Events

Online HEPReady Essentials Accredited Course

Zoom webinar

Update your essential knowledge on viral hepatitis and liver conditions 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

Free

Systemic Family Work After Family Violence

Online

This live-stream course, presented by The Bouverie Centre, assists healthcare and welfare practitioners work systemically with families (non-offending parent, children, grandparents, etc) in the aftermath of domestic and family violence.

$220

Dealing with Challenging and Aggressive Behaviours

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

Participants will learn how to work with different types of challenging behaviours and communications styles a client may demonstrate. This course will also address aggression, de-escalation techniques and safety within the workplace.

$160
Recurring

Live Replay – State Election 2022: VAADA Call to Parties – AOD Policy

Zoom

VAADA’s ‘Call to the Parties’ events, which provided the opportunity for Victorian political members to detail their vision for AOD policy over the next four years, have now concluded. These events were insightful and informative, providing the sector with an in-depth awareness of how AOD issues will be addressed by various political members and their

Free

Inside CBT: A 4-day masterclass in behavioural and cognitive therapies

Online

Level up your practice with our acclaimed 4-day self-practice/self-reflection masterclass in cognitive behaviour therapy This 4-day intensive is for you if you are an alcohol and other drug worker in a counselling or case management role. Discover exactly what makes CBT tick to build and strengthen your core clinical skills, the foundation for all best

VAADA and DANA Present: AOD Nurses Forum ‘Toolkit top-up’

Latrobe City Campus 360 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Tuesday November 8th 2022 10:00am-3:30pm (fully catered) Latrobe City Campus, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne (and streamed online via ZOOM) Click here to register Join us for an informative and entertaining forum covering a diverse set of topics including: The only way out is in: Addictions, Trauma, and Psychedelics Kamini vidrawan ras: Emergence and implications of

Free
Recurring

InFocus Family Education Program

Online

Is someone you care about using alcohol and/or drugs? We know how difficult this is. Addiction is a complex issue that affects individuals, their families and the wider community. Families can become disconnected, our relationships suffer and we can feel isolated and helpless. InFocus is an education program developed by Family Drug and Gambling Help

Free

No Bullshit Therapy in Practice

Online

This half-day live stream workshop, presented by The Bouverie Centre, complements our No Bullshit Therapy (NBT) self-paced online course. It supports the content of the self-paced online modules by building on your existing knowledge of NBT as a way to work respectfully with all people, including those reluctant to engage.

$115

VICYPAA Convention 2022

Victoria Hotel 215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

VICYPAA is the acronym for Victorian young people in AA, in the case that you were not aware. This is inclusive of people who are young in age and also young in sobriety. We would welcome any drug and alcohol rehabilitation participants who are available to attend the Victoria Hotel on the 12th of November

Conversations About Suicide

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

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