In this training, participants will be guided through a clearly articulated practical process for engaging families, which is ideally suited to contexts where a family member is the primary client of an individually oriented service (e.g. AOD Adult and Youth AOD services).
Course Description:
- 3-hour self-paced online learning unit
- 3-hour online training
Participants must complete a 3-hour online learning component before the in-practice sessions.
Links to online training will be provided to participants approximately six weeks prior to the in-practice training dates. (Early January)
Eligibility Criteria
This training has been funded for workers employed in a Victorian State-funded Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service, including those who are new to the AOD sector or recently employed under the COVID-19 Workforce Initiative and Peer workers.
Who is not eligible?
Students on placement or internships, workers from other community sectors such as Family Violence, Homelessness and Mental Health and AOD workers outside of Victoria.
Please ensure you have clearance from your line manager to attend. If you cannot attend, even if you find out the day before, please cancel your registration and make your spot available to someone else on the waiting list.
Dr. Ed Ogden, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Swinburne University, GV Health, Austin Health and Hamilton Centre
In this presentation, Dr Ed Ogden discusses the barriers to treatment for people with co-occurring ADHD and substance use.
Slides: ADHD and Drug Use, Ed Ogden
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Mel Spencer OAM, CEO Different Journeys
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.
Slides: Navigating the Service System_Mel Spencer
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Dr Dianne Grocott, MBBSS FRANCP Psychiatrist, Reflect Health
Slides: Working with people with ADHD & SUD_Dianne Grocott
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.
Resources Dianne mentions in her talk:
The Disruptors – Full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIoKSf4GDZQ
Reflect Health resource library: https://reflecthealth.com.au/service/adhd/
The library has been fashioned as different floors, each with a library of specific information.
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Presented by: Dr Eddie Mullen, Director of Medical Workforce, Lead Psychiatrist, Hype Clinic, Dual Diagnosis Stream, Substance Use Research Group
Slides: Autism Substance Use and Addiction_Eddie Mullen
In this video, Dr Eddie Mullen discusses the clinical understanding of autism and the challenges faced by autistic people.
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This training will assist participants in building their knowledge and confidence to engage LGBTIQ+ community members in their AOD practice and will provide opportunities for participants to:
- Individually analyse your own assumptions and values and reflect on the implications in your delivery of health care to LGBTI+ communities
- Understand the importance and use of respectful and appropriate language
- Identify and understand the unique vulnerabilities that LGBTI+ communities face
- Improve your confidence in comprehensively meeting the needs of LGBTI+ consumers
- Develop improved skills around intake and assessment
- Understand the complexity and risk of methamphetamine use for men who have sex with men (MSM) and aim to improve treatment outcomes for this community
- Understand the broader AOD issues for LGBTI+ communities
Eligibility Criteria
This training has been funded for workers employed in a Victorian State-funded Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service, including those who are new to the AOD sector or recently employed under the COVID-19 Workforce Initiative and Peer workers.
Who is not eligible?
Students on placement or internships, workers from other community sectors such as Family Violence, Homelessness and Mental Health and AOD workers outside of Victoria.
Please ensure you have clearance to attend from your line manager. If you cannot attend, even if you find out the day before, please cancel your registration and make your spot available to someone else on the waitlist.
This training will explore working with trans and gender-diverse folks in an AOD service context and will provide opportunities for participants to:
- Raise their awareness of important language, terminology and lived experiences of people with a trans or gender-diverse identity
- Understand current research regarding the health and wellbeing of trans and gender-diverse people, including those with intersectional identities
- Explore the ways in which the AOD comprehensive assessment may provide opportunities to ask clients about their experiences in relation to gender identity, and the impact of stigma, discrimination and transphobia on presenting issues and needs
- Apply learning to AOD practice using case examples and group discussions
- Develop strategies to build safe and inclusive services and practices
Eligibility Criteria
This training has been funded for workers employed in a Victorian State-funded Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service, including those who are new to the AOD sector or recently employed under the COVID-19 Workforce Initiative and Peer workers.
Who is not eligible?
Students on placement or internships, workers from other community sectors such as Family Violence, Homelessness and Mental Health and AOD workers outside of Victoria.
Please ensure you have clearance to attend from your line manager. If you cannot attend, even if you find out the day before, please cancel your registration and make your spot available to someone else on the waitlist.
Youth workers have a key role in the early intervention of mental health issues and assisting clients to develop skills to improve their mental wellbeing. In this session, you will increase your knowledge of our client group’s most prevalent health issue and develop practical strategies that both you and your centre/program can implement to improve the mental health outcomes of young people.
This half-day session is designed for non-clinical youth and AOD workers.
Want practical, no-jargon training on how to:
- Identify mental health issues
- Assist clients to link in with the care they need
- Support them on their journey
Then this is for you!
Eligibility Criteria
This training has been funded for workers employed in a Victorian State-funded Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service, including those who are new to the AOD sector or recently employed under the COVID-19 Workforce Initiative and Peer workers.
Who is not eligible?
Students on placement or internships, workers from other community sectors such as Family Violence, Homelessness and Mental Health and AOD workers outside of Victoria.
Please ensure you have clearance to attend from your line manager. If you cannot attend, even if you find out the day before, please cancel your registration and make your spot available to someone else on the waiting list.
This is an interactive conversation about trauma and harm reduction when supporting Aboriginal clients. These sessions allow for a safe space to ask any questions about working with Aboriginal clients who are experiencing trauma while following the principles of harm reduction.
By attending this session, we hope you can walk away with a better understanding on the impacts of intergenerational trauma, engaging with Aboriginal clients in a culturally safe way, and the importance of harm reduction.
Eligibility Criteria
This training has been funded for workers employed in a Victorian State-funded Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service, including those who are new to the AOD sector or recently employed under the COVID-19 Workforce Initiative and Peer workers.
Who is not eligible?
Students on placement or internships, workers from other community sectors such as Family Violence, Homelessness, and Mental Health, and AOD workers outside of Victoria.
Please ensure you have clearance to attend from your line manager. If you cannot attend, even if you find out the day before, please cancel your registration and make your spot available to someone else on the waiting list.
This is an interactive conversation about trauma and harm reduction when supporting Aboriginal clients. These sessions allow for a safe space to ask any questions about working with Aboriginal clients who are experiencing trauma while following the principles of harm reduction.
By attending this session, we hope you can walk away with a better understanding on the impacts of intergenerational trauma, engaging with Aboriginal clients in a culturally safe way, and the importance of harm reduction.
Eligibility Criteria
This training has been funded for workers employed in a Victorian State-funded Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service, including those who are new to the AOD sector or recently employed under the COVID-19 Workforce Initiative and Peer workers.
Who is not eligible?
Students on placement or internships, workers from other community sectors such as Family Violence, Homelessness, and Mental Health, and AOD workers outside of Victoria.
Please ensure you have clearance to attend from your line manager. If you cannot attend, even if you find out the day before, please cancel your registration and make your spot available to someone else on the waiting list.
