ACRRM has updated its suite of Drug and Alcohol Addiction Education (DAAE) online courses as a set of resources for rural and remote clinicians.

These resources were initially developed as part of the DAAE program which ran from 2019-2023 and aimed to increase the knowledge and confidence of Rural Generalists in assessing and managing alcohol and other drug related conditions within their community. Throughout the program, 1,585 ACRRM members engaged in more than 26,000 hours of education, including over 150 live sessions.

The re-developed online activities have been created by rural and remote addiction experts, led by Dr Jennifer Delima AM, to include self-directed content, online case studies, and provide real-world resources to be used in day-to-day practise.

As a result of high engagement and positive feedback, the College is excited to offer members continued access to theses updated online resources in Drug and Alcohol Addiction education. 

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Meet Dr Jennifer Delima AM Lead clinical educator MHA, FRACGP, FACRRM, FAChAM (RACP), FFCFM (RCPA)

Dr Jennifer Delima is an Addiction and Clinical Forensic medicine specialist working in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory since 2000. Jen has had the privilege of working in a range of clinical and social environments, including remote Australian Aboriginal communities, remote and regional hospitals and general practices as well as custodial care, caring for both adolescents and adults.


"As a junior medical officer this course gave me a great basis to build off. It will be useful not only in the GP setting but also in the ED and the Ward settings especially in rural areas."

"The motivational interviewing component was the one I found most valuable as I struggled to do this well in my own practise. This will help me a lot in my future years dealing with difficult conversations and circumstances."

"I'm very happy to see the existence of this module, having seen firsthand the significant and long-felt effects of drug and alcohol use particularly in rural communities."

"This course has been designed in a spectacular way and has clarified so many things and has helped me to better understand substance abuse issues and managing them."