Giving birth to change: The personal journey of a FASD mother Angelene Bruce is a lived experience expert for FARE and NOFASD Australia. She is also a member of the Victorian FASD Special Interest Group and a fierce advocate for FASD awareness and prevention. Ange has lived experience of alcohol and poker machine addiction. She […]

UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day theme for 2023 is ‘Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future’. Based on the priority theme for the United Nations 67th Commission on the Status of Women – Cracking the Code highlights the role that bold, transformative ideas, inclusive technologies, and accessible education can play in combatting discrimination and the marginalisation of […]

Join us for this one of webinar where we get the opportunity to chat to Anna Lembke, MD. Anna is Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she is the author of more than a hundred peer-reviewed publications, has testified […]

SMART Recovery face to face training helps people who want to help others with problematic and addictive behaviours, by training them to deliver SMART’s 4-point program and supporting them to set up and run their own SMART Recovery group. SMART Training allows you to reach more clients with a program that works for any problematic […]

Scholarship Applications for 2024 are now open for training and membership. Follow the link below to register your interest.

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 and Aged Care to develop a series of on-demand webinars on evidence-based practice. Our webinars are freely available and focus on building capacity in relation to evidence-based practice approaches to the […]

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 and Aged Care to develop a series of on-demand webinars on evidence-based practice. Our webinars are freely available and focus on building capacity in relation to evidence-based practice approaches to […]

Family Drug Support will again be recognising lives lost to drugs and alcohol by marking the Annual Remembrance Day – an international event with ceremonies held all around the world. Click on the image below for details      

Australian Winter School is an opportunity to catch up with colleagues from across the alcohol and other drugs and related sectors. At Winter School you'll be part of the conversation about innovations in evidence informed treatment, policy, and system reform. ​Winter School's expert speakers, presentations, and workshops provide delegates with the knowledge, tools, and solutions […]

Support The Family Improve The Outcome Workshop Support the Family Improve the Outcome (STFITO) Workshops are primarily for specialist AOD services providing education on anti-oppressive practice to enhance service engagement with families and carers impacted by substance use. Barriers to help-seeking are well documented and include a lack of local availability or knowledge of services, […]

Lives Lived Well will be offering Drug and Alcohol First Aid training in Far North Queensland in early 2025. An information sheet about the training is attached. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion following the workshop. ********Please note - The date listed above is not the workshop date********** Please contact Clare Thompson, Drug and […]

FDS are seeking volunteers for their National Support Line, that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Some benefits of volunteering for FDS: · Learn and apply practical skills · Practical experience for your resume · Opportunity to give back to your community · Ongoing support and education in your work with FDS […]

4 DAY COURSE for family members and friends supporting loved ones with AOD use. Course provides support and information to improve their own wellbeing and improve outcomes and needs of everyone. 16th-17th of November 2024 (Saturday & Sunday) 9.30 am - 4.00 pm each day FDS Members $40 for workbook Non-members $70 (includes annual membership) […]

4 DAY COURSE for family members and friends supporting loved ones with AOD use. Course provides support and information to improve their own wellbeing and improve outcomes and needs of everyone. 23rd- 24th of November 2024 (Saturday & Sunday) 9.30 am - 4.00 pm each day FDS Members $40 for workbook Non-members $70 (includes annual membership)

This webinar is for: • Researchers • Clinicians • People who use methamphetamine This webinar will cover: • current treatment options in Australia and around the world • current research into new treatments for methamphetamine use • future research into methamphetamine treatment It will feature an expert panel discussion with clinicians, researchers and representatives with […]

Free education for families and friends, delivering practical information and strategies to those supporting someone using alcohol and other drugs.