Talking Point - Wednesday 30th July 2025, 1pm - 2pm AEST - ONLINE Using Law to Reduce the Cancer Burden of Alcohol, presented by Clare Slattery, Legal Policy Advisor at the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer Alcohol use is linked to more than 200 diseases, injuries and other health conditions, including cancer. Law is
Connect & Learn Webinar Friday 8th August 2025 - online from 1pm to 1:45pm Identifying and supporting clients with cognitive impairment, presented by Georgia Bolt This webinar is only available to staff who are working in a Victorian Department of Health (DH) funded AOD organisation. This presentation situates cognitive impairment as a key factor to
Turning Point's Student Open Night Tuesday 26th August 2025 - 4pm to 7pm Our Student Open Nights showcase the vast range of educational opportunities in addiction science on offer through Turning Point, from VET through to a PhD. Attendees are able to tour the site, engaging with and learning about what the centre offers, and how
Talking Point is a regular series of publicly available lectures that aim to inspire, inform and challenge our notions of what we know about addiction and its impact across society. Health and social sector professionals and the general public are all welcome to attend. Can we really change behaviour at a population level? The Communities
"From LOLs to Lows: Rethinking Nangs and Youth Harm Reduction" presented by Jacqui Cameron & Julaine Allan Nitrous Oxide (N2O), colloquially known as “laughing gas” or “nangs”, is a dissociative anaesthetic that has become increasingly popular among young people. The growing popularity of N2O can be attributed to its ease of access through social media and
29th October 2025 online from 1pm to 2pm AEST Nicotine e-cigarettes for smoking cessation following discharge from smokefree inpatient AOD withdrawal services: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial, presented by Professor Billie Bonevski E-cigarettes containing nicotine (e-cigarettes) have demonstrated effectiveness for smoking cessation among general populations, but limited evidence in people with substance use disorders (SUD). This presentation will focus on the NEAT
Connect & Learn The role of dual diagnosis in AOD rehabilitation presented by Dr Lea Foo & David Hill The presentation will aim to improve knowledge about the prevalence of comorbid mental health and substance use disorders, their relationship and impact on recovery. Dr Lea Foo and David Hill will provide tools and strategies to support addressing
