Help your clients to manage strong emotions We all have strong emotions from time to time. People in alcohol and other drug treatment often experience significant difficulties with recognising and self regulating distress. The good news is that being able to recognise and self regulate emotions is a skill that can be learned. Emotion regulation
Victorian Substance Use Research Forum (VSURF) - April Seminar - Oisin Stronach - An age–period–cohort–interaction analysis of methamphetamine-related deaths in Australia, 2001-2020 Please join us on 11th April for our next VSURF seminar, which will be delivered by Oisin Stronach from the Burnet Institute. Oisin will be presenting his work examining trends methamphetamine-related deaths in
Topic: Better Health and Housing Program: Lessons Learnt Speaker: Jacqui Garbett, Team Leader, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Tuesdays with Nexus is a monthly interactive online session. It is an invitation to connect professionally and share information. Register for Tuesdays with Nexus sessions at the link below.
Hello from the Team here at Peer Projects! We are thrilled to announce that registrations for our next Peer Worker Training are open. Eligibility: This training is free for paid AOD Peer Workers in state-funded services in Victoria. Duration: 6 days, 9:30am - 3:00pm each day. Dates: 16th,17th,18th, 22nd, 23rd & 24th of April 2025 Where: Online via
Hello from the Team here at Peer Projects! We are thrilled to announce that registrations for our next Peer Worker Training are open. Eligibility: This training is free for paid AOD Peer Workers in state-funded services in Victoria. Duration: 6 days, 9:30am - 3:00pm each day. Dates: 16th,17th,18th, 22nd, 23rd & 24th of April 2025 Where: Online via
Hello from the Team here at Peer Projects! We are thrilled to announce that registrations for our next Peer Worker Training are open. Eligibility: This training is free for paid AOD Peer Workers in state-funded services in Victoria. Duration: 6 days, 9:30am - 3:00pm each day. Dates: 16th,17th,18th, 22nd, 23rd & 24th of April 2025 Where: Online via
Hello from the Team here at Peer Projects! We are thrilled to announce that registrations for our next Peer Worker Training are open. Eligibility: This training is free for paid AOD Peer Workers in state-funded services in Victoria. Duration: 6 days, 9:30am - 3:00pm each day. Dates: 16th,17th,18th, 22nd, 23rd & 24th of April 2025 Where: Online via
Hello from the Team here at Peer Projects! We are thrilled to announce that registrations for our next Peer Worker Training are open. Eligibility: This training is free for paid AOD Peer Workers in state-funded services in Victoria. Duration: 6 days, 9:30am - 3:00pm each day. Dates: 16th,17th,18th, 22nd, 23rd & 24th of April 2025 Where: Online via
Online BreakThrough sessions go for 1 hour and cover topics relevant to families who are dealing with a loved one's drug use. Some content will be specific to substance misuse, other material will cover addictive behaviours more broadly. It's important to note that BreakThrough is an education program and while each session includes group discussion
Hello from the Team here at Peer Projects! We are thrilled to announce that registrations for our next Peer Worker Training are open. Eligibility: This training is free for paid AOD Peer Workers in state-funded services in Victoria. Duration: 6 days, 9:30am - 3:00pm each day. Dates: 16th,17th,18th, 22nd, 23rd & 24th of April 2025 Where: Online via
Gain skills in identifying and responding to complex personality traits Complex personality traits can present a complex set of challenges to engaging and staying connected to care, significantly impacting people’s ability to get the most out of treatment. In this workshop, we will explore the essential elements of what works with people with complex personality
Turning Point's Talking Point on Wednesday 30th April 2025, 1pm to 2pm AEDT This is an ONLINE event Drug use trajectories in Melbourne: How longitudinal studies can help us better understand people who use drugs, presented by Peter Higgs (PhD, BSW) is a Burnet Principal Research Fellow and Honorary in the Department of Public Health at
It's important to note that BreakThrough is an education program and while each session includes group discussion about a particular topic or theme, people requiring more intensive support in relation to their own circumstances are strongly encouraged to contact Family Drug and Gambling Help on 1300 660 068 to speak to a trained volunteer with