Our six Integrated Service Activity (ISA) workshops will focus on a specific 'at-risk' population (young people, people with a mental health issue, people in the justice system, Aboriginal communities, Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Communities and people affected by family violence). This workshop will focus on gambling harm and people affected by mental health issues. Our ISA workshops are
VAADA has been commissioned to run an AOD Workforce Development and Stakeholder Engagement Project for the North Western Melbourne PHN region, coordinating forums, training, communities of practice and managers networks. Intersectionality explains how an individual may experience multiple types of overlapping discrimination, depending on their age, gender, ethnicity, physical or cognitive ability, class or other
Do you work helping people who may have hepatitis? Get the Essentials. HEPReady® training for health and community professionals Hepatitis Victoria is the peak not for profit community organisation working across the state for people affected by, or at risk of viral hepatitis. Anyone can contract hepatitis B and C but incidences are higher among
Participants will support each other to learn how to better manage various aspects of their life with chronic liver disease and learn about a range of topics. The Chronic Disease Self-Management model has consistently shown improvements in the confidence and health literacy of participants which by extension shows improvements health outcomes. Each week an expert
This workshop will explore the professional boundaries of helping roles and why we need them, issues around ethical principles, challenges to maintaining boundaries, triggers of our emotional and physical reactions, transference of our ideas to others, when to refer to other professionals and self-care, including separating ourselves from our work.
** AOD specific session** 360Edge, Australia’s leading alcohol and other drug consultants, is now delivering free half-day workshops to frontline workers across Victoria. For bookings visit https://cbd_aod_24_10.eventbrite.com.au What you will learn. The training will build your confidence, knowledge and skills so you can respond safely and effectively to people affected by the drug ice. Understand the
Windana Drug and Alcohol Recovery An overview of Windana’s treatment programs and Therapeutic Community Benn Veenker – Senior AOD Practitioner and Peer Lead Charlie Wood, Windana Benn has been working at Windana for the past 18 months. Prior to that he had worked in the AOD sector for more than 5 years, initially starting in
Half-day training on how to offer mental health first aid to someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours. You will learn: • How to identify warning signs for suicide • How to confidently support a person in crisis • How to have a conversation with someone experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours At the completion of the
** AOD specific session** 360Edge, Australia’s leading alcohol and other drug consultants, is now delivering free half-day workshops to frontline workers across Victoria. For bookings visit https://stk_aod_29_10.eventbrite.com.au What you will learn. The training will build your confidence, knowledge and skills so you can respond safely and effectively to people affected by the drug ice. Understand the
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) invites its Members and Friends to attend our AGM When: 1 November 2018 from Time: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Venue: Catholic Leadership Centre Guest Speaker: Dr Nico Clark – Medical Director North Richmond Community Health MSIR – MSIR in Victoria’s broader treatment and harm reduction context To register click here Registration closes
