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
Australian Alcohol & Other Drugs Council (AADC) Upcoming online event: Alcohol and other drugs, disability and overrepresentation in the criminal justice system: forging new partnerships and pathways to achieve better outcomes 1-2.45pm (AEDT), Wednesday 25 October 2023 Click here to register Keeping people out of the criminal justice system is one of the key
10-11 AM, 30 November 2023 This presentation will delve into an in-depth analysis of the pattern of Covid vaccination uptake among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID). The focus will primarily revolve around understanding the multifaceted factors that significantly influence the reception and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccination, emphasizing the critical importance of receiving at least
Hi everyone, You’re invited to our next ADRIA research skills webinar on rapid evidence reviews with Dr Paul Kellner from the Monash Sustainable Development Institute. This webinar will cover the basics in preparing and gathering evidence to support grant and other applications. So, literature and desktop reviews, environmental scans, these kinds of things. While we
This webinar will provide an overview of four expert-endorsed neuroscience-informed interventions for addiction treatment: cognitive bias modification, contingency management, emotion regulation training and cognitive remediation. It will focus on the rationale and mechanisms engaged by these interventions, evidence of their efficacy, and the steps needed to incorporate them into routine clinical practice based on the
Presented by: Dr. Vicki Giannopoulos (Senior Clinical Psychologist, Sydney Local Health District Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital) This webinar will provide participants with an understanding of: How to identify comorbid depression in patients with substance use disorder The current evidence-based practice for treating comorbid depression and substance use disorders Practical treatment strategies for
Talking Point - 21st August 2024, 1pm - 2pm - ONLINE MOXY: An open label pilot study of oxytocin for methamphetamine withdrawal in women, presented by Dr Sarah Catchlove, Research Fellow, Turning Point & A/Prof Shalini Arunogiri, Clinical Director, Turning Point Statewide Services. This presentation will provide an overview of the results of a recently completed
Hospital admissions with injecting-related bacterial infections have been increasing drastically over the past 10 years. Our understanding of these infections is rudimentary, and this webinar will showcase perspectives from expert clinicians and researchers to discuss the evidence, clinical management, and a pathway forward for reducing associated harms. This webinar will unpack injecting-related bacterial infections among
This webinar will be presented by Dr. Eddie Mullen (Psychiatrist, Orygen Specialist Services). Dr. Eddie Mullen is a youth psychiatrist and has been at Orygen Specialist Program in Melbourne, Victoria for over 11 years. He is the Director of Medical Workforce and Co-Lead of the Orygen Youth Addiction and Dual Diagnosis Stream and Substance Use
Talking Point - 18th September 2024, 1pm - 2pm - ONLINE Maternal Alcohol Reduction Interventions (MARI): coproducing support for women, to improve health and reduce alcohol harm, presented by Dr Abi Rose, Reader in Alcohol behaviour This presentation will give an overview of women’s alcohol use and harm across the life course, discussing how the
