Events

YDHF Community Network Forum: Public Amenity and the North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room

YDHF Community Network Forum: Monday 19th February 12- 1:30pm Public Amenity and the North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room Speaker: Bianca Whiteside PhD candidate, Deakin University and Burnet Institute Additional information: Bianca Whiteside, PhD candidate, Deakin University and Burnet Institute will present on her ongoing research at our first Community Network Forum for 2024.   Bianca’s

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International Family Drug Support Day Victoria

Parliament House 1 Spring Street, Melbourne

Events are being held around the country to mark the International Family Drug Support Day in February 2024 International Family Drug Support Day (IFDSD) first started in 2016 to draw attention to the importance of families affected by alcohol and/or drugs, including the benefits of supporting families. When families are given education, awareness and tips on

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HCV Community of Practice

Online

This peer learning approach enhances the practice of AOD workers to recognise those who may be living with or at risk of HCV and supporting them onto the care pathway, particularly if they are disengaged with traditional health care services. Linking attendees with expert knowledge in point of care testing, prison settings, nurse led models

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YDHF Community Network Forum – Drug Checking: An update from inside state parliament

Avi Puglielli Greens Member for North East Metro Melb - Parliament of Victoria, will provide his insight into what has changed in Victoria on the issue of drug checking in 2024. He will explore the external factors that have led to a shift within the state parliament and provide an update on the historic cross-party

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Therapeutic Creative Writing and Storytelling for Families and Carers

Belgrave Community Hub 1616/1624 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, Australia

Led by award-winning published writer Karen McKnight who has lived experience as a carer and has spent years helping individuals and groups to find their voice through writing, these creative writing workshops will cover a range of writing styles such as freewriting, poetry, memoir and fiction-writing, allowing for the development of creative self-expression, storytelling skills

Free

Reach Out and Connect – The Suicide Conversation for Parents and Carers

Belgrave Community Hub 1616/1624 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, Australia

Join us for this in person training facilitated by Lived Experience Practitioners from LifeConnect Neami National, to help recognise and support people who may be at risk of suicide. Topics Understanding suicide and suicidal thinking. Recognising risk factors for young people with suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Gaining confidence in asking appropriate questions and listening with

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Therapeutic Creative Writing and Storytelling for Families and Carers

Belgrave Community Hub 1616/1624 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, Australia

Led by award-winning published writer Karen McKnight who has lived experience as a carer and has spent years helping individuals and groups to find their voice through writing, these creative writing workshops will cover a range of writing styles such as freewriting, poetry, memoir and fiction-writing, allowing for the development of creative self-expression, storytelling skills

Free

Reach Out and Connect – The Suicide Conversation for Parents and Carers

North East Metro Connect Suite 3, 50 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe, Australia

Join us for this in person training facilitated by Lived Experience Practitioners from LifeConnect Neami National, to help recognise and support people who may be at risk of suicide. Topics Understanding suicide and suicidal thinking. Recognising risk factors for young people with suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Gaining confidence in asking appropriate questions and listening with

Free
Recurring

Therapeutic Creative Writing and Storytelling for Families and Carers

Belgrave Community Hub 1616/1624 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, Australia

Led by award-winning published writer Karen McKnight who has lived experience as a carer and has spent years helping individuals and groups to find their voice through writing, these creative writing workshops will cover a range of writing styles such as freewriting, poetry, memoir and fiction-writing, allowing for the development of creative self-expression, storytelling skills

Free

Grampians Forum on Viral Hepatitis

LiverWELL is delighted to collaborate with the Grampians Region Public Health Unit and Ballarat Community Health to provide a space for workers in the sector to come together on the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030. Networking is the primary focus of our upcoming Grampians Regional Forum, which will support healthcare workers in the

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