Events

AOD ‘Toolkit top up’ (Streamed Live Online via ZOOM)

AOD 'Toolkit Top up' – Thursday December 2nd 2021 11:00am-3:30pm, Streamed live online via ZOOM A selection of tips and tricks to support Clinical AOD Workers Join us for an informative and entertaining online forum covering topics such as Long-acting injectable Buprenorphine, Potential therapeutic targets to treat alcohol use disorder, and Nutrition & AOD. The

Free

Stepping Forwards Online Workshop – Family Drug Support

Online

Registrations Open!!! FREE Education online session for families and friends, delivering useful information and strategies to those supporting someone using alcohol and other drugs. Stepping Forwards aims to increase people’s confidence and competence in managing alcohol and other drug issues Time: 10am – 12pm Day: Saturday Date: October 9th Location: Online (zoom meetings) Registrations: Stepping Forwards Victoria – Eventbrite Page

Free

BreakThrough special event: Dealing with drama – How to minimise conflict over the holiday season

Since 2015, BreakThrough: Families understanding addiction has helped family members across Victoria better understand addictive behaviours, improve communication and wellbeing, and access appropriate support networks. BreakThrough offers practical strategies and support, and provides an opportunity for family/friends/partners of people with addictive behaviours to connect and learn from each other. Special event Christmas is the time

Free

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Blended Online Mental Health First Aid

Zoom

This course has been adapted from the Standard Mental Health First Aid Course for adults.   In this informative and practical course, you will learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been

$270

Bloody Serious Facts

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne have partnered with Harm Reduction Victoria to provide an interactive education course on Hepatitis C. In this course we delve into the diagnosis, treatments and the impacts of living with Hep C. Join us to make an impact in increasing awareness and exploring strategies to engage and support clients into health

Free

BreakThrough: Families understanding addiction: Recovery perspective with Rory

Online

Rory has been in recovery for 6 years, and is our special guest speaker for this week. Rory will talk about his drivers for change, the strategies he employed to help with his recovery, the role family and/or other supporters played in his recovery, and the services/programs he found helpful. Rory welcomes questions and discussion

Free

My Liver Health Program 2022

Zoom

More than six million Australians suffer from chronic liver disease and more than seven thousand Australians die each year from chronic liver disease. Equip yourself with knowledge and tools to take control of your own liver health journey. LiverWELL’s My Liver Health Program will provide free healthy lifestyle coaching sessions in March to support people

Free

BreakThrough: Understanding addiction

Online

Since 2015, this unique program has helped family members across Victoria better understand addictive behaviours, improve communication and wellbeing, and access appropriate support networks. BreakThrough offers practical strategies and support, and provides an opportunity for family/friends/partners of people with addictive behaviours to connect and learn from each other. This session includes information about models of

Free

BreakThrough: Addiction and mental health

Online

Since 2015, this unique program has helped family members across Victoria better understand addictive behaviours, improve communication and wellbeing, and access appropriate support networks. BreakThrough offers practical strategies and support, and provides an opportunity for family/friends/partners of people with addictive behaviours to connect and learn from each other. This session includes information about the effects

Free