Who we are
Hi, we are Insight
We are specialist providers of alcohol and other drug training, education, clinical resources and practice advice for workers and services.
Our aim is to build a capable, confident and connected alcohol and other drug and mental health workforce.
Our primary audiences are specialist alcohol and drug and mental health practitioners across government and non-government sectors. We also provide training and support to other health and community service workers who engage with people with alcohol and other drug concerns, including government, statutory, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled and private service providers.
Whilst we primarily service Queensland-based workers, our clinical tools, resources and online training are utilised across Australia.
Our Goals
Provide alcohol and other drug training, education, clinical resources and practice advice for relevant workers and services.
Develop a range of evidence-informed alcohol and drug practice guidelines, tools and resources.
Build and/or facilitate strong, effective and sustainable partnerships with a range of institutions, departments, services and programs that result in increased support and service provision.
Our Vision
A workforce that makes a real and sustained positive difference in the lives of people affected by alcohol and drug use, mental health and suicide.
Values
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Compassion
- High performance
- Integrity
Principles
- Innovation
- Accessibility
- Cultural Safety
- Value for Money
- Accountability
Our teams
Insight has the following sub-speciality teams.
Insight First Nations focuses on building the cultural and practice capabilities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous workers through the provision of culturally-safe alcohol and other drug education, connection and support.
We also have dedicated Nursing and Allied Health Educators supported by our Administration and Multimedia Design Teams.
Our history
Insight was first established in the mid-1980s as the ‘Alcohol and Drug Training and Resource Unit’ (ADTRU). ADTRU served as the training arm of the Biala City Community Health Centre when it was an inpatient hospital and detoxification unit and later an outpatient treatment centre.
In 2013, ADTRU changed its name to ‘Insight Clinical Support Services’, merging with ‘Dovetail’ shortly thereafter. In 2015 the unit rebranded as ‘Insight: Centre for Alcohol and Other Drug Training and Workforce Development’, and in 2022 the ‘Insight First Nations’ sub-speciality team was established.
