Events

7th National Brain Injury Conference

Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Parkville Victoria Masson Road, Melbourne

Brain Injury Australia’s 7th National Brain Injury Conference will be held, in partnership with the Melbourne Disability Institute, at the Melbourne School of Design on The University of Melbourne’s campus in Parkville on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th October, 2019. Founded in 1986, Brain Injury Australia is the nation’s peak advocacy organisation representing the over

$495.00

HEPReady Regional-Bendigo

The Bridge Hotel Bendigo 49 Bridge Street, Bendigo

The HEPReady® regional workshop is an opportunity for your workforce to develop a comprehensive understanding of viral hepatitis along with local perspectives.   Will feature expert presenters, lived-experience speakers and community based health experts. What will we cover? Epidemiology, methods of transmission, progression, treatment and management. Who should attend? ANYONE! Nurses, AOD workers, health educators,

Free

Learn how to respond to people affected by ice.

Punt Hill Essendon 1142 Mt Alexander Rd, Essendon

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

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