Webinar: Synthetic Cannabis - Information for Healthcare Professionals with guest presenter Dr Stephen Bright
2020-02-13 12:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | 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 containing synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists were being sold in Western Australia (WA) as “kronic”. Initial legislative responses led to increased harm due to the inadvertent promotion of products containing new synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists that were more harmful than those first banned. After more than 40 state and federal legislative changes, overall rates of synthetic cannabis use in WA have fallen; though there is evidence to suggest the use of synthetic cannabis remains an issue among some marginalised populations and remote communities. This webinar will provide an overview of how synthetic cannabis emerged as a drug of concern in WA. In doing so, information will be provided to assist healthcare professionals to identify and respond to synthetic cannabis use.
There is no additional software required to join the webinar, other than a stable internet connection. We’d recommend that you use Google Chrome to view the webinar.
The webinar will be held at:

1:30pm (NSW, Vic, Tas and ACT)
1:00pm (SA)
12:30pm (Qld)
12:00pm (NT)
10:30am (WA).

More information can be found here.
Access the webinar online here (please note the session will open approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time).
Participants are invited to register their interest prior to the event with the webinar organiser Vilma FitzGerald (contact details below).
Webinar Organiser
Vilma FitzGerald
Senior Research Officer
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Ph: (08) 6304 6328
Email: v.**********@*****du.au

Please note that this webinar will be recorded, and will be made available on the HealthInfoNet website at a later date.

Advanced NSP (Needle & Syringe Program) Authorisation
2020-03-04 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | 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.

SMART Recovery Facilitator Training
2020-03-11 - 2020-03-12 | Silky Oaks, 218 Manly Road, Manly West, QLD, 4179, Australia
SMART Recovery is a strengths based, mutual aid group program for anyone who wishes to take control of their problem behaviour (including addiction to alcohol and other drugs, gambling, food, internet, sex and others). SMART Recovery also helps with alleviating the associated distress, such as depression, anxiety and anger.
The SMART Recovery training is practical, engaging and key for professional development. You will learn how to empower participants to self-manage their problem behaviour.
The training provides:

an introduction to the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program
an introduction to SMART Recovery Tools – how to apply them in a group setting
an understanding of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Stages of Change (SOC) tools and techniques
key group facilitation skills
opportunity for experiential learning
be coached on how to facilitate a meeting and how to manage difficult scenarios.
practical ideas to help you start a SMART Recovery meeting and keep your participants motivated to change
SMART Recovery Facilitator manual
ongoing support from the SMART Recovery trainers, webinars and refresher trainings

Please register here if you are interested, or contact SMART Recovery on 02 9373 5100 or sm***********@******rg.au for more information.

Tips for Working With People Who Use Drugs
2020-04-01 09:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | 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. We 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. Niki Parry will provide the session from 9:30 until about 12:30pm. Please note there is no onsite parking for this event.

HOW2 Create Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Inclusive Services training
2020-04-09 09:00 - 16:00, 2020-07-02 09:00 - 16:00, 2020-07-30 09:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-13 09:00 - 16:00, 2020-09-10 09:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QC Brisbane Office, 30 Helen Street, Teneriffe, Queensland, 4005, Australia
Is your organisation working to celebrate diversity and increase inclusivity?
The HOW2 Create Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Inclusive Services program provides health and human services with practical ways to work towards these goals using an accreditation framework.
The How2 program provides intensive LGBTI inclusivity support to coach two key staff from each service as change champions within their organisation. The program runs over 4 comprehensive full day sessions. Participants learn a range of useful skills, strategies, resources and gain insights into how to create an inclusive organisation for LGBTI communities – including volunteers, clients, staff and leadership.
Content covers the 6 standards that form the foundation of the Rainbow Tick:

Organisational capability
Workforce Development
Consumer Participation
A welcoming and accessible organisation
Disclosure and documentation
Culturally safe and acceptable service

Completion of the HOW2 program can assist organisations to develop a practical plan to achieve Rainbow Tick accreditation. Participants should generally have management responsibility for areas including diversity, engagement, quality, accreditation, service design, evaluation, etc.
More information about this training can be found here, or please contact Tr******@******rg.au

Series One
Series Two

Thursday, 9 April
Thursday, 28 May
Thursday, 2 July
Thursday, 13 August
Thursday, 30 July
Thursday, 10 September
Thursday, 22 October
Thursday, 3 December

The HOW2 program requires two participants from an organisation to commit to attending all four sessions of a series.

