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 […]

Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change, and is a highly recommended, evidence-based approach to helping people address their substance use behaviours.  It is recommended for all practitioners based in AOD and mental health settings who provide direct support to people experiencing substance use concerns. […]

Therapeutic impasses can be frustrating and difficult to resolve. They can also impact on the effectiveness of therapy. In this workshop, you will learn how to identify and resolve roadblocks to ensure therapy is most effective. Learning outcomes Understand client and therapist behaviours that interfere with therapy Learn how to identify and resolve roadblocks in […]

Queensland Health provides a range of services aimed at achieving good health and well-being for all Queenslanders. In 2021, it is anticipated that QScript a real-time prescription monitoring system will be available to prescribers and pharmacists. Prescription medicine related harms is multifaceted and requires both system level and individual level action to succeed. QScript is […]