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SUMMARY:Webinar #5: An Introduction to Emotion Regulation
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Sarah Dansie\, Workforce Development\, MHC \nTarget audience: Clinical and support workers in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health specialist sectors. \nPlease note: This webinar is a brief\, stand-alone version of the one-day workshop ST343 Emotion regulation delivered on the AODtraining@MHC Calendar. \nEmotion regulation is the ability to manage and respond to emotional experiences in a socially tolerable way. It includes being able to reduce the intensity or duration of emotional states or changing the expression of the emotion to achieve a more positive outcome. Emotion regulation generally increases across the lifespan\, however\, it is a skill that requires development. \nAOD use can be one of the strategies people adopt to regulate their emotions\, which can be helpful in the short-term\, but often not effective in the long-term. It makes sense then that many people who access AOD treatment services can have difficulty managing strong or overwhelming emotions and may have limited strategies outside of AOD use. \nThis training aims to assist the worker to: \n\nDevelop an understanding of emotion and emotion regulation\,\nExplore the skills needed to support people to better identify\, understand and manage their strong emotions\,\nIdentify strategies that will help people respond to overwhelming emotions in constructive ways.
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/webinar-5-an-introduction-to-emotion-regulation/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241017T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241017T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
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SUMMARY:Webinar #4: Co-occurring Mental Health and AOD issues with Young People
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Mark Bowley\, Workforce Development\, MHC \nTarget audience: Human service providers working with young people who use AOD and have co-occurring mental health issues. \nThis session explores functional AOD use in the context of cooccurring mental health issues for young people\, and considerations when working with young people with cooccurring mental health and AOD use concerns.
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/webinar-4-co-occurring-mental-health-and-aod-issues-with-young-people/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240910T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240910T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
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SUMMARY:Webinar #3: Alcohol use during Pregnancy and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Dionne Aitken\, Community Support and Development Programs\, MHC. \nTarget Audience: Human service providers with clients of childbearing age\, their families\, and communities. \nThis virtual session has been planned to coincide with International FASD Awareness Day.  We will review foundational concepts for the development and delivery of best-practice FASD prevention\, such as: \n\nContextualising alcohol use in Australia\,\nComplexities associated with alcohol use during pregnancy\,\nDefining FASD\,\nConsidering prevention strategies that respond to community strengths and needs.\nWe will also briefly