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PAPERS: Care Takes Shape
Location: 50 George Square, G.03
Zoom Link
Accessibility: https://www.accessable.co.uk/the-university-of-edinburgh/central-area/access-guides/george-square-50
Session Chair: Sara M Goldchmit, University of Sao Paulo
Session Chair: Cláudia de Souza Libânio, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre

Presentation 3

Designing Integrated, Trauma-Informed Care Pathways for Co-occurring Addiction and Trauma: Insights from Two Interrelated Co-design Workshops

Troy McGee¹, India Read¹, Leah Heiss¹, Sara Daly¹, Katrin Oliver², Ali Cheetham², Irina Hart², Cathryn Pilcher³, Anne-Laure Couineau⁴, Shalini Arunogiri²

1: Monash University, Australia; 2: Hamilton Centre, Australia.; 3: Spectrum, Australia.; 4: Phoenix Australia, Australia.

Co-occurring trauma and substance use disorder (SUD) are common and clinically consequential. Evidence supports concurrent, integrated responses within trauma-informed systems, yet implementation remains uneven. This study aims to identify design principles for integrated, trauma-informed care pathways by examining current service pathways and workforce capabilities across mental health (MH), alcohol and other drugs (AOD), and community health. We report insights from two interrelated co-design workshops (n>40) that included AOD/MH clinicians, hospital staff, peer and lived-experience practitioners, and community partners. Workshops used personas to surface barriers, enablers, and attributes of an enabling environment. Thematic analysis yielded five themes: Consumer experience; Workforce culture; Service environment; Service model & pathways; and Governance & leadership. We translate these into seven pathway principles — No-Wrong-Door & Single-Story Choice; Care in Parallel; Right-Time Navigation; Trusted Transitions; Role Clarity & Shared Accountability; Cultural Safety by Design; and Supported Workforce — framed as levers to operationalise integrated care.

View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.1692