InFocus is an education program developed by Family Drug and Gambling Help, a program of SHARC, 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, and or gambling.
The Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC) currently facilitates the Victorian AOD Peer Workforce Community of Practice supported by the Department of Health (DH). The Community of Practice (CoP) for the AOD Peer Workforce supports and cultivates the existing and emerging AOD Peer Workforce and seeks to draw upon the collective knowledge, experiences and resources
Online BreakThrough sessions go for 1 hour and cover topics relevant to families who are dealing with a loved one's drug use. Some content will be specific to substance misuse, other material will cover addictive behaviours more broadly. It's important to note that BreakThrough is an education program and while each session includes group discussion
Advanced case notes and documentation in a family violence context - This workshop helps practitioners align their case notes with MARAM’s evidence base and language, it helps practitioners to meet their legal obligations, and helps to ensure their case notes will have a positive impact on the person experiencing violence if they were to read
Duration: 1 Day (1 day face-to-face or 2 half days online) Number of DHHS funded courses run each financial year: 8 Maximum number of attendees: 15 Advanced AOD Forensic Training Summary Advanced AOD Forensics is one-day (spread across 2 days) online clinical training for experienced drug and alcohol clinicians working with forensic clients.
Duration: 1 Day (1 day face-to-face or 2 half days online) Number of DHHS funded courses run each financial year: 8 Maximum number of attendees: 15 Advanced AOD Forensic Training Summary Advanced AOD Forensics is one-day (spread across 2 days) online clinical training for experienced drug and alcohol clinicians working with forensic clients.
UP AND COMING TRAINING in Melbourne!!!! Hello Victoria Crew We are very excited to announce we are delivering our 2-day In-Person facilitator training in Melbourne on July 2nd and 3rd 2024. Please check out details on our website training page for details of what the course involves. We would love to chat about ways we could get some of your frontline staff to this training. Please contact me (draffell@srau.org.au) if you
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
Adapt your existing skills to work effectively with people who use methamphetamine Understand how methamphetamine affects the brain and how to adapt existing treatments and strategies for people who use methamphetamine. You’ll learn the changes to approach that are needed and how to address common co-occurring conditions among people who use methamphetamine. Learning
Leonie Keep and Nick Foster from SW AOD office are back running our In Person Family Support Group in Werribee. Group will be running the second Friday of each month from 1.00-3.00 pm. Our Group is dedicated to offering Support/Information to the loved-ones and family members of those with problematic drug or alcohol issues. Your
