This is a 2-hour webinar
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Description: This webinar will be presented by Addiction Medicine Specialists Dr Paul MacCartney and Dr Ryan D’Cunha. They will discuss medications for Opioid Use Disorder, how we got here, how they work, how people can get them and future options including hydromorphone.
This session is ideal for AOD workers, GPs, clinicians and anyone wanting to feel more confident talking about and working with pharmacotherapy for the people they support.
This is a Turning Point Connect & Learn webinar. To attend the webinar, click the link below to register.
Description: This presentation will aim to improve knowledge about the substance; its effects; its abuse potential; dependency criteria and withdrawal management.
Presented by: Dr. Ferghal Armstrong is an Addiction Medicine specialist at Eastern Health. Ferghal is committed to improving delivery of clinical education and the improvement of outcomes for all people experiencing alcohol and other drug issues. He has a strong interest in complex medical detox, lifestyle medicine, as well as cannabis medicine. Ferghal is also the host of the successful podcasts Cracking Addiction and Med Heads.
Date: Monday 23 March 2026
Time: 1:00pM – 1:45PM
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
Who should attend: This webinar is only available to staff who are working in a Victorian Department of Health (DH) funded AOD organisation.
Registration: Click here to register
This is a 2-hour webinar
Date: Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
Description:
For many years, support for people wanting to reduce harmful alcohol use has focused heavily on one pathway – abstinence. While this may be a necessary path for some, many clients are seeking alternative ways to change their drinking and workers are looking for practical options to offer them.
In this webinar, Dr Paul MacCartney (GP and Addiction Medicine Specialist) and the team from Uniting will share a holistic, evidence-informed pathway that is changing outcomes for clients and the services that support them. Through real-world examples and practice-focused discussion, they’ll unpack how pharmacotherapy and collaborative care can be used as a meaningful part of treatment planning.
You’ll explore:
- The impact of alcohol use on clients, families and communities
- Alternatives for people stuck on the “detox-relapse” cycle
- How AOD workers, GPs and specialist services can partner to get the best outcomes for clients
This session is ideal for AOD workers, GPs, clinicians and anyone wanting to feel more confident talking about and working with pharmacotherapy as part of alcohol treatment for the people they support.
This is a Turning Point Connect & Learn one-hour webinar. To attend the webinar, click the link below to register.
Description: Attendees will gain an increased appreciation for managing clients in rural and regional Victoria. Discussion will focus on the need for flexibility within the regulations guiding practice, and attendees will gain understanding regarding the difficulties of distance and opioid agonist treatment.
Date: Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Time: 1:00pM – 1:45PM
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
Who should attend: This webinar is only available to staff who are working in a Victorian Department of Health (DH) funded AOD organisation.
Registration: Click here to register
