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However, their usefulness with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">I<\/jats:styled-content>ndigenous <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">A<\/jats:styled-content>ustralians has not been examined. This paper provides a profile of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">A<\/jats:styled-content>boriginal women attending an inner city outpatient alcohol and other drug treatment service, insight into how effective women and staff perceive the support group to be at meeting their needs and suggestions for improvements.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Structured interviews were conducted with 24 <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">A<\/jats:styled-content>boriginal female clients of an outpatient treatment service and with 21 staff from across that service and the local <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">A<\/jats:styled-content>boriginal <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">M<\/jats:styled-content>edical <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">S<\/jats:styled-content>ervice. Client interviews also assessed alcohol consumption and mental health risk (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">I<\/jats:styled-content>ndigenous <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">R<\/jats:styled-content>isk <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">I<\/jats:styled-content>mpact <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">S<\/jats:styled-content>creen).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Clients reported social and health indicators illustrating disadvantage and complex needs. Most clients and staff perceived the group to be useful and easily accessible. The participants discussed positive elements including opportunities for shared experience in a non\u2010judgemental environment, practical support and health education. Staff reported how the safe, relaxed environment of the group helped with early identification of issues and user\u2010friendly pathways for treatment access. Suggested improvements included greater involvement from <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">A<\/jats:styled-content>boriginal staff and community members and enhanced communication with other staff.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion and Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Clients and staff recognised the usefulness of the group, including the opportunities it provided for socialisation and early intervention. Comprehensive research is needed to determine the types and sources of support that best assist <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">A<\/jats:styled-content>boriginal women with substance use disorders. <jats:italic>[Lee KS K, Dawson A, Conigrave K M. 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