Clean Slate Clinic

PRESS RELEASE: ⁠ ⁠ Clean Slate is pleased to announce its new partnership with leading insurance provider, nib Group. ⁠ This partnership represents a significant step towards ensuring quality addiction recovery services are accessible to Australians, regardless of their location or circumstances - by being delivered entirely via Telehealth.⁠ ⁠ Under this partnership, eligible nib members can be granted funded placements in Clean Slate’s 12 month at-home alcohol detox and recovery program. ⁠ ⁠ Thank you to nib Group for recognising the importance of access to quality care, particularly for those in regional communities who often face barriers to essential support services.⁠ ⁠ We are grateful to all insurers who support and advocate for our efforts to address the ubiquity of substance dependence and create a path to healing and growth for people across Australia.⁠ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gCPEyr8s *EDIT: Note in the below visual comms the name of Clean Slate CEO Pia Clinton-Tarestad has been misspelled (with an additional 'n' that should not be there!) ⁠

Chris Davis representing at one of the NSW Drug Summits yesterday. Let’s hope his voice is heard by state government and those in influential positions. Keep at it Chris.

Just wanted to interrupt our usual Clean Slate feed to share a story about who we are and some behind-the-scenes shots of our incredible team. Last week, our organisation — who work #remote across all different parts of Australia—gathered in Melbourne for a Clean Slate get-together at the zoo. We were blown away by: The camaraderie of our team: Our co-founders have created an insanely positive workplace culture where there is a great deal of respect and genuine connection among the staff. Individually, our team of doctors, nurses and operations professionals, are all extremely qualified in what they do, but also truly funny, honest and approachable people. Despite Google meets and online interactions we came together and realised we had an amazing group dynamic and shared approach to life. The positivity: The energy and optimism within the team was infectious. It's difficult to put into words, but we reckon the video of our zoo day and brunch captures it perfectly. The shared mission: It was apparent that every team member, regardless of their role, is so deeply committed to Clean Slate's goal of transforming how we treat substance dependence in Australia. There was laughter, tears, and downright dedication. Biggest takeaway - We gonna start a revolution? Hell yes! *And a disclaimer to anyone wondering ‘Are these people nuts?’ - we did an awesome interactive app experience at the Melbourne Zoo (highly recommended) where we had to be koalas 🐨, penguins 🐧 and take selfies around the zoo to complete a bunch of challenges. Suddenly felt like competitive school kids which was also hysterical and a whole lot of fun.

To everyone in our community who cares about accessibility and affordability for people with drug and alcohol dependence - please take 5 to fill out this survey. It will guide discussions in the upcoming NSW Drug Summits and will be seen by influential people in State Government. The more people that mention our services or other important NGOs and companies offering treatment for patients with AOD dependency, the closer we will get to achieving our dream of making the Clean Slate program free for those who can't afford it. https://lnkd.in/gdVuT_bQ

These headlines can’t be ignored anymore. Thanks Chris Davis for keeping the conversation at the forefront.

"Alcohol is the only addictive drug that we have to 'apologise' for not doing in social situations…" Words from Dr Chris, who recently appeared on Ticker news with some pretty insightful quotes. Chris sheds light on several important topics including: • The commonality of excessive drinking in Australia • Societal barriers to treatment, particularly shame and stigma and limited access in regional and remote areas. During covid, Dr Chris explains that many inpatient clinics scaled back operations, including his own GP practice. This led him to start using tele-health for electronic prescribing and support, and he developed a long-term 12-month recovery process for those needing support. The approach proved especially beneficial for vulnerable populations and paved the way for people to reach out discreetly without feeling judged, and for those in rural and remote areas who had little access to treatment including First Nations Australians who would prefer to stay within their communities. He also mentions the support that Clean Slate provides to Women's Shelters, who can seek online support through some partnered services. Anyway, without sharing too much (possibly already have), get watching. It's an eye-opening discussion that shows the breadth and impact of what we’re trying to achieve at Clean Slate.

Thanks for sharing Chris. Although major media outlets may often portray medicinal cannabis as a positive for those in need (which has its merits too), there are also some startling stats on high prescription rates. Worth a read when considering those with cannabis use disorder.

Our invaluable Chris Gimpel - Head of Client Engagement at Clean Slate - on navigating the ‘silly season’ (why do we call it that by the way?)… without alcohol. Really insightful tools and takeaways from a guy who isn’t afraid to share his own vulnerabilities and experiences. Chris comes to the convo with understanding and no judgement. Good time to to have a listen and let it sink in before all the festive season invites start flowing in. Thanks Isabella Ferguson for having Chris on your fabulous ‘Not Drinking Today’ pod.

This week I chatted with Chris Gimpel who is the client engagement specialist for Clean Slate Clinic . Chris and I bonded over lived life experience whilst discussing how alcohol tried to overtake our lives. We chat about alcohol brain, trauma, the differing ways people cope post alcohol and so much more. I really enjoyed the honest way Chris spoke about his experiences and if you feel alcohol is becoming a crutch for you, have a listen. Bek x