Education

The Diseases Caused by Alcohol conference will be held in Sydney on the 10-11 March, and Melbourne on 23-24 June 2016.

The use of alcohol in Australia is often considered to be part of this country’s traditional identity. However, its use, even occasionally, is now associated with more diseases than ever before. No matter where a nurse works, it is likely he or she will be required to care for people who have diseases linked to alcohol.

This conference will focus on how drinking damages the body and the positive impact that nurses can have in educating people about the facts.  Group registration discounts can be made available on enquiry.

For details and how to register, please click on this link.

In 2015 Kings College / Institute of Psychiatry in the UK are again offering their free online 6-week Understanding Drugs and Addiction course.
Understanding Drugs and Addiction is a:
*6 week course
*Free and totally online
*Requires 4 hours per week

Course starts March 9th 2015

If you wish you may purchase a Statement of Participation at course end (also opportunity to take an exam to qualify for a Statement of Attainment- fee required). More information & enrolment details, as well as a video are available via:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-drugs-and-addiction

The monthly Smoking Cessation webinar, presented by BMRI’s Smoking Research Unit, is on Tuesday 30 July 2013 from 2pm sharp (Sydney time).  This month the Guest Speaker is  Louise Ross, Drug & Alcohol counsellor for Sydney & South West Sydney Local Health District, on the topic of:
“The Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of a Smokefree Policy in a Withdrawal Unit”
To attend via the Internet, just click on following link:
http://webconf.ucc.usyd.edu.au/louiseross/

When entering the meeting, please login as a GUEST with your FULL NAME. Or if there are multiple people viewing, your place of work along with the number of people attending.
You will need a computer with good Internet connection, speakers and Adobe Flash Player (available as a FREE download).
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN! If you want anyone else to join the meeting, just forward the URL (link above) to them.
Alternatively you can come to the meeting in person at the Brain and Mind Research Institute  Level 5 in the Lecture Theatre at 94 Mallet St, Camperdown 2050.

A two-day workshop will be presented in Toowoomba with internationally acclaimed speaker, Dr Janina Fisher, Ph.D.

Janina Fisher, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Instructor at the Trauma Center, an outpatient clinic and research center in the USA founded by Bessel van der Kolk. Known for her expertise as both a clinician and consultant, she is past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation, an EMDR International Association Credit Provider, a faculty member of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, and a former Instructor, Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Fisher is in Australia attending an International Conference in Sydney and the organisers have secured her services for two days here in Toowoomba.

Dr. Fisher lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on topics related to the integration of the neurobiological research and newer trauma treatment paradigms into traditional therapeutic modalities.

The workshop, will be conducted at the Highfields Cultural Centre O’Brien Road Highfields on the 12 – 13 August 2013.

Please see click on Janina Fisher workshop brochure for registration details. There are limited numbers with registrations, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

“More than 3000 people die each year from alcohol related issues each year”

“The harms of drinking cost Australian society $16 billion annually”

“Alcohol is the 4th largest cause of disease and injury in Australia”

A new course on Reducing RiskyDrinking has been co-developed by APNA (the peak professional association for nurses working in primary care) and the Bayside Medicare Local.

The course focuses on the new NHMRC alcohol guidelines and SBIRT, which is a clinical strategy for identifying and managing risky drinkers. The acronym refers to the components of the strategy, which are screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment.  They are providing a comprehensive educational course for primary health care nurses has been developed on Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for addressing risky alcohol use in primary health.

This course is an online learning module which will enable primary health care nurses to:

• Recognise risky drinking and its harms
• Advise patients on standard drinks and the NHMRC alcohol guidelines
• Engage patients about their drinking
• Conduct SBIRT in your practice
• Support your colleagues to conduct SBIRT; and
• Champion alcohol awareness in your clinic.

Completion of the course will account for 1 CPD hour.

To register for the course please click on http://apna.e3learning.com.au/

New and Emerging Drugs – Free Seminar / Webinar

Wednesday 5th June

10:00 – 11:00am

Over the last decade, a range of new psychoactive substances have been appearing around the world.  Structurally similar to existing illegal drugs, but chemically altered to circumvent the law, these new drugs are creating a range of challenges for medical staff, treatment workers and policy-makers, especially in regards to their health effects and how to respond when adverse events occur.

This free Dovetail seminar / webinar will provide an overview of the history of these emerging drugs and an up-to-date overview of some of the products currently available inQueensland, including the most common synthetic cannabinoids, cathinones and hallucinogens.  There will also be an opportunity to discuss ways that frontline medical, health and community services staff can respond to possible client presentations within a range of treatment settings.

How do I participate?

There are three ways to attend the Dovetail Emerging Drugs Seminar:

1) In person at ‘Biala’ City Community Health Centre.

2) Via Telehealth if you are a QLD Health employee or have access to a conferencing system.

3) Via webinar through any computer with the Mozilla Firefox web browser.

To book your place in this free event, go to http://www.dovetail.org.au/edregistration 

Please note that spaces are limited if you wish to attend in person, however Telehealth and webinar registrations are uncapped.  A flyer for the event is also attached.

You can also follow this event on Twitter using the hashtag #emergingdrugs

If you have any questions about this event or want to know more about Dovetail, simply visit www.dovetail.org.au or phone our office on 3837 5621.

We hope to see you there!

Regards

Jeff Buckley

Manager / Social Worker – Advanced

Dovetail

jeff@dovetail.org.au

p:  07 3837 5800

m: 0421  331 347

f:   07 3837 5728

Dovetail : Supporting the youth alcohol and drug sector in Queensland