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SHARC Peer Worker Training

Self Help Addiction Resource Centre 140 Grange Road, Carnegie

Peer workers, as in any professional discipline, need quality, standardised training and ongoing professional development. Through extensive research and co-design, SHARC has developed Peer Worker Training. This comprehensive training provides a vital knowledge base for peer workers, and ensures that the peer workforce has a discipline-specific framework. This 5 day training is designed for current

$1100

Misery is Optional – The Management and Treatment of Pain (Robert Rosenbaum – USA)

Pain is not an isolated phenomenon. Both its neurophysiology and its psychology rely on connections and contexts. When clients and caregivers approach pain as if it were a self-contained concept, as if it were a carbuncle to be cut out by mechanical interventions, it does not matter whether the treatment is pharmacological or psychological: well-meaning

$210

Trauma Informed Care and Practice (Level 2)

This one-day interactive professional development training builds on the principles of trauma-informed care and practice explored in Blue Knot Foundation’s training: Foundation for Trauma-Informed Care and Practice (TICP) Level 1. This training uses current research to foster the insights and skills needed, to work effectively with trauma survivors using a relational approach within the trauma-informed framework.

Storytelling for Change: Prevention of Violence Against Women Communication Masterclass

Women's Health Victoria Level 8, 255 Bourke St, Melbourne

The workshop covers: Key elements of a primary prevention story Ethical considerations developing and sharing stories Tailoring for your audience or setting Key messages and the drivers of violence against women Story crafting techniques and story shapes Who should attend? This workshop is designed for practitioners working in the primary prevention and gender equity sectors.

$155 – $225

Learn how to respond to people affected by ice.

Uni Hill Conference Centre 30 Graduate Road, Bundoora

360Edge, Australia’s leading alcohol and other drug consultants, is now delivering free half day workshops to frontline workers across Victoria. This free session will empower you with the knowledge and skills to understand and work effectively with people may be affected by ice. The training will build your confidence, knowledge and skills so you can

Free

Overdose and Response in Victoria

Library at the Dock 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands

The number of people dying from unintentional overdose in Australia has been steadily increasing for more than 15 years. Victoria hasn’t been spared the effects of our overdose crisis. Deaths from heroin are surging, and their impact is being felt especially hard in rural and regional communities. Meanwhile, the rise of pharmaceutical opioids as a

Free

VAADA Annual General Meeting 2019

Melbourne Metropole Central 44 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Vic, Australia

The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) invites its Members and Friends to attend our AGM When:  Friday 15th November Time: 12:00 - 2:00 pm, lunch, tea and coffee will be provided Venue: Melbourne Metropole Central, 44 Brunswick St Fitzroy VIC 3065 Guest Speaker: to be announced To register: click here

9th International Criminal Justice Conference

Melbourne Cricket Ground Gate 3, Level 2, Brunton Avenue, Richmond

In 2015, Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) presented the 8th International Criminal Justice Conference – “Do Prisons Change Lives”. Keynote speaker, former Texan Republican Legislator, Jerry Madden delivered a direct message to Australian jurisdictions: “Don’t Build More Prisons, They Cost Too Much”. He stated that American Governments had learnt that mass incarceration policies have both

Capturing Change Masterclass: Monitoring and Evaluation for primary prevention

Women's Health Victoria Level 8, 255 Bourke St, Melbourne

This full day masterclass aims to build participants’ confidence and skills to undertake effective monitoring and evaluation as part of their primary prevention of violence against women and family violence work. This workshop explores the key theoretical approaches and practice frameworks that guide primary prevention evaluation in Victoria, supporting participants to reflect on their own

$155 – $225

Learn how to respond to people affected by ice.

Quality Hotel Mildura Grand Seventh St, Mildura

360Edge, Australia’s leading alcohol and other drug consultants, is now delivering free half day workshops to frontline workers across Victoria. This free session will empower you with the knowledge and skills to understand and work effectively with people may be affected by ice. The training will build your confidence, knowledge and skills so you can

Free