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Professional Development Training for AOD Workers 2008

Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre has been contracted by the Drugs Services and Policy Branch, Department of Human Services to provide a number of professional development training courses. These are intended as a supplement to the competency based training and assessment courses provided as part of the DHS Minimum Qualification Strategy. Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre staff conducting the courses have extensive clinical and training experience.

What courses are available for 2008?

Face to face – classroom based course – Metropolitan Melbourne and / or Regional Victoria

Working With Groups

This two-day workshop is designed to introduce workers to the planning, coordinating and running of groups for alcohol and drug clients.

- Mildura
- Geelong

Advanced Motivational Interviewing

This two-day course is designed as an intensive skill based workshop focusing on advanced motivational interviewing skills.

1 metropolitan courses and 1 regional course

 

Psychostimulants

This course aims to assist health professionals such as medical practitioners, nurses, mental health
workers and alcohol and drug workers to manage and treat users of psychostimulants (speed, base, ice, MDMA, cocaine).

A series of one-day courses are being delivered across Victoria.

Working Together with Alcohol and Drug Issues in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities

This course aims to increase the AOD knowledge and skills of key members within CALD communities to better equip them to deal with the AOD issues within their community. Also to increase the understanding of AOD workers and agencies in relation to improving access to members of the CALD communities.


3 metropolitan courses

How do I apply for the courses?

Follow the link to the training calendar to see when the courses are being delivered.

Then follow the registration instructions provided.

 


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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