World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy.  The theme for WMHD 2021 in Australia is, Look after your mental health, Australia. Mental […]

Faye Lawrence had been a heavy but high functioning drinker since her teens – almost 30 years – before she wound up in inpatient detox in 2017.  Shortly afterwards she […]

Newborn drug withdrawal is often attributed to maternal opioids, but many other drugs can cause serious problems in the newborn infant. The impact of prenatal substance exposure extends beyond 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 […]

This forum aims to provide opportunities to identify and discuss gaps and barriers to culturally capable and effective service provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The program will include: […]