Session 3E | Supporting dignity
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| Monday, November 10, 2025 |
| 4:35 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Parkside Pre-Function Area |
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Chair: Marnie Sather
Speaker
Ms Meredith Eagle
Drug & Alcohol Research Assistant
Western NSW Local Health District
A Hidden Population, A Hidden Problem: Exploring Drug & Alcohol Treatment Barriers for Older Adults in Rural Australia
4:35 PM - 4:40 PMBiography
Meredith is a social worker and research coordinator in the Western NSW Local Health District, focused on rural drug and alcohol treatment access. Meredith is an early career researcher undertaking a PhD with Charles Sturt University, and is committed to improving services through collaborative, consumer-centred research in rural healthcare.
APSAD 2025
Session 3E Q&A
4:40 PM - 4:43 PMBiography
APSAD 2025
Mr Mark Hammersley
Private Practitioner
Private Practitioner
Contribution of narrative and relational practice in AOD and related sectors
5:00 PM - 5:10 PMBiography
Mark has worked with Indigenous and other men for over 20 years. This has included management roles with rehabilitation services of Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation.
Mark is also a trained narrative therapist and art therapist.
Dr Greg Smith
Private Practitioner
Private Practitioner
Mr Lesley Stanley
Community Elder
Community member
APSAD 2025
Session 3E Discussion
5:15 PM - 5:30 PMBiography
Chair
Marnie Sather
Narrative Therapist
Private Practice