Events

Conversations About Suicide Training

Taskforce Education Hub 15, 16/8 Tuck St, Moorabbin VIC 3189, Melbourne

Conversations About Suicide (Moorabbin) Friday 14th June 2024 (9:00AM - 1:30PM) A$180.00 Are you confident to engage in conversations about suicide? The 4-hour course will teach you the skills and knowledge required to safely have a conversation with a suicidal person. You will learn practical skills to improve your confidence to provide mental health first

$180.00

Depression and alcohol or other drug use: what clinicians need to know

Online webinar

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

Free
Recurring

Standard Mental Health First Aid – 2 Day Course (Windana Moorabbin) Tuesday 20th August & Tuesday 27th August 2024 (9:00AM-4:30PM)

15-16/ 8 Tuck Street Moorabbin, 3189 Tuck Street, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia

Learn how to assist adults who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. Demonstrate your mental health first aid skills by becoming an Accredited Mental Health First Aider. You will need to complete an online assessment after the course to become

$275
Recurring

Standard Mental Health First Aid – 2 Day Course (Windana Moorabbin) Tuesday 20th August & Tuesday 27th August 2024 (9:00AM-4:30PM)

15-16/ 8 Tuck Street Moorabbin, 3189 Tuck Street, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia

Learn how to assist adults who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. Demonstrate your mental health first aid skills by becoming an Accredited Mental Health First Aider. You will need to complete an online assessment after the course to become

$275

Recurring

ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – Thursday 5th & Friday 6th September 2024 (9:00AM – 4:30PM) in Moorabbin

15-16/ 8 Tuck Street Moorabbin, 3189 Tuck Street, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia

Keep people safe by learning suicide intervention skills. Participants in ASIST: Learn the skills to provide a suicide first-aid intervention Work to develop a personalised safety plan for someone with thoughts of suicide to keep “safe-for-now” Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to further help Acquire skills in an evidence-based intervention model, with the

$450
Recurring

ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – Thursday 5th & Friday 6th September 2024 (9:00AM – 4:30PM) in Moorabbin

15-16/ 8 Tuck Street Moorabbin, 3189 Tuck Street, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia

Keep people safe by learning suicide intervention skills. Participants in ASIST: Learn the skills to provide a suicide first-aid intervention Work to develop a personalised safety plan for someone with thoughts of suicide to keep “safe-for-now” Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to further help Acquire skills in an evidence-based intervention model, with the

$450

WEBINAR | Neurodiversity and substance use: what clinicians need to know

Online via Zoom

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

Free

Screening, Formulation and Brief Interventions: 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 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