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Alcohol and Other Drugs Assessment and Training Opportunities for AOD Clinicians in ACT
Background
ACT Health is ensuring the development and maintenance of a competent and professional Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) workforce by funding AOD training for specialist AOD workers currently employed within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) AOD service sector. Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre (Turning Point) are commissioned by ACT Health to provide Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) specialisation units of competency training and assessment opportunities to the ACT AOD workforce. The delivery of the training is in consultation with the ACT consultative committee that includes members from ACT Health and ACT Health funded AOD services.
Turning Point is a statewide AOD service and an AOD Industry RTO and has demonstrated experience in treatment and support, research and development as well as education and training on a local, Statewide, National and International level. Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre staff conducting the AOD competencies have both clinical and training experience and meet the training and assessment requirements as outlined in the Australian Quality Training Framework (2005).
What are the assessment and training opportunities?
The AOD assessment and training program that will be delivered by Turning Point is as follows:
Recognition of Current Competency
RCC process recognises the skills, knowledge and experience held by AOD workers through a standardised, work-based assessment process |
Recognition of current competency (RCC) in the full CHC41702 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs Work – assessment pathway |
RCC in the four core AOD units of competency – assessment pathway |
Face-to-face and on-line training |
Face-to-face training in the four core AOD units of competency – training and assessment pathway |
On-line training in the four core AOD units of competency – training and assessment pathway |
The four AOD units of competency are: |
CHCAOD2C Orientation to the Alcohol and Other Drugs Sector |
CHCAOD6B Work with clients who are Intoxicated |
CHCAOD8C Assess the needs of clients who have alcohol and/or other drugs issues |
CHCAOD10A Work with clients who have alcohol and/or other drugs issues |
Please note: First Aid and CPR are not offered as part of this program
Dates for the training programs are viewable on the next page here.
Further details of the training programs on offer and how to register interest for the training is available via the information pack available here for download.
Education
and Training Centre
142 Gertrude Street
Fitzroy Victoria 3065
Australia
T: 03 8413 8700
F: 03 9417 7960
E: e&tinfo@turningpoint.org.au
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