Events

BreakThrough – Families Understanding Addiction: Communicating with Confidence

Online

Overview Since 2015, this unique program has helped family members across Victoria better understand addictive behaviours, improve communication and wellbeing, and access appropriate support networks. BreakThrough offers practical strategies and provides an opportunity for family/friends/partners of people with addictive behaviours to connect and learn from each other. Online BreakThrough sessions go for 1 hour and

Free

Alcohol and Other Drugs In Practice

Taskforce Frankston 29 Playne Street, Frankston VIC 3199, Melbourne, Australia

This  This course is the next level after Foundations in AOD. Participants will look further into Harm minimisation principles and how to apply them, Referral pathways & understanding what they are and when a referral should take place. What supports are available for families. We will look at basic Motivational Interviewing and why it is

$290

BreakThrough – Families Understanding Addiction: Recovery for everyone

Online

Overview Since 2015, this unique program has helped family members across Victoria better understand addictive behaviours, improve communication and wellbeing, and access appropriate support networks. BreakThrough offers practical strategies and provides an opportunity for family/friends/partners of people with addictive behaviours to connect and learn from each other. Online BreakThrough sessions go for 1 hour and

Free

Alcohol and Other Drugs In Practice

Taskforce Frankston 29 Playne Street, Frankston VIC 3199, Melbourne, Australia

This course is the next level after Foundations of Alcohol and Other Drugs. During our AOD in Practice training, participants will look further into harm minimisation principles and how to apply them, referral pathways and understanding what they are and when a referral should take place, and what supports are available for families. We will

$290

Foundations Of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Taskforce Frankston 29 Playne Street, Frankston VIC 3199, Melbourne, Australia

Participants will be able to identify the most common drugs and substances encountered in the community/workplace and how they impact an individual. Gaining an understanding of the reasons why individuals may turn to substances, participants will learn strategies to communicate effectively with individuals under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The concept of Harm Reduction/Minimisation

$220

Alcohol and Other Drugs In Practice

Taskforce Education Hub 15, 16/8 Tuck St, Moorabbin VIC 3189, Melbourne

This  This course is the next level after Foundations in AOD. Participants will look further into Harm minimisation principles and how to apply them, Referral pathways & understanding what they are and when a referral should take place. What supports are available for families. We will look at basic Motivational Interviewing and why it is

$290

North East Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect – Family/Carer Open Day

North East Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect invites you to our upcoming Open Day during Carers Week Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect is a new service which supports families, carers, supporters and kin of people with mental health or substance use concerns. Staffed by people with lived and living experience of caring for someone

Free

Expand your practice knowledge with a free PD session on Dual Diagnosis

Caraniche Head Office Level 1, 260 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Melbourne

Join us for a free PD event for Registered Psychologists & Social Workers Dual diagnosis is the clinical presentation of a mental health condition and co-occurring substance use disorder.  It’s a common presentation across various settings, including community mental health, NDIS, forensic and youth services. This PD will explore best practice intervention and practical techniques

Free

Advanced AOD Training (2 x half days)

Online

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. Learning

Free
Recurring

Advanced AOD Training (2 x half days)

Online

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. Learning

Free