Resource Update: Vietnamese SMART Recovery manual now available on DAMEC website
The Vietnamese translation of the complete SMART Recovery manual is now available for free download from the Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre (DAMEC)’s website.
SMART Recovery is a self-help program that assists people in recovering from alcohol, drug use and other addictive behaviours. The translated manual has been tested with various groups experiencing a range of drug, alcohol and related issues.
SMART Recovery Australia Executive Director, Ryan McGlaughlin commends DAMEC for this initiative of assisting SMART Recovery becoming assessable to all Australian that are affected by addictive behaviour.
Vuong Nguyen, President of Vietnamese Drug and Alcohol Professionals whose organisation undertook the translation work, said that the SMART Recovery program offered many tools that are relevant to the Vietnamese community living in Australia.
A shorter version of the translated manual, which can be used to reinforce the key points of the program, is also available on DAMEC’s website.
The translated manual can be used by a range of stakeholders including:
- Peer workers
- Drug and alcohol professionals
- Corrective Services staff and those working with the criminal justice system
- Bilingual health workers
- Vietnamese community associations
To download the full or abridged manual visit: http://www.damec.org.au/resources/smart-recovery-manual-vietnamese-translation
For more information contact Alison Jaworski, DAMEC Project Officer on (02) 9699 3552.
This project was a partnership between DAMEC, SMART Recovery Australia, Corrective Services NSW and Vietnamese Drug and Alcohol Professionals Inc. It was funded by the Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (NADA) under the Practice Enhancement Program (PEP).