Alcohol and the social determinants of health: an equity lens on interventions with guest presenter Dr. Jane Fischer
2020-05-14 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online
The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Knowledge Centre will be hosting a free webinar on Thursday 14 May 2020 with Dr. Jane Fischer from the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) titled ‘Alcohol and the social determinants of health: an equity lens on interventions’, and will follow with an open Q & A session. The webinar will run for approximately 40 minutes and is free to attend.
Although Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are more likely to abstain from alcohol and less likely to consume alcohol at risky levels than non-Indigenous people, why is alcohol associated with a disproportionate amount of harm?
Drawing on work undertaken by the Australian Indigenous Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Knowledge Centre, and others; this webinar considers the relationship between alcohol, inequity, and the social determinants of health. Subsequently, through an equity-lens, it examines the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm and how the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AOD workforce can be supported.
The webinar will be held at:

12:00pm (NSW, Vic, Qld, Tas and ACT)
11:30am (SA and NT)
10:00am (WA).

Register for this webinar here.

What do we know about the impacts of cannabis use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? with guest presenter Dr. Julia Butt
2020-05-21 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre is hosting a webinar on Thursday 21 May 2020 with guest presenter Dr. Julia Butt from the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University, Western Australia (WA). The webinar will be followed by an open Q & A session. The webinar will run for approximately 40 minutes and is free to attend.
This webinar will discuss what is known about the prevalence of recreational cannabis use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. It will also examine the cannabis related harms including health and social concerns, and poly drug use. Health Workers and community perceptions of harms will also be addressed. The presentation will also address the barriers and opportunities for addressing cannabis related harms and options for intervention.
There is no additional software required to join the webinar, other than a stable internet connection. We’d recommend that you use Google Chrome to view the webinar.
The webinar will be held at:

12:00pm (NSW, Vic, Qld, Tas and ACT)
11:30am (SA and NT)
10:00am (WA).

Register for this webinar here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please note, capacity is set to 100 live attendees. Live participation will be on a first in, first served basis.
Please note that this webinar will be recorded and will be made available on the HealthInfoNet website at a later date.

HOW2 Create Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Inclusive Services training
2020-05-28 09:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QC Brisbane Office, 30 Helen Street, Teneriffe, Queensland, 4005, Australia
s your organisation working to celebrate diversity and increase inclusivity?
The HOW2 Create Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Inclusive Services program provides health and human services with practical ways to work towards these goals using an accreditation framework.
The How2 program provides intensive LGBTI inclusivity support to coach two key staff from each service as change champions within their organisation. The program runs over 4 comprehensive full day sessions. Participants learn a range of useful skills, strategies, resources and gain insights into how to create an inclusive organisation for LGBTI communities – including volunteers, clients, staff and leadership.
Content covers the 6 standards that form the foundation of the Rainbow Tick:

Organisational capability
Workforce Development
Consumer Participation
A welcoming and accessible organisation
Disclosure and documentation
Culturally safe and acceptable service

Completion of the HOW2 program can assist organisations to develop a practical plan to achieve Rainbow Tick accreditation. Participants should generally have management responsibility for areas including diversity, engagement, quality, accreditation, service design, evaluation, etc.
More information about this training can be found here, or please contact Tr******@******rg.au

Series One
Series Two

Thursday, 9 April
Thursday, 28 May
Thursday, 2 July
Thursday, 13 August
Thursday, 30 July
Thursday, 10 September
Thursday, 22 October
Thursday, 3 December

The HOW2 program requires two participants from an organisation to commit to attending all four sessions of a series.

Motivational Interviewing SMART Recovery & Dr William R Miller
2020-05-28 10:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online
Please join SMART Recovery Australia for this one off FREE Q&A webinar with Dr William R Miller, co-founder of Motivational Interviewing.
Dr Miller will be answering your questions and queries on Motivational Interviewing – a key component of SMART Recovery meetings.
Email your questions now to Dan, SMART’s National Program Manager, at dr******@******rg.au, or you may have the opportunity to ask Dr Miller yourself during the webinar.
Register here now!

BreakThrough: Ice education for families – online sessions (Victoria)
2020-06-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-06-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-06-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-07-01 19:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online
Since 2016, this unique program has helped family members across Victoria better understand drug use, improve communication and wellbeing, and access appropriate support networks. BreakThrough offers practical strategies and support, and provides an opportunity for family members to connect and learn from each other. With the current Covid-19 restrictions in place, we have adapted our face-to-face program to a series of online sessions via Zoom. Sessions are free and go for 1 hour.

