Training and events calendar

Are you keen to learn about the connection between substances and mental health? Would you find it helpful to hear lived and professional experiences of supporting and managing substance use? Are you open to explore and challenge assumptions around substance use and addiction? In this course we explore: How do substances and mental health mix? What is the function of addiction? How can we have better conversations about drug and alcohol use?

Topic: Is It Time for a Change? Rethinking the CALD Label in Public Health Research and Practice

This is a full day workshop with Jen Thompson, a psychotherapist and trainer passionate about creating welcoming, hopeful, and trauma informed service systems. Trauma Responsive Practice is foundational training for AOD and Mental Health workers that builds on the Introduction to Trauma Informed Care e-learning.

Eating disorder treatment, such as family-based treatment, can lead to a temporary increase in distress for the adolescent and family early in treatment. It is not uncommon for this distress to be expressed through uncharacteristic violence or aggression. Adolescent violence in the context of eating disorders differs to broader constructs of family violence.

This training will cover the following areas: - Overview of suicide prevalence and risk factors for autistic people - An introduction to suicide risk assessment tools adapted for this population. - Clinical expertise and case examples will be incorporated in the training to support participants to develop their knowledge about how to assess and respond to suicidality in autistic youth. - Lived and living experience perspectives on experiencing suicidality as an autistic person and seeking care will be shared.

Please note: Students of this course will be required to complete our related online CPD modules (via education.anmfvic.asn.au) prior to this practical workshop: 1. Med safe: Principles of medication safety (1.5 hours) 2. Med safe: A quick revision of medication calculations (0.5 hours)

Join us for a practical, interactive 2-day face-to-face training on Motivational Interviewing (MI)— a collaborative, person-centred approach designed to strengthen an individual's motivation for and commitment to change. Ideal for clinicians working in the mental health and or AOD sector this 2 day workshop will cover the core principles and skills of MI, with a focus on clients presenting with co-occurring disorders. Whether you’re new to MI or looking to build confidence in applying it to your practice, this training offers a supportive space to learn, practice, and connect with others.

November is Trans Month and Men’s Health Month. To highlight this intersection, Thorne Harbour Health and Transgender Victoria are hosting a panel of trans masc and non-binary community leaders to explore the challenges and triumphs of healthy masculinity.

This interactive event will invite attendees to imagine what a truly intersectional mental health and wellbeing system would look like, and how we can move from vision to implementation.

This one-day workshop will focus on how we can provide more effective support for young people with co-occurring speech, language and communication needs and mental health challenges. This workshop will be helpful for a broad range of practitioners and lived experience workforces.