Events

MARAM intermediate training – for new starters or those wanting MARAM refresher training.

The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare provides free online interactive MARAM training to Department of Health funded workforces. This training is for those with MARAM intermediate responsibilities including (but not limited to) alcohol and other drug workers, and the mental health and wellbeing workforce. To register for the training go to https://www.cfecfw.asn.au/maram-training

Free

Tuesdays with Nexus 16 April 2024

Online

Topic: ‘Persistent Pain - making sense of it all’ Speaker: Dr. Harry Eeman, Clinical Director, Barbara Walker Centre for Pain Management, St Vincent’s Hospital Tuesdays with Nexus is a monthly interactive online session. It is an invitation to connect professionally and share information. Register for Tuesdays at Nexus at the link below.

Free

Forensic Fundamentals Training (1/2 day)

Online

Duration:  Half Day Number of DHHS funded courses run each financial year: 8 Maximum number of attendees: 15   Forensic Fundamentals Summary Forensic Fundamentals is a half-day online forensic clinical training session for Victorian Alcohol and other Drug Workers. Learning Outcomes The Forensic Fundamentals training session will provide attendees with information and clinical skills for

Free

BreakThrough – Family Relationships

Online

It's important to note that BreakThrough is an education program and while each session includes group discussion about a particular topic or theme, people requiring more intensive support in relation to their own circumstances are strongly encouraged to contact Family Drug and Gambling Help on 1300 660 068 to speak to a trained volunteer with

Free

Emotion regulation: Skills for managing client distress

Online

Help your clients to manage strong emotions Understanding and managing emotion is essential to good client outcomes. In this workshop we take the mystery out of emotions, and the role of emotion regulation in alcohol and drug use. You will come away with increased knowledge of emotion regulation and the key skills to assist clients

$5 – $280
Recurring

Stepping Stones

To be announced , Australia

Family Drug Support’s flagship and award winning Stepping Stones program is specifically designed for family and carers of people who use Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD).  The 2 x weekend course -  4 x full days - brings people together to share common challenges and strategies.  Stepping Stones aims to increase family’s confidence and competence

$70

Family Violence Supervision Training

Cultivating Effective Supervision Practices in Family Violence Work This Community of Practice (CoP) session for AOD clinicians, Addiction Specialists, Senior Practitioners and Leaders is crafted to deepen participants' understanding and skills in supervising family violence work, with a strong emphasis on trauma and violence-informed practices. Anchored in an intersectional feminist framework, the session navigates the

Free

YDHF Community Network Forum – Drug Checking: An update from inside state parliament

Avi Puglielli Greens Member for North East Metro Melb - Parliament of Victoria, will provide his insight into what has changed in Victoria on the issue of drug checking in 2024. He will explore the external factors that have led to a shift within the state parliament and provide an update on the historic cross-party

Free