The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) Annual Research Symposium 2021 will showcase the wide variety and depth of research and programs at NDARC, as well as highlight the work of their peer organisations, facilitate dynamic discussions and provide opportunities to create new connections. It will be held across three days and will include both online […]

The Kombi Clinic is a four-member, Hepatitis C outreach model of care bringing all the essential elements of testing, treatment and cure to marginalised and homeless people. Their laid-back approach allows them to offer a simple and tailored service helping to destigmatise HCV and make folks feel welcome and less intimidated. This presentation will highlight […]

In the third seminar of our Spotlight on Stigma series, we will explore the organisation and structure of health systems. Our expert panel will discuss how these organisational and structural factors can produce stigma and give us tools for tackling stigma within health systems. Sione Crawford has been working in peer-based organisations of people who use drugs since […]

In Victoria DFV training is focused on building the capacity of the sector to be able to respond to their responsibilities to the new family violence information sharing scheme (FVISS) and to be able to screen and assess for family violence using the multi-agency risk assessment and management framework (MARAM). Building on this important baseline, […]

Presenter: Dr Alana Fisher (Research Fellow, eCentre Clinic, Macquarie University) By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to: Identify the key rationale for and components of shared decision-making in clinical practice; Articulate the potential benefits of shared decision-making for mental health populations, including those with co-occurring alcohol and other drug use conditions; […]