We all have strong emotions from time to time, and being able to recognise and self regulate emotions is a skill that is learned. This workshop you will gain skills to assist your clients to better manage their emotions. Learning outcomes Understand how lifestyle factors can impact on a person’s ability to regulate emotions Understand […]

Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBTs) are goal-focussed, flexible and time-limited therapy approaches which seek to guide people to become more aware of their thinking, feeling and behaviour patterns, and enhance skills to help support their goals for change. This 2-day intensive, skills-based workshop is targeted towards AOD and mental health workers who wish to build or hone […]

Nutrition status affects our mental and physical health, and understanding the relationship between stress, nutrition and neuroscience is an important consideration in the treatment of addiction. This presentation will explore this relationship and provide tips for workers on how to use knowledge of nutrition and neuroscience to facilitate better treatment outcomes. Lisa Cutforth qualified with […]

This full-day workshop targets practitioners who work directly with young people aged 12 - 25 years in a one-on-one capacity including youth workers, alcohol and drug workers / clinicians, child safety officers, youth justice officers, residential support workers, youth support coordinators, school-based youth health nurses, Indigenous health workers, mental health professionals, guidance officers and employment […]

This event is part of a series of brief informal sessions designed to introduce workers to the various AOD services in Queensland. If you've ever wanted to do a service visit but couldn't find the time, or you just wanted to know more about particular services, we encourage you to attend. Open Doors Youth Service […]

This presentation will cover changes in mental health and alcohol-related harm for young Australians during COVID-19. About this event In this webinar Dr Philip Clare will discuss the findings of two recent articles published on the Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study (APSALS) cohort, on changes in mental health and alcohol use/harms during the […]