Tips for Engaging People Who Use Drugs

QuIHN Bowen Hills 1 Hamilton Place, Bowen Hills, QLD, Australia

A training opportunity for workers who want to improve their engagement skills with people who use drugs. They will look at increasing our understanding of some of the challenges people face and why we need to think about the way we engage and the language we use. Please note there is no onsite parking for […]

Aging and Substance Use

QuIHN Bowen Hills 1 Hamilton Place, Bowen Hills, QLD, Australia

QuIHN will deliver training relevant to people working with people who use drugs as they get older. Training will include a break for lunch but it is not catered. There are kitchen facilities and local eating options. Please also find street parking or use public transport as we have multiple services who require onsite parking.

Free

Webinar: Smoking among disadvantaged and vulnerable groups with Dr Veronica Boland

Online

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre is hosting a free webinar on Thursday 6 February 2020 with Dr Veronica Boland from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and will follow with an open Q & A session. The webinar will run for approximately 40 minutes and is free to attend. The disparity in smoking prevalence between the most and least advantaged […]

Free

Webinar: Synthetic Cannabis – Information for Healthcare Professionals with guest presenter Dr Stephen Bright

Online

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre is hosting a free webinar on Thursday 13 February 2020 with guest presenter Dr. Stephen Bright from the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University and will follow with an open Q & A session. The webinar will run for approximately 40 minutes and is free to attend. In 2011, synthetic cannabis products […]

Free

Advanced NSP (Needle & Syringe Program) Authorisation

QuIHN Bowen Hills 1 Hamilton Place, Bowen Hills, QLD, Australia

This is designed for NSP workers who want to enhance or refresh their knowledge of NSP service delivery. There is a pre-requisite course that must be completed prior to the advanced training in an online module at https://insight.qld.edu.au/training/elearning-queensland-needle-and-syringe-program/detail . Topics include Harm Reduction philosophy, BBVs, safer injecting and other elements of service delivery.

Free

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