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SUMMARY:NADA Conference 2025: Strength in Community – Building a Brighter\, Kinder Future
DESCRIPTION:The NADA Conference 2025 will be held on 5–6 June in Sydney\, bringing together delegates from across NSW\, the broader Australian alcohol and other drug sector and other health and human services. This event will showcase interventions designed to improve outcomes for clients\, engage with the latest evidence\, and provide valuable networking opportunities. The conference promises to be an insightful and collaborative experience focused on building a stronger\, kinder future for the AOD sector and beyond. \nRegister now – NADA
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/nada-conference-2025-strength-in-community-building-a-brighter-kinder-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250709T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250709T143000
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SUMMARY:QuIVAA Community of Practice for Peers
DESCRIPTION:QuIVAA’s Community of Practice for Peers – a safe\, welcoming\, and empowering space tailored for AOD Peer Workers who incorporate lived and living experience into their work. \nLast year’s CoP was a huge success\, providing a powerful opportunity for peers to connect\, share\, and grow. This year\, QuIVAA are inviting past participants to continue building that momentum\, while also welcoming new peers eager to find their community.\n\nThe Community of Practice is more than just a meeting – it’s a place where peer workers come together for support\, professional development\, and collaboration. Each session offers a chance to explore how lived experience can enhance your work\, while connecting with others who truly understand the unique challenges and victories of this role.  \nRegister here
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/quivaa-peer-community-of-practice-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250812T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250812T143000
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SUMMARY:Community of Practice for Team Leaders/Supervisors
DESCRIPTION:QuIVAA is excited to announce the return of our Community of Practice\, now specifically designed for Team Leaders and Supervisors of AOD Peer Workers\, whether they identify as peers or oversee peer teams. \nBuilding on the incredible success of last year’s Community of Practice\, this iteration offers a safe\, welcoming\, and empowering space for peer leaders to connect\, share\, and grow. Past participants are invited to continue building on the momentum from last year\, while we warmly welcome new leaders eager to find their community. \nThis isn’t just a meeting – it’s a collaborative space where peer leaders can support one another\, develop professionally\, and explore strategies to incorporate lived and living experience into their supervisory roles. Each session provides an opportunity to address challenges\, celebrate successes\, and strengthen the peer workforce by leveraging the unique insights of those who lead it. \nRegister here
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/community-of-practice-for-team-leaders-supervisors-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20251007T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20251007T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090427
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SUMMARY:QuIVAA Peer Community of Practice
DESCRIPTION:QuIVAA’s Community of Practice for Peers – a safe\, welcoming\, and empowering space tailored for AOD Peer Workers who incorporate lived and living experience into their work. \nLast year’s CoP was a huge success\, providing a powerful opportunity for peers to connect\, share\, and grow. This year\, QuIVAA are inviting past participants to continue building that momentum\, while also welcoming new peers eager to find their community.\n\nThe Community of Practice is more than just a meeting – it’s a place where peer workers come together for support\, professional development\, and collaboration. Each session offers a chance to explore how lived experience can enhance your work\, while connecting with others who truly understand the unique challenges and victories of this role.  \nRegister here
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/quivaa-peer-community-of-practice-4/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251110
DTSTAMP:20260404T090427
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SUMMARY:Stepping Stones Program for Families In Ipswich
DESCRIPTION:Family Drug Support (FDS) is pleased to announce our upcoming Stepping Stones Program – a unique\, internationally recognised\, and award-winning program designed specifically for families impacted by a loved one’s alcohol or other drug use. \nAbout the program \n\nA 4-day course\, delivered across two weekends.\nExperiential and psycho-educational\, combining lived experience with practical strategies.\nProvides tools to promote healing\, coping\, and resilience in families.\nTailored to each family’s unique journey.\nOften described by participants as a “life course.”\n\nProgram details \n📍 Location: White Rock Community Centre – 37 Foley Way White Rock QLD 4306  \n📅 Dates: 1\,2 and 8\,9 November 2025 \n⏰ Times: 9:30am- 4:30pm \nCost \nThe program itself is free to attend\, with a small cost associated with resources: \n\nFDS family membership: $30 per year (per family)\nStepping Stones workbook: $40 each