Participants are welcome to join any or all of the sessions by registering online: https://www.breakthroughforfamilies.com/attend

Wednesday 10 June – 7-8pm: Family dynamics
Wednesday 17 June – 7-8pm: Drugs, brain and behaviour
Wednesday 24 June – 7-8pm: Boundaries and self-care
Wednesday 1 July – 7-8pm: Communication skills

BreakThrough registrants will be sent a confirmation email with information about how to join the session on Zoom.
Please share these upcoming BreakThrough sessions with families and other interested people who attend your service. More information about BreakThrough can be found here: www.breakthroughforfamilies.com
Any questions may be directed to Anna Guthrie at Turning Point on an***@**************rg.au

BreakThrough is a partnership between Turning Point, Self-Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC) and the Bouverie Centre and is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria.

Screening for problem gambling - register now for live webinars in June (Lives Lived Well)
2020-06-17 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online
Supporting people with gambling concerns during COVID-19 and beyond
Do you or your colleagues work with people who may have gambling concerns? Would you like to learn more about:

how to screen for problem gambling
initiating a conversation about gambling
support services for people with gambling concerns?

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are yet to be fully known, but there are concerns that problem gambling could increase due to:

a greater need for distraction to de-stress and manage anxiety
more time, access and need for online gambling options
a surge in activity when gambling venues reopen with a relaxing of restrictions.

As a result, it is crucial that we are prepared for a likely increase in people experiencing problems with their level of gambling. To do this, we need to be able to screen for it, know what to look for, feel comfortable in starting a conversation about it and know what supports are available.
Training in screening for problem gambling
Since 2017 the Queensland Government has funded Lives Lived Well to deliver face-to-face workshops and online training, to provide allied health professionals and community sector employees with the skills to better recognise and support people with gambling concerns. Research shows there is a high comorbidity among people with alcohol, drugs and mental health concerns, and problem gambling. The effectiveness of treatment for one problem can be jeopardised if comorbidities are not also identified and addressed.
Live webinars in June
In response to COVID-19, we are now offering this 90-minute workshop as a live webinar. If the time of these webinars does not suit, the workshop can also be completed online at a time of your choosing by visiting LLW’s online learning system https://liveslivedwell.docebosaas.com/lms/.
To register for the webinars, please follow the links below:

Wednesday 17 June, 10:00am – 11:30am
Thursday 18 June, 11am – 12:30pm

Face-to-face training
Post COVID, our Manager (Clinical Services) Gambling, Gerard Moloney, is also available to deliver this workshop as a free face-to-face training event for your organisation or community of support workers.
More information
For more information about the workshop and training, please contact our Training team by emailing tr******@*****rg.au

Screening for problem gambling – register now for live webinars in June (Lives Lived Well)
2020-06-18 11:00 - 12:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online

"Help! I’ve been subpoenaed!" Interactive online workshop
2020-07-07 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online
Are you an expert? You may be, whether you like it or not!
360Edge is again running their super-popular workshop on case notes and court preparation. This time as an iso-sanctioned interactive online workshop over two half days:

Part 1 – Tuesday 7th July 9am – 12pm
Part 2 – Tuesday 14th July 9am – 12pm

This 2 half day online workshop is specially designed to assist AOD practitioners to be court ready including learning the “how to” on good case note and court report writing. Participants will gain understanding of the court system and the differences between subpoena’s and requests and how to respond.
Paula Ross, counselling psychologist and Jarryd Bartle, forensic consultant will equip participants to prepare for court to ensure effective court appearances.
Click here for further information and to book

Cost
Earlybird $290 until 30 June 2020 | Standard $350 after 30 June 2020
This workshop is eligible for 6 hours of CPD (self-logged)

“Help! I’ve been subpoenaed!” Interactive online workshop
2020-07-14 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online

SMART Recovery Webinar: Dr Carlo DiClemente in Conversation
2020-07-22 10:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
About this webinar:
This webinar will be hosted by Dr Angela Argent, SMART Recovery Australia National Program Manager. You’re invited to join us for a live Q&A with Dr Carlo DiClemente, the co-creator of the Stages of Change Model (a key component of SMART Recovery). Dr Carlo DiClemente will answer questions on the Stages of Change Model and SMART Recovery, focussing on how to enable sustained behaviour change, as well as looking at strengths based approaches to learning, sticking to and staying with change.

