Events
SMART Recovery for Adults (Bentleigh – women’s group)
Windana - Bentleigh South Road, BentleighSMART Recovery for Young People (Moorabbin Youth Hub)
Windana - Moorabbin Youth Hub Station Street, MoorabbinSupport Day: Free Harm Reduction Workshop for Families (In-person Kensington or Online)
KensingtonTown Hall 30-34 Bellair Street, KensingtonWeek of Events
Superskills for Supervisors
Superskills for Supervisors
Build your leadership skills and contribute to the next generation of practitioners The key to great practice is great supervision. Are you a practice or clinical supervisor in the alcohol and other drug sector or looking to become one? Level up your supervisory skills by learning about effective supervision frameworks, building key supervision skills, and
Forensic Fundamentals (1/2 Day) Training – Monday 18th August 2025
Forensic Fundamentals (1/2 Day) Training – Monday 18th August 2025
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 better work with forensic clients and the capability of clinicians to work collaboratively with Justice colleagues managing forensic clients in the community.
Forensic Fundamentals (1/2 Day) Training – Monday 18th August 2025
Forensic Fundamentals (1/2 Day) Training – Monday 18th August 2025
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 better work with forensic clients and the capability of clinicians to work collaboratively with Justice colleagues managing forensic clients in the community.
Peer Support Group (St Kilda)
Peer Support Group (St Kilda)
Mondays in St Kilda - 1:00pm - 2:30pm A safe environment to gain insight and strength from shared experiences. Windana's Peer Support groups are open to anyone aged 18+ who has experienced alcohol and other drug challenges. These are ongoing, open groups - you can come as often as you need. The group is free.
SMART Recovery for Young People (Frankston)
SMART Recovery for Young People (Frankston)
A fresh approach for addiction recovery SMART Recovery Youth groups help young people aged 11 to 25 break free from addictive or other unhealthy behaviours related to drugs, alcohol and more. Using the powerful SMART Method, you’ll work with peers who have been in your shoes before to focus on the present and set goals
SMART Recovery for Adults (Bentleigh – women’s group)
SMART Recovery for Adults (Bentleigh – women’s group)
A fresh approach for addiction recovery SMART Recovery Adult is a group for people aged 18+ who wish to change addictive and other unhealthy behaviours relating to drugs, alcohol and more. Using the powerful SMART Method, you’ll join a supportive group where you can focus on the present and set goals for the future. This
NDRI WEBINAR: Opioid overdose: Evidence, experience and emerging threats
NDRI WEBINAR: Opioid overdose: Evidence, experience and emerging threats
NDRI WEBINAR: Opioid overdose: Evidence, experience and emerging threats WED AUGUST 20TH – 11-11:45am AWST / 1-1:45 AEST Presenters: Professor Simon Lenton (National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University) Ele Morrison (AIVL) Dr Amanda Roxburgh (Burnet Institute) Facilitated by Dr Michael Curtis (National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University) Every opioid overdose is preventable, yet more than 12,000 Australians have died from a
BreakThrough : Emotional Impact of Addiction
BreakThrough : Emotional Impact of Addiction
It's important to note that BreakThrough is an education program and while each session includes group discussion about a particular topic or theme, people requiring more intensive support in relation to their own circumstances are strongly encouraged to contact Family Drug and Gambling Help on 1300 660 068 to speak to a trained volunteer with
SMART Recovery for Young People (Moorabbin Youth Hub)
SMART Recovery for Young People (Moorabbin Youth Hub)
New time: Thursdays 10:30am to 12:00pm! A fresh approach for addiction recovery SMART Recovery Youth groups help young people aged 11 to 25 break free from addictive or other unhealthy behaviours related to drugs, alcohol and more. Using the powerful SMART Method, you’ll work with peers who have been in your shoes before to focus
Methamphetamine and Harm Reduction
Methamphetamine and Harm Reduction
Register via email sdds@monashhealth.org A comprehensive overview of Methamphetamine uses and its impact. Emphasis is on evidence-based approaches to reducing associated acute and chronic risks. This training fosters a compassionate and informed response to methamphetamine use with a focus on harm reduction.
Smart Recovery for Adults (Cranbourne)
Smart Recovery for Adults (Cranbourne)
A fresh approach for addiction recovery SMART Recovery Adult is a group for people aged 18+ who wish to change addictive and other unhealthy behaviours relating to drugs, alcohol and more. Using the powerful SMART Method, you’ll join a peer-led group where you can focus on the present and set goals for the future. This
AOD Recovery-Based Support Group
AOD Recovery-Based Support Group
A peer-led recovery-based AOD support group run by the WEAVE team at Each and the Salvation Army Corps Casey-Cardinia. Groups include psychoeducational material around relapse prevention and other skills needed in recovery such as anger management, anxiety, assertiveness, conflict resolution and boundary setting. Group is open to community members in the Cardinia Shire and is
LYFT UP YOUR FAMILY (LUYF) GROUP
LYFT UP YOUR FAMILY (LUYF) GROUP
Linking Youth and Family Together (LYFT) provides a unique family-systems approach to the drug and alcohol treatment of young people aged 12 to 25 years, to develop positive ways of communicating and problem solving. This led to the creation of the LUYF group, where other parents/caregivers can connect, learn, and share from their experiences when
Peer Support Group (Frankston)
Peer Support Group (Frankston)
A safe environment to gain insight and strength from shared experiences. Windana's Peer Support groups are open to anyone aged 18+ who has experienced alcohol and other drug challenges. These are ongoing, open groups - you can come as often as you need. The group is free. You can also join the Frankston group via
Support Day: Free Harm Reduction Workshop for Families (In-person Kensington or Online)
Support Day: Free Harm Reduction Workshop for Families (In-person Kensington or Online)
In response to the rising rate of opioid overdoses, particularly heroin, in Melbourne’s CBD, three local organisations have come together to deliver a series of free, community-based workshops funded by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. These sessions aim to educate families and community members on how to support someone using alcohol and other drugs (AOD),
Run into Recovery
Run into Recovery
Run into Recovery is a community walking/running group that meets every Sunday in St Kilda West. The Run into Recovery group has a clear intention to bring those together in the community who have been impacted by addiction and recovery. That includes those who have been directly affected, family/carers/supporters and allies of the cause. We