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AOD Peer Support Group

32 Henry St, Hawthorn3122 Henry Street, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Our Peer Support Group is a safe space for anyone to talk about concerns with prescription or over-the-counter medications, alcohol, and/or other drugs. By checking in and sharing experiences, group members can feel encouraged and supported in their recovery. Groups are hosted by people with Lived/Living Experience of substance use and recovery.

Free

Open Day for Odyssey Therapeutic Community in Lower Plenty

Odyssey Therapeutic Community Bonds Road, Lower Plenty, Victoria, Australia

Odyssey House Victoria’s adult residential rehabilitation program in Lower Plenty provides live-in treatment for individuals, couples and parents with their children (aged 0-12). Operating as a therapeutic community, the values-based program provides a structured environment where over 100 residents and 40 staff work together to help people make changes and choices on their pathway to

Odyssey Victoria Hope Centre Gippsland (Lucknow) Open Day

Odyssey Victoria Hope Centre Gippsland ( Lucknow) Odyssey Victoria Hope Centre adult residential rehabilitation program provides live-in treatment for individuals and couples. Operating as a therapeutic community, the values-based program provides a structured environment where up to 45 residents and 25 staff work together to help people make changes and choices on their pathway to

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AOD Recovery-Based Support Group

51 Bald Hill Rd Pakenham Bald Hill Road, Pakenham, Victoria, Australia

A peer-led recovery-based AOD support group run by the WEAVE team at Each and the Salvation Army Corps Casey-Cardinia. Groups include psychoeducational material around relapse prevention and other skills needed in recovery such as anger management, anxiety, assertiveness, conflict resolution and boundary setting. Group is open to community members in the Cardinia Shire and is

Free

Best Practices for AOD Services in Media Engagement and Lived and Living Experience Storytelling

Online

Lived and living experience of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use are frequently featured in media reporting. While these accounts can challenge stereotypes, media coverage often stigmatises AOD issues, leading to negative outcomes for those involved. The event showcases a new resource developed by AADC to support best practices in AOD services when approached by

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Run into Recovery

Run into Recovery is a community walking/running group that meets every Sunday in St Kilda West.  The Run into Recovery group has a clear intention to bring those together in the community who have been impacted by addiction and recovery. That includes those who have been directly affected, family/carers/supporters and allies of the cause. We

Free

Face to Face InFocus Family Education Program in Cobram

InFocus is an education program developed by Family Drug and Gambling Help that offers practical support, relevant information, coping strategies and the opportunity for people to connect through their shared experiences. The program is facilitated by professionals who have also been impacted by someone’s drug and alcohol use, or gambling.

Free
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AOD Peer Support Group

32 Henry St, Hawthorn3122 Henry Street, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Our Peer Support Group is a safe space for anyone to talk about concerns with prescription or over-the-counter medications, alcohol, and/or other drugs. By checking in and sharing experiences, group members can feel encouraged and supported in their recovery. Groups are hosted by people with Lived/Living Experience of substance use and recovery.

Free

Emotion Regulation: Skills for managing client distress

Online via Zoom

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

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AOD Recovery-Based Support Group

51 Bald Hill Rd Pakenham Bald Hill Road, Pakenham, Victoria, Australia

A peer-led recovery-based AOD support group run by the WEAVE team at Each and the Salvation Army Corps Casey-Cardinia. Groups include psychoeducational material around relapse prevention and other skills needed in recovery such as anger management, anxiety, assertiveness, conflict resolution and boundary setting. Group is open to community members in the Cardinia Shire and is

Free