This workshop is designed for any practitioners who want to work more effectively with families and carers of people who use alcohol and other drugs, whether the person using drugs is in treatment or not. The workshop focusses on the impact of alcohol and other drugs on families and models of responding with a focus […]

Does your work with clients need to be more trauma-informed? This one-day foundation workshop addresses working with clients in a trauma-informed way. This includes understanding trauma and its impacts, identifying signs and symptoms of trauma and conducting trauma screening. Learning outcomes Essential reflective practice skills and practical response strategies Best-practice in developing a trauma-informed service […]

Alcohol and other drugs services across Australia are required to contribute to the Alcohol and other Drugs Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS NMDS). The aim of this AODTS NMDS workshop is to develop a nationally consistent approach to alcohol and other drug service data collection. The objectives are to: increase participant awareness of […]

Are you interested in being trained to deliver mental health training in your workplace? The University of Sydney's Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use have limited places remaining for our National Comorbidity Guidelines Train-the-Trainer Workshops.  The training is based on the Australian Government Department of Health-funded National Comorbidity Guidelines (Guidelines on the […]

This one day workshop will cover the key elements in motivational interviewing essential for AOD workers. Participants will improve their motivational interviewing skills – “the how” – and gain a deeper understanding of the spirit and philosophy of motivational interviewing – “the why”. Learning outcomes Improve understanding of motivational interviewing theory and practice Increase knowledge […]

DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF TRAUMA AND GAIN REAL SKILLS IN MANAGING TRAUMA RELATED SYMPTOMS IN AOD SETTINGS Do you want to add more skills to your work with clients who have experienced trauma? This one day workshop provides participants with a practical, skills-based approach to responding sensitively and effectively to clients with co-occurring trauma and […]

Register for upcoming webinars on evidence-based practice The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health to develop a series of on-demand webinars on evidence-based practice. From May, the Comorbidity Project team will host monthly webinars focused on […]