We are seeking volunteers for our National Support Line, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for families who are struggling with a family or friends substance use. We aim to reduce the isolation and stigma often associated with alcohol and other drug use. We respect and value the difference between individuals
Topic: Rainbow to Riches: A Rainbow Recovery Program Presenter: Hayley King, AOD Team Leader. Thorne Harbour Health Hayley King, talk about Thorne Harbour Health and its unique approach. Tuesdays with Nexus is a monthly interactive online session. It is an invitation to connect professionally and share information. Register at the link below.
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
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare delivers free online interactive MARAM training to Department of Health funded workforces. All are welcome to attend Putting MARAM into Practice workshops however, they are best suited to those who have completed the MARAM intermediate training and want to expand their learning. Intermediate risk assessment and
*Please note that BreakThrough is based in Melbourne, Australia and this event will take place in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). About "Understanding addiction" This session includes information about Stages of addiction, how drugs impact the brain and the role of dopamine, and how family members can care for themselves and stay connected to their
Gain confidence in delivering effective trauma informed practice Gain an in depth understanding of trauma and learn how to get effective outcomes when working with people who have experienced trauma with our Trauma Informed Practice workshop. Learn a simple way of approaching trauma that connects up people’s trauma experiences with their ‘here and now’ experiences and
LiverWELL is delighted to collaborate with the Grampians Region Public Health Unit and Ballarat Community Health to provide a space for workers in the sector to come together on the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030. Networking is the primary focus of our upcoming Grampians Regional Forum, which will support healthcare workers in the
Led by award-winning published writer Karen McKnight who has lived experience as a carer and has spent years helping individuals and groups to find their voice through writing, these creative writing workshops will cover a range of writing styles such as freewriting, poetry, memoir and fiction-writing, allowing for the development of creative self-expression, storytelling skills
Are you a woman or gender-diverse person who has faced barriers to employment because of experiences like incarceration, homelessness, family violence or mental health issues? Would you like to learn more about how to find meaningful employment that values you and your experiences? Then the Work Without Barriers Job Expo is for you! Fitzroy Legal Service's Work Without Barriers is hosting a
Summary of the session In this webinar, Elvira will discuss the reasons that methamphetamine use in pregnancy is so concerning: the impact on pregnant physiology and the developing fetal brain; disruptions to perinatal attachment; and disruptions to executive functioning which disrupt health-affirming choices. Elvira will also highlight the possibilities for parents to initiate and sustain
