AOD Clinical Assessment

TAFE Queensland Cairns Campus Wilkinson Street & Eureka Street, Manunda, QLD, Australia

Prerequisite: eLearning - Induction - Module 4 - AOD Clinical Assessment This interactive workshop introduces participants to clinical assessment for alcohol and other drug problems. Topics covered include: raising the issue of alcohol and other drug use with clients screening instruments assessment instruments bio-psychosocial elements of assessment situational alcohol and other drug risks practical skill […]

“But it’s the Least of Their Problems…” – Barriers to Smoking Cessation in Young People Aged Under 18yrs

Online

Young people aged under 18 experience different tobacco related harms to adults and current smoking cessation treatments and policy are focussed on adults and don’t respond to harms unique to young. This presentation will summarise a qualitative study conducted with clinicians from multiple disciplines and across several settings around the barriers to smoking cessation in […]

Free

Therapeutic interventions for methamphetamine dependence

Online

Crystalline methamphetamine (“ice”) is a significant and growing public health concern in Australia, with approximately 300,000 people now dependent on this drug. There are currently no approved pharmacotherapies that can be delivered as a scaleable and cost-effective treatment to meet the growing treatment demand. Mirtazapine, an approved antidepressant medication, has recently been identified in early […]

2021 Symposium Series – Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Health and Alcohol

Online

These free one hour symposiums will showcase the work of the Centre of Research Excellence (CRE): Indigenous Health and Alcohol. Presenters are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander researchers who bring a unique insight into the challenges and opportunities in the field. The symposiums will include these topics: Treating alcohol dependence in rehab or prison presented […]

Free

The safety of pharmaceutical drugs of dependence in pregnancy

Online

Pharmaceutical drugs of dependence are a group of drugs that have a recognized therapeutic need but are associated with a higher potential for misuse, abuse and dependence compared with other prescription drugs. These drugs are commonly used to treat a wide variety of disorders the affect women of a reproductive age, including severe pain (opioid […]

Insight (Qld) and 360Edge also offer AOD related trainings and workshops