

18 EARLY FINDINGS We in the business of health are change agents. MI is a nonconfrontational way of getting information Not theory heavy and a practical training that applies to my work

19 CONTACT US Jasmine Day Lucy McGarry au Phone: (02) Sharlene Cruickshank ams.org.au