Events

Tuesdays with Nexus

Online

Topic: MIND Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub Abbotsford: providing psychosocial supports for people experiencing mental health concerns and life stressors including substance use. Presenter: Callum Fleming, Lead Practitioner, Mental Health & Wellbeing Hubs, Mind Australia Tuesdays with Nexus is a monthly interactive online session. It is an invitation to connect professionally and share information. Register for Tuesdays

Free

Essential MI and Relapse Prevention: Alcohol and Other Drug Essentials for Mental Health Workers

Online via Zoom

Introducing the Alcohol and Other Drug Essentials for Mental Health Workers series Comorbidity is the norm rather than the exception in mental health. In this new series of half day interactive online workshops designed specifically for the mental health sector, we cover what you need to know about alcohol and other drug presentations in your

BreakThrough : Addiction and Mental Health

Online via Zoom

Online BreakThrough sessions go for 1 hour and cover topics relevant to families who are dealing with a loved one's drug use. Some content will be specific to substance misuse, other material will cover addictive behaviours more broadly. It's important to note that BreakThrough is an education program and while each session includes group discussion

Free

ONLINE | Building a safe and inclusive practice and successfully coordinating care. A workshop for community-based AOD and mental health workers.

This free, online session will provide an overview of strategies for building a safe and inclusive practice and successfully coordinating care in the AOD and mental health sectors. It is aimed at community-based AOD and mental health workers. This workshop is offered by Hamilton Centre and funded by the Victorian Department of Health. Date: Thursday, 13th March

Free

2025 Lived and Living Experience Workforce Forum (LLEW)

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

Prevention in Place Conference

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl, Melbourne

The Prevention in Place Conference, dedicated to using place-based approaches to reduce disadvantage and improve wellbeing, will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on May 6 and 7, 2025. It spans sectors dedicated to strengthening protective factors for better outcomes, including alcohol and other drugs, youth services, justice, disability, suicide prevention and

IN-PERSON Workshop | Building a safe and inclusive practice and coordinating care

This session will provide an overview of strategies for building a safe and inclusive practice and coordinating care in a regional context. It is specifically aimed at AOD and mental health workers in the Glenelg/Great South Coast region. This workshop is offered by Hamilton Centre and funded by the Victorian Department of Health. Date: Tuesday, 20th May 2025. Time: Registration 9am

Free

ONLINE | Building a safe and inclusive practice and successfully coordinating care

A workshop for community-based AOD and mental health workers. This free, online session will provide an overview of strategies for building a safe and inclusive practice and successfully coordinating care in the AOD and mental health sectors. It is aimed at community-based AOD and mental health workers. This workshop is offered by Hamilton Centre and funded

Free

Odyssey Institute – First Aid and CPR course

Odyssey House, Footscray Level 1, 202 Nicholson St, Training Room T2., Melbourne

Odyssey Institute offers First Aid competency programs in HLTAID011 Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR update). First Aid Programs – Odyssey Institute

$75.00 – $125.00

Tuesdays with Nexus 17 June 2025

Online via Zoom

Topic: Mental Health and Substance use in the Perinatal period Speaker: Dr Ling Chua, Psychiatrist, St Vincent’s Hospital Mental Health Perinatal Emotional Health Service. Tuesdays with Nexus is a monthly interactive online session. It is an invitation to connect professionally and share information. Register for Tuesdays with Nexus sessions at the link below.

Free