The Forensic Foundations E-learn is designed for new Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) sector staff to provide foundational knowledge to support the provision of AOD treatment of forensic clients. This Read more
This pre-recorded two hour webinar explores co-occurring alcohol and other drugs and mental health conditions, focussing on care responses, priorities and the role of integrated care. Presented by Dr Vicky Read more
This e-learn aims to equip participants with introductory knowledge about the process of supervision and skills to be able to engage in a supervision session effectively.
The aim of this module is to equip Victorian alcohol and drug workers with a greater awareness of the signs of burnout along with practical skills, tips and strategies to Read more
This course aims to provide you with tools, concepts, and frameworks to unpack how specific differences between people are made or constructed and how these differences are made to matter through hierarchies and binaries of status and value.
In this video, Dr Eddie Mullen discusses the clinical understanding of autism and the challenges faced by autistic people.
In this presentation, Mel Spencer discusses her experiences navigating Victoria's service system as a mother and carer of autistic children and as an autistic person. Her experiences led her to start Different Journeys, a not-for-profit dedicated to helping neurodivergent people access the appropriate support they need.
This presentation by CEED, aims to enhance your understanding as an AOD worker in order to response to eating disorders, focusing on key features for early identification, responses to individuals with eating disorders, shared care approaches, treatment options and invaluable insights from lived experience.
In this video, Dr Dianne Grocott invites us to "get on the hoses" and be a voice for change when working with clients with ADHD.
Gain a more nuanced understanding of the needs of women engaged with the Forensic AOD system, specific gender-based risk factors, as well as expanding their understanding of ‘best-practice’ to include organisational and system-level actions needed to support work with this group of often overlooked women.
This presentation examines young women’s experiences of youth intimate partner violence through specific research methods.
This introductory module aims to explain trauma and how it affects people, and its links with substance use. It will increase knowledge and awareness of trauma which is the first Read more
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