Increase your confidence and provide advanced interventions for families with alcohol and other drug issues Working with families can be complex and challenging. Providing effective support for multiple people, often with very different perspectives, raises the difficulty level for practitioners. Building on our Working with Families with Alcohol and Other Drug Issues workshop, this masterclass
This FREE, in-person session will provide an overview of strategies for addressing stigma and coordinating care in the AOD and mental health sectors. It is aimed at community-based AOD and mental health workers. Date: Wednesday, 4th December 2024. Time: Registration 9:30am – 10am | Workshop 10am – 4:30pm. Location: Hamilton Centre, Level 1, 110 Church Street, Richmond. Cost: Free Target audience: Community-based AOD and
Duration: Half Day Number of DHHS funded courses run each financial year: 8 Maximum number of attendees: 15 Forensic Fundamentals Summary Forensic Fundamentals is a half-day online forensic clinical training session for Victorian Alcohol and other Drug Workers. Learning Outcomes The Forensic Fundamentals training session will provide attendees with information and clinical skills for
Forensic Fundamentals Summary Forensic Fundamentals is a half-day online forensic clinical training session for Victorian Alcohol and other Drug Workers. Learning Outcomes The Forensic Fundamentals training session will provide attendees with information and clinical skills for working with forensic clients. The aim of the training is to enhance key clinical skills to enable clinicians to
Team leaders and program managers currently working in state funded mental health and AOD services/programs in Victoria are invited to apply to undertake the Victorian Healthcare Association’s Mental Health and AOD Mentoring Program in 2025. Funded through the Department of Health, this training is offered to eligible participants at no cost. This program offers
Advanced AOD Forensics is one-day online clinical training for experienced drug and alcohol clinicians working with forensic clients. Learning Outcomes Advanced AOD Forensics training is targeted at senior AOD clinicians working with forensic clients presenting with multiple complexities, including personality disorders, severe mental health issues, and other co morbidities which present in addition to significant
Date: Tuesday, 18th February 2025, 9:30AM – 3:00PM Location: Level 6, 222 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Victoria 3067 (Read more about Travel Contribution) Cost: $40 Training provider: VACCHO Click here to find out more
Advanced AOD Forensics is one-day online clinical training for experienced drug and alcohol clinicians working with forensic clients. Learning Outcomes Advanced AOD Forensics training is targeted at senior AOD clinicians working with forensic clients presenting with multiple complexities, including personality disorders, severe mental health issues, and other co morbidities which present in addition to significant
Understand the inner workings of the brain on drugs and how to work effectively with cognitive impairment Alcohol and other drugs can affect the brain in both consistent and idiosyncratic ways. Up to 70% of people in alcohol and other drug treatment have significant temporary or long-term cognitive impairment related to drug use, lifestyle, or
Lived and living experience of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use are frequently featured in media reporting. While these accounts can challenge stereotypes, media coverage often stigmatises AOD issues, leading to negative outcomes for those involved. The event showcases a new resource developed by AADC to support best practices in AOD services when approached by