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/stepping-stones-program-for-families-in-ipswich/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20251112T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20251112T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T090427
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SUMMARY:Community of Practice for Team Leaders/Supervisors
DESCRIPTION:QuIVAA is excited to announce the return of our Community of Practice\, now specifically designed for Team Leaders and Supervisors of AOD Peer Workers\, whether they identify as peers or oversee peer teams. \nBuilding on the incredible success of last year’s Community of Practice\, this iteration offers a safe\, welcoming\, and empowering space for peer leaders to connect\, share\, and grow. Past participants are invited to continue building on the momentum from last year\, while we warmly welcome new leaders eager to find their community. \nThis isn’t just a meeting – it’s a collaborative space where peer leaders can support one another\, develop professionally\, and explore strategies to incorporate lived and living experience into their supervisory roles. Each session provides an opportunity to address challenges\, celebrate successes\, and strengthen the peer workforce by leveraging the unique insights of those who lead it. \nRegister here
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/community-of-practice-for-team-leaders-supervisors-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20251121T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20251121T123000
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SUMMARY:LGBTIQ+SB Affirmative Practice Training for the AOD Sector Workforce
DESCRIPTION:🔴Do you work in the alcohol and drug sector? \n🟠Would you like to build more confidence in providing affirming and culturally safer services for LGBTIQ+SB folk? \n⚫️The most significant barrier to AOD and mental health treatment and support for LGBTIQ+SB people is the provision of culturally safe and affirming services. \n🟡Rainbow Affinity is hosting a 4-hour online LGBTIQ+SB Affirmative Practice Training workshop tailored to the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector workforce! \n🟣The following topics will be covered in online training: \n\n\nUnderstanding affirmative practice\n\n\nUnpacking and exploring the LGBTIQ+SB identities\n\n\nPronouns (what are they and why are they important)\n\n\nWhat is the prevalence of substance use in the LGBTIQ+SB community?\n\n\nLived realities for LGBTIQ+SB folk and communities – contemporary research and data\n\n\nHow does substance use uniquely affect the LGBTIQ+SB community?\n\n\nAdopting affirming language and providing an inclusive culture\n\n\nReflective practice case scenarios unique to alcohol and other drug workforce\n\n\n💥 Date: 21st November 2025\n💥 Time: 8.30am – 12.30pm \n💥Cost: $250\n💥 Location: Online event \n🟢 Jack (he/they) is a proud trans man and Social Worker blending his experience working within the mental health and alcohol and other drug sector\, with his lived experience. \n🟣 Jack’s practice spans counselling\, training\, advocacy and research. He was recently recognised with the LGBTIQA+ Worker Award at the 2024 Australian Winter School Conference hosted by QNADA\, and is currently involved in a research project in collaboration with folk from The University of Sydney\, University of New South Wales\, La Trobe University\, and Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (NADA) that explores how trans people in Australia seek support for AOD use and how these experiences can be improved. \n🟤 Register here: LGBTIQ+SB Affirmative Practice Training for the AOD Sector Workforce \n⚫ For more information contact Jack at ja**@*****************om.au
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/lgbtiqsb-affirmative-practice-training-for-the-aod-sector-workforce/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20251216T100000
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:Lives Lived Well are hosting a training workshop for QNADA reference group members and AOD services. This training will be facilitated by their in-house gambling trainer and researcher\, Georgia Dellosa\, and will cover off on Motivational Interviewing for gambling harm in AOD care — with a focus on the cycle of coping utilising an innovative storm system analogy.\n\nTo register\, please click here
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/5617/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260224T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260224T121500
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SUMMARY:International Family Drug Support Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Family Drug Support invite you to join them in Brisbane to mark International Family Drug Support Day. This year’s theme — See the Person\, Not the Drug — invites us to look beyond substance use and recognise the humanity\, dignity and lived experience of people and families affected by alcohol and other drugs (AOD). You’ll hear from a stellar line-up of speakers\, sharing insights and perspectives from across the AOD and harm-reduction space. \nEvent details: \n\nDate: Tuesday\, 24 February 2026\nLocation: Queensland Parliament – Premier’s and Speakers Hall\nTime: 9:45am – 12:15pm AEST\n\nPlease arrive from 9:00am to allow time for Parliament House security. \nPlease click here to register by 20 February.
