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
This forum will provide an update on the progress of the implementation of the Public Intoxication Reform process with a focus on the Metropolitan area. Speakers will provide an overview of their agency’s involvement in the PIR since its inception in November 2023. Challenges and outcomes will be discussed. Speakers: Melissa Donovan – Manager, Centralised
Topic: "Not Just Antabuse – CAPA: Community Access to Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol" Speakers: Dr Paul McCartney & Dr Dean Membrey, Addiction Medicine Specialists, cohealth If you have prescribers in your service, this talk may be particularly relevant for them to attend. Tuesdays with Nexus is a monthly interactive online session. It is an invitation to
Intersectional AOD Practice Symposium Wednesday 17 July – 9:30am to 4:30pm - Footscray Community Arts How inclusive and accessible can an AOD service be? Are you aware of the ways in which different aspects of a person's identity can expose them to overlapping forms of discrimination and marginalisation? Learn how to better support them by
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
This years film festival has a session dedicated to the struggles of addiction and recovery. The session has 3 films a feature length documentary, "His name is Ray, about a former lifeguards struggle with Opioid addiction and two shorts "Fight for safety" about safe injecting rooms and "My name is Jack" about an Anaesthetist's private
Practical strategies for using and coaching MI in supervision This two day professional development event is for supervisors, team leaders and managers with a foundation in Motivational Interviewing. The workshop examines how MI can be helpful in the context of providing professional supervision, while respecting that there are other skills and functions of a supervisory
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 in managing complex