Are Harm Reduction Workers allowed to Administer Naloxone? Speakers: • Professor Paul Dietze – Burnet Institute • Andrea Fischer - cohealth • Shelley Cogger – North Richmond Community Health • Richie Goonan – Youth Projects • Sione Crawford – Harm Reduction Victoria More information: In October 2022 legislation governing the supply of naloxone in Victoria
The Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC) currently facilitates the Victorian AOD Peer Workforce Community of Practice supported by the Department of Health (DH). The Community of Practice (CoP) for the AOD Peer Workforce supports and cultivates the existing and emerging AOD Peer Workforce and seeks to draw upon the collective knowledge, experiences and resources
Join the authors of OPIATE NATION, Jude DiMeglio Trang and John M Trang, as they discuss their book with Jack Nagle (Real Drug Talk) and answer questions about addiction and recovery. After losing their son to a heroin overdose in Arizona, the Trang's wrote their book as a way to deal with their loss and
Dr Ruby Grant (Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University) will be presenting her research exploring the gendered meanings of alcohol consumption among lesbian, bisexual, and queer women for our November VSURF seminar hosted at La Trobe city campus. This will be followed by an end-of-year celebration with some drinks
North Richmond Community Health, supported by North Richmond Health Partners, is working to create a safer, more accessible and welcoming space for all at and around our service. We want to enhance the experience of North Richmond Housing Estate residents and the wider community by improving access to our essential health and wellbeing services. We
It takes a whole community to help people recover after sexual violence. That's why, this February, SASVic is inviting all of those who work with survivors of sexual violence anywhere in our society for a hands-on exploration of effective recovery after sexual violence. We'll draw on the latest research, best practice and innovative approaches in action, with
We are pleased to invite you to our first VSURF seminar for the year! Megan Cook (Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University) will be presenting her work on gender differences in alcohol research in February. This will be a hybrid event hosted at La Trobe University’s City campus, followed by post-seminar drinks at
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Lived and Living Experience Workforce Forum (LLEW) 2025 website and registration, in preparation for this highly anticipated event scheduled for Thursday March 20th, 2025. Please see link below for further details: LLEW 2025 - SHARC | Self Help Addiction Resource Centre Hosted by SHARC and the
Victorian Substance Use Research Forum (VSURF) - April Seminar - Oisin Stronach - An age–period–cohort–interaction analysis of methamphetamine-related deaths in Australia, 2001-2020 Please join us on 11th April for our next VSURF seminar, which will be delivered by Oisin Stronach from the Burnet Institute. Oisin will be presenting his work examining trends methamphetamine-related deaths in
No to Violence presents a national forum where domestic, family and sexual violence political leaders take to a national stage to share their vision for ending family violence and answering your questions! Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services (ALP) Kerrynne Liddle, MP Shadow Minister for Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention (LNP) Senator Larissa