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/international-family-drug-support-day-2026/
LOCATION:Queensland Parliament – Premier’s and Speakers Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260226T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260226T130000
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SUMMARY:AADC Webinar on FASD-Informed Practice for the Australian AOD Workforce
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to learn more about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in an AOD service context?  Do you want to build your confidence in working with people who have been diagnosed or have possible FASD? \nJoin us for this practice-focused webinar which gives participants a taste of our comprehensive FASD Informed Practice for the Australian Alcohol and Other Drug Workforce online course. \nParticipants will learn the basics of: \n\nwhat is FASD\nhow FASD presents in an AOD setting\nFASD screening\, adapting your practice and connecting with external supports\n\nThis workshop will include a Q&A with experts and is ideal for frontline workers in the AOD and intersecting sectors. \nRegister here >
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/aadc-webinar-on-fasd-informed-practice-for-the-australian-aod-workforce/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
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SUMMARY:AOD Skill Set Training EOIs
DESCRIPTION:***PLEASE NOTE: EOIs are now closed and successful applicants have been notified*** \nWant to upskill and build workforce capability to support people who use Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)? \nQNADA has partnered with the Queensland Mental Health Commission (QMHC) and TAFE Queensland (RTO 0275) to offer 20 free training places for the nationally accredited Alcohol and Other Drugs Skill Set (CHCSS00093)\, delivered by TAFE Queensland. \nIf you support people who use AOD in your job role\, we invite you submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by 16 March 2026 to register your interest in one of the limited spots available. \nFor more information\, read these FAQ. \nMore about the AOD Skill Set Training and its impact \nThe Alcohol and Other Drugs Skill Set (CHCSS00093) will provide the workforce with knowledge and practical tools to support people who use AOD and reduce stigma surrounding AOD use. It offers nationally recognised credentials and can be credited toward a Certificate IV Alcohol and Other Drugs (CHC43215) or Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs (CHC53215). \nA variety of workforces and job roles contribute to improving outcomes for people who use AOD. This skill set is considered foundational training for those in frontline support roles. \nThis training is suited to workers in: \n\ncommunity services\nyouth services\nmental health\, wellbeing and peer support roles\nhomelessness and housing services\njustice\, corrections and community safety\nhealth and social care\nother frontline roles supporting people with AOD concerns\n\nPlease note that no prior AOD qualifications are required to apply. \nAbout the training \nThe training is delivered by TAFE Queensland in a virtual classroom format. \nCourse details: \n\nStart date: Friday 24 April 2026\nFinish date: Friday 26 June 2026\nCommitment: 5 hours each Friday for 10 weeks\nClass times: 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm with a 1-hour lunch break\n\nClick here for more information about the skill set content.
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/aod-skill-set-training-eois/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822
DTSTAMP:20260404T090427
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SUMMARY:Australian Winter School 2026 - Risky Business: IYKYK
DESCRIPTION:Early Bird registration is now open from 10 February to 30 April! > \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Winter School\n\n\nThe Australian Winter School has built a reputation over more than 30 years for delivering a high quality program of the latest developments in emerging issues and the latest developments in harm reduction and the treatment of alcohol and other drug (AOD) related problems. \nThis national forum supports workers\, clinicians and policy makers in the sector to develop skills and knowledge in responding to and treating alcohol and drug-related issues. \nThe conference is run over three days and features pre-conference workshops\, keynote speakers\, breakout presentations and panel discussions to explore ideas and provide delegates with the tips\, tools and solutions to: \n• build capacity around implementing evidence informed practice \n• examine the key components of successful and effective alcohol and other drugs harm reduction and treatment interventions \n• develop an understanding of the latest innovations\, good practice and continuous improvement \n• discuss ways to influence policy and the important role of research and evaluation \nPresentations address practice\, policy and treatment areas\, as well as population trends\, early intervention and prevention and the issue of co-morbidity. The content provides professional development for alcohol and other drug workers\, clinicians and policy makers to support their knowledge and understanding of contemporary practice. \nThe theme for the 2026 Australian Winter School AOD Conference is ‘Risky Business: IYKYK’. \nPicking up on the current vibe of 90’s nostalgia\, we are highlighting the inherently risky business of the AOD sector across research\, policy\, treatment and harm reduction relating to alcohol and other drugs (if you know\, you know). \n​With a focus on innovative practice and new ideas\, the conference will have something for everyone. \n​Our workforce – increasing skills\, knowledge\, and collaboration potential while gaining greater awareness of trends and issues to develop your practice and career potential. \n​External partners – connecting and sharing with health and other professionals whose work intersects with the AOD treatment space. \n​The community – exchanging views and experiences on how the AOD sector has been and is responsive to challenges and needs to identify opportunities that enhance recovery experiences for people and their families. \n​The conference will be held at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 19 to 21 August 2026. Please note that pre-conference workshops will be held on 19 August\, followed by the two-day Winter School Conference on 20-21 August.  \n​Australian Winter School is presented by the Queensland Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (QNADA).
URL:https://qnada.org.au/event/australian-winter-school-2026-risky-business-iykyk/
LOCATION:Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre\, Southbank\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, Australia
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