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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

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Online HEPReady Essentials Accredited Course – 30 March

Zoom

Update your essential knowledge on viral hepatitis and liver conditions   Did you know? An estimated 335,000 people in Australia are living with hepatitis B or hepatitis C. More than 70% of people living with chronic hepatitis B are not receiving care. 1 in 5 people living with chronic hepatitis C have not been diagnosed

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Overdose Awareness Event – Public Health Approaches to Overdose

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Dear Sector colleagues and partners To conclude our week of events marking International Overdose Awareness Day, the Department of Health's #IOAD2023 Committee are delighted to host a 60 minute learning session with special guests Assoc Prof​ Jennifer Schumann and intensive care paramedic Richard Armour. Jenn Schumann (Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine; Monash University) will be presenting the

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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

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Tuesdays with Nexus 19 March 2024

Online

Topic: North Richmond Community Health AOD Outreach & Community Engagement Service: what we’ve learnt so far… Presenter: Wayne Gleeson AOD Outreach & Community Engagement Manager, North Richmond Community Health Tuesdays with Nexus is a monthly interactive online session. It is an invitation to connect professionally and share information. Register for Tuesdays at Nexus at the link

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Tuesdays with Nexus 16 April 2024

Online

Topic: ‘Persistent Pain - making sense of it all’ Speaker: Dr. Harry Eeman, Clinical Director, Barbara Walker Centre for Pain Management, St Vincent’s Hospital Tuesdays with Nexus is a monthly interactive online session. It is an invitation to connect professionally and share information. Register for Tuesdays at Nexus at the link below.

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Tuesdays with Nexus 21 May 2021

Online

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.

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Tuesdays with Nexus 18 June 2024

Online

Topic: The role of Cohealth Sobering Centre as a response to public intoxication. Speaker: Greg Denham, Community Partnership Facilitator, Cohealth. Greg has been actively involved in drug policy for over 25 years with local, national and international experience in harm reduction and has been a strong advocate for evidence informed policy and practice. Tuesdays with

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Tuesdays with Nexus 16 July 2024

Online

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

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Tuesdays with Nexus 20 August 2024

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Topic: Harm Reduction Victoria and the role of their Peer Workforce Presenters: Jane Dicka and Brit Chapman Peer Workers, Harm Reduction Victoria Tuesdays with Nexus is a monthly interactive online session. It is an invitation to connect professionally and share information. Register for Tuesdays at Nexus at the link below.

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