Turning Point strives to promote and maximise the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities living with and affected by alcohol and other drug-related harms.

Referral templates for GPs

Online 24/7 drug and alcohol counselling service

Concerned about alcohol or drugs? Call DirectLine on 1800 888 236 (24-hours, 7 days)

Turning Point Specialist clinic

Access Point stimulant treatment centres

Medicare funded psychological therapy is now available at Turning Point for people wishing to reduce or abstain from using drugs or alcohol. To make a booking, a referral is needed from your GP.

SMART Recovery Program

Rights, responsibilities and general information for clients of the clinic (pdf)

Advice for alcohol and drug practitioners is available by calling DACAS

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Vocational Education and Training 2010-2011

Victorian Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Workforce Vocational Training June 2010 - December 2010 *New dates*

Professional Development Training Courses 2010-2010

Advanced Counselling *New dates*

Identifying clients who have alcohol and/or other drug issues *New*

Psychostimulant training for health professionals *New dates*

Pharmacotherapy training *New dates*

Working with groups *New dates*

PsyCheck training
Courses will provide participants with an orientation to the PsyCheck resources. Suitable for new and experienced clinicians.

Graduate Programs

Graduate Certificate & Graduate Diploma in Alcohol and Other Drug Studies

Scholarship opportunities for OAD workers in Victoria

Clinical Research Program

Epidemiology and Surveillance Program

Health Services Research & Evaluation Program

AER Centre for Alcohol Policy Research

Annual report 2009

AOD Withdrawal Practice Guidelines

Report: Investigation of pharmaceutical misuse amongst drug treatment clients
(pdf 2,317kb)

Report: The Range and Magnitude of Alcohol’s Harm to Others: Study design, data collection procedures and measurement (pdf 294kb)

Talking Point program

NewsPoint

Practice Link

Victorian Alcohol Statistics Handbooks

Clinical Treatment Guidelines

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