WRAP - Women's Referral and Access Project

The Women's Referral and Access Project (WRAP) has been operating in the Northern Rivers Area (NRA) since July 2001. The overall aim of WRAP was to improve the quality of life of drug dependent women and their families by utilising a coordinated and collaborative approach to service delivery. A range of models of integrated care were implemented across the Northern Rivers Area.

This integrated care trial is managed by the NCAHS - Area Mental Health. WRAP was funded under the NSW Drug Summit 1999: Government Plan of Action. The Project was to implement and evaluate an integrated care trial for women dependent on illicit drugs. WRAP aimed to include 50-200 women who were required to meet an inclusion criteria and needed be aged 18 years or over. The four target groups were:

Pregnant women and women with young children
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
A rural community intervention program targeting women at Nimbin
Women in Methadone treatment

For any information regarding WRAP please contact the Project Manager on 0266207596 or kerryl@nrhs.health.nsw.gov.au

Visit the Mental Health Website for more detailed information on WRAP

The Project was evaluated through the NRAHS Clinical Research Evaluation and Support Team (CREST).

If you would like a copy of the Reports or Resources that WRAP has produced or funded please contact the WRAP Project Manager on 02 66 207596

These include:

"On The Trail� - A situational analysis of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and illicit drug use in the Northern Rivers Area 2002.
"A WRAP UP of the Needs Assessment� Report No 1.1
"A WRAP UP of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Needs Assessment� Report No 1.2
WRAP Implementation Report No 2.
Evaluation of the WRAP Report No 3 .

RESOURCES

A number of resources were purchased or funded and developed by WRAP in partnership with a range of service providers.

�Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies and Healthy Communities� - an Aboriginal antenatal pamphlet.
�Mothers Using Methadone and/or other Substances �- a service pamphlet.
�Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome � caring for your baby� � an Information booklet.
�Volunteer Social Support Handbook� � developed by Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre Inc.