In this workshop participants will learn how to effectively blend motivational interviewing and CBT to achieve better client outcomes. Participants will understand the similarities and differences in the two approaches […]

The key to practice improvement is great supervision. Build your own leadership skills and contribute to the next generation of practitioners. Are you a supervisor in the alcohol and other […]

Do you know what to say and do if you are subpoenaed to appear in court? Do you feel confident writing a report for court? Nearly 50% of alcohol 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 […]

New training based on the most up to date evidence based information! This training will assist alcohol and drug workers to best respond to comorbid alcohol and other drug and […]

Find out how to adapt cognitive behavioural therapy and motivational interviewing interventions for people who use methamphetamine in specialist alcohol and other drug treatment. Cost: Earlybird: $295 | Standard: $355 […]

The Salvation Army has been a long standing provider of AOD services nationally. Recent national changes have resulted in a change of direction for QLD AOD services. This webinar will provide an […]

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 […]

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 […]

This presentation will draw on the experiences of people receiving and providing Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) during COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic required Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) services to adapt quickly […]

This free two-part online workshop aims to help participants when yarning about hepatitis C with their colleagues. The sessions aim to provide practical skills and knowledge in hepatitis C diagnosis […]

The International Mental Health Conference is aimed to promote best practice to professionals, workers and volunteers. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to grow meaningful connections and gain insight […]

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 […]

This full day workshop targets practitioners working in specialist alcohol and drug and mental health settings who want to develop an in-depth neurobiological understanding of how psychoactive substances affect the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Quitskills program Tackling Indigenous Smoking Brief Intervention is a three-day nationally recognised training on smoking cessation. The aim of this training is to: increase your skills, knowledge and confidence […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Relapse prevention is about building the capacity of individuals to maintain and sustain positive changes with their substance use. This 1-day workshop is designed for practitioners who provide direct support […]

Assessing and managing withdrawal is one of the core components of alcohol and other drug treatment.  This course provides an overview of the assessment and management of withdrawal for people […]

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 […]

This full day workshop targets practitioners working in specialist alcohol and drug and mental health settings who want to develop an in-depth neurobiological understanding of how psychoactive substances affect the […]

NB: This 1-day workshop requires workers to have a foundational level of knowledge of AOD practice Sensory Approaches is a collective term for a range of interventions which utilise the […]

This presentation will describe an Australian man’s experience of leaving prison and attending a supported accommodation service. About this event Combining data from semi-structured qualitative interviews with men who received […]