The Drug and Alcohol Office in collaboration with the Mental Health Commission is pleased to offer the Semester 1, 2016 AODtraining@MHC calendar. This calendar provides a range free, face-to-face, knowledge and skills-based training events on alcohol and other drugs and comorbidity.
New training events include:
- Recognising and responding to amphetamine (including methamphetamine) using clients
- Advanced Motivational Interviewing
- Alcohol Brief Intervention workshop
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASSIST)
- An introduction to ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 2-day workshop
- Understanding and responding to young people experiencing psychosis
Repeated events include:
- An introduction to Motivational Interviewing
- Group work – Making it work
- Partnerships in the child protection system: Better outcomes for AOD clients and their families
- Family Inclusive Practice
- An introduction to AOD prevention within communities
Culturally secure training:
The Strong Spirit Strong Mind Training Program includes ‘Ways of working with Aboriginal people – Part 1 and Part 2. The Strong Spirit Strong Future Project will offer the ‘Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prevention in Aboriginal communities’.
Videoconferencing:
Selected events on the calendar will also be videoconferenced so check the Videoconferencing@MHC calendar link on the MHC website.
For further information and registration details, please follow the AODtraining@MHC link