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SHARC (Self Help Addiction Resource Centre) Annual General Meeting 2022

Gordon Storey Memorial Hall, 140 Grange Road, Carnegie Vic 3163 40 Grange Road, Carnegie

You are warmly invited to attend SHARC’s Annual General Meeting Our theme this year is ‘It’s Time: Lived & Living Experience’, reflecting on achievements of the Lived & Living Experience movement and how we lead to shape services, perceptions, and policy into the future. Our Keynote Speaker is Mary O’Hagan, Executive Director of Lived Experience,

The art of thriving at work

Online

Don’t just survive alcohol and other drug work. Really thrive Alcohol and other drug work can be challenging and comes with a high rate of burnout. It can be mentally demanding work, but there are some simple self-care strategies to prevent burnout. In this workshop, you will find out what it takes to not just

Conversations About Non Suicidal Self Injury (Self Harm)

Taskforce Frankston 29 Playne Street, Frankston VIC 3199, Melbourne, Australia

The 4-hour Mental Health First Aid Conversations about Non-Suicidal Self-Injury course is for any interested adult. You will learn how to assist a person who is engaging in self-injury. This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

$160

Introduction to Alcohol and Other Drugs 

Taskforce Education Hub 15, 16/8 Tuck St, Moorabbin VIC 3189, Melbourne

Participants will be able to identify the most common drugs and substances encountered in the community/workplace and how they impact the individual. Gaining an understanding of the reasons why individuals may turn to substances, participants will learn strategies to communicate effectively with individuals under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The concept of Harm Reduction/Minimisation

$160

Online HEPReady Essentials Accredited Course

Zoom

Did you know?   An estimated 335,000 people in Australia are living with hepatitis B or hepatitis C. More than 70% of people living with chronic hepatitis B are not receiving care. 1 in 5 people living with chronic hepatitis C have not been diagnosed and are unaware of their infection. Liver cancer is the

Free

Drug checking services in Australia: Reflections on rapidly evolving practices

The Monash Addiction Research Centre is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, 6 December titled Drug checking services in Australia: Reflections on rapidly evolving practices A panel of experts will discuss the past, present and future of drug checking, monitoring and early warning systems. They will explore recent examples of drug checking and monitoring in the

Free

Conversations About Suicide

Taskforce Education Hub 15, 16/8 Tuck St, Moorabbin VIC 3189, Melbourne

The 4-hour course will teach you the skills and knowledge required to safely have a conversation with a suicidal person. You will learn practical skills to improve your confidence to provide mental health first aid to someone who is feeling suicidal.  

$160
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Families of substance: A two-day advanced masterclass in working with families

Online

Increase your confidence and provide advanced intervention for families with alcohol and other drug issues Working with families can be complex and challenging often due to multiple people and perspectives that are sometimes misaligned. This masterclass goes deeper into the Orford stress-strain-information-coping-support model drawing on elements of the Orford and Velleman 5-step model. Learn key

December YDHF Forum – Sobering Up Services

A new trial of a Sobering Up Service (SUS) in Yarra is already showing results, supporting people in Yarra to get safely home or to another safe place to sober up, and reducing the need for unnecessary police or ambulance call-outs. On Thursday the 8th of December from 2pm at Bargoonga Nganjin Community Hub (North

Free