Dr Carlo DiClemente

Carlo C. DiClemente, PhD, ABPP, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and Director of the MDQuit tobacco resource center, the Center for Community Collaboration, and the Home Visitor Training Certificate Program at UMBC. He is codeveloper of the transtheoretical model of behaviour change and author of numerous scientific publications on motivation and behaviour change with a variety of health and addictive behaviours. His books include Addiction and Change, Second Edition; Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change, Second Edition; Group Treatment for Substance Abuse, Second Edition; and the self-help resource Changing for Good. Dr. DiClemente is a recipient of awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the John P. McGovern Award from the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and many others.

Dr Angela Argent
National Program Manager & Trainer (Research Lead) @SMART Recovery Australia

Dr Angela Argent (PhD) is National Program Manager/ Research Lead at SMART Recovery, Australia, working in partnership with the SMART Australia Research Advisory Committee (RAC). She is also a member of the Research Ethics Consultation Committee (RECC) for the Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Research Network (CMHDARN) and a Health Education Officer at the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) in Sydney.

Cognitive behavioural therapy for alcohol and other drugs workers - online (26th & 27th August)
2020-08-26 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online
*Filling up fast, limited seats remain*
It’s more than A-B-Cs! Understand the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of CBT in this interactive back-to-fundamentals workshop focused on the transdiagnostic application of CBT in alcohol and other drugs practice.
This is an interactive 2 half days workshop on the 26th & 27th August, 9am – 12pm.
Earlybird – book before 17 August $290
Standard – book after 17 August $350
Combo – $435 (book both CBT for AOD workers and Integrating MI and CBT)
Book CBT for AOD workers HERE

Cognitive behavioural therapy for alcohol and other drugs workers – online (26th & 27th August)
2020-08-27 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online

Screening for Problem Gambling online webinars (Lives Lived Well)
2020-08-31 10:30 - 12:00, 2020-09-10 13:30 - 15:00, 2020-09-21 10:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online
Supporting people with gambling concerns during COVID-19 and beyond
Do you or your colleagues work with people who may have gambling concerns? Would you like to learn more about:

how to screen for problem gambling
initiating a conversation about gambling
support services for people with gambling concerns?

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are yet to be fully known, but there are concerns that problem gambling could increase due to:

a greater need for distraction to de-stress and manage anxiety
more time, access and need for online gambling options
a surge in activity when gambling venues reopen with a relaxing of restrictions.

As a result, it is crucial that we are prepared for a likely increase in people experiencing problems with their level of gambling. To do this, we need to be able to screen for it, know what to look for, feel comfortable in starting a conversation about it and know what supports are available.
Training in screening for problem gambling
Since 2017 the Queensland Government has funded Lives Lived Well to deliver face-to-face workshops and online training, to provide allied health professionals and community sector employees with the skills to better recognise and support people with gambling concerns. Research shows there is a high comorbidity among people with alcohol, drugs and mental health concerns, and problem gambling. The effectiveness of treatment for one problem can be jeopardised if comorbidities are not also identified and addressed.
In response to COVID-19, they are now offering this 90-minute workshop as a live webinar.
To register please go to their Eventbrite page.
If the time of these webinars does not suit, the workshop can also be completed online at a time of your choosing by visiting LLW’s online learning system https://liveslivedwell.docebosaas.com/lms/.

Integrating motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy – online (9th & 10th September)
2020-09-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-09-10 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online
*Filling up fast, limited seats remain*
Find out how to effectively blend the two core interventions in AOD treatment to achieve better client outcomes. This practice based workshop shows you how and when to utilise MI and CBT seamlessly throughout treatment from assessment to closure. This workshop is for those with some basic knowledge of CBT and MI wanting to refine their practice.
This is an interactive 2 half days workshop on the 9th & 10th September, 9am – 12pm.
Earlybird – book before 1 September $290
Standard – book after 1 September $350
Combo – $435 (book both CBT for AOD workers and Integrating MI and CBT)
Book Integrating MI and CBT HERE

NEW Navigating complexity - 2 day masterclass online workshop
2020-09-30 09:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online
Navigating complexity – Masterclass in responding to mental health issues in alcohol and other drug settings
Explore what you need to know about common mental health conditions and what works in alcohol and other drug treatment with the most up to date evidence. Adapt and expand your understanding of comorbidity and build knowledge, confidence and skills in responding effectively to assist your clients.
Part 1 – Wednesday 30th September 9am – 4:30pm
Part 2 -Thursday 1st October 9am – 4:30pm
Earlybird $490 until 18 September 2020 | Standard $640 after 18 September 2020
Book your ticket here
