Events

4 day intensive CBT masterclass for AOD professionals

Looking to take your AOD practice to the next level? This course has been developed specifically for alcohol and other drug practitioners who want to build and strengthen core clinical skills in behavioural and cognitive therapies, which are the foundation for the key best practice protocols in the AOD field – from traditional cognitive therapy

Sunshine: Learn how to respond to people affected by ice

360Edge, Australia’s leading alcohol and other drug consultants, is now delivering free half day workshops to frontline workers across Victoria. This free session will empower you with the knowledge and skills to understand and work effectively with people may be affected by ice. The training will build your confidence, knowledge and skills so you can

Free

VAADA CEO & Managers event; Intersection of AOD and Family Violence Practice

Catholic Leadership Centre 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Help guide the development of Practice Principles at the intersection of AOD and Family Violence In line with the Royal Commission into Family Violence, the AOD sector and family violence sectors have been interacting and collaborating in a variety of ways and expressed a strong desire for a common language and practice principles where our

Domestic and Family Violence responses for AOD workers in low threshold settings

This workshop provides targeted training on responding to domestic and family violence for AOD workers in low threshold settings, such as NSP's, drop in centres, and crisis centres. Understand DFV, the complex interplay of risk factors and its relationship with AOD use.  Learn how to respond to DFV including informal screening, basic risk assessment, basic

$350

Domestic and Family Violence responses for AOD workers in clinical settings

This workshop provides tailored clinical training on responding to domestic and family violence in tertiary AOD settings that deliver structured brief or longer counselling or case management. Understand DFV, the complex interplay of risk factors and it's relationship with AOD use Learn effective clinical responses to DFV including clinical screening and assessment, advanced risk and

Learn how to respond to people affected by ice.

360Edge, Australia’s leading alcohol and other drug consultants, is now delivering free half day workshops to frontline workers across Victoria. This free session will empower you with the knowledge and skills to understand and work effectively with people may be affected by ice. The training will build your confidence, knowledge and skills so you can

Free

VAADA CEO and Managers Forum June 2019

Catholic Leadership Centre 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The CEO and Managers Forum is held every second month from April through to October.  It is an opportunity for CEOs and Managers to meet, network and discuss current issues affecting the AOD sector. The forum is open to all CEO and Managers of government-funded organisations providing AOD treatment. More information and the agenda will

Prevention in Practice National Conference

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl, Melbourne

Community-led action to reduce the harm of alcohol and other drugs The 2019 National Prevention in Practice Conference will deliver local and international speakers sharing their expertise on strengthening capacity of community-led action on alcohol and other drugs. Explore various models of prevention and discover practical examples of successful strategies that have mobilised communities. Aimed

$295.00

CBT for AOD Workers

It's more than just A-B-Cs! Understand the 'why' and the 'how' of CBT in this interactive back to fundamentals to the transdiagnostic application of CBT in AOD practice. This foundation workshop offers a practical introduction to the core practice skills in AOD treatment. This workshop is for those new to CBT and those wanting to

Integrating Motivational Interviewing and CBT

Find out how to effectively blend the two core interventions in AOD treatment to achieve better client outcomes. This practice based workshop shows you how and when to utilise MI and CBT seamlessly throughout treatment from assessment to closure. This workshop is for those with some basic knowledge of CBT and MI wanting to refine