This Intersectional AOD Practice Guide is designed to support alcohol and other drug (AOD) services and practitioners to better support the needs of people who experience diverse and intersecting forms of marginalisation.
At its core, intersectionality is about understanding:
- the whole person within their context
- their experiences of overlapping discrimination/oppression/marginalisation
- the significant relationships in their life, including with their families, communities, organisations, systems and society
- the contexts in which these relationships occur, including historical, current and systemic
- how the above factors shape how they see, interact with and experience the world.
Services and practitioners can consider intersectionality as a ‘lens’ to critically reflect on positions of privilege and oppression. Applying intersectionality to practice is an active process that requires:
- respectful curiosity about the experiences of ourselves and others
- investigation of one’s own beliefs, assumptions and experiences of privilege, power and marginalisation
- recognition of the overlapping effects of systems and structures that contribute to marginalisation and oppression.
This Practice Guide provides intersectional practice guidance to support service leaders and practitioners. It is designed to provide practical ways to create change at all levels of AOD services so that service leaders and front-line staff can gain a further understanding of intersectionality and its application to practice within AOD services.
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Training and Support
If you would like to contact CFRE about any aspect of this practice guide, or for enquiries about training and capacity building for your organisation, please contact: training@ds.org.au
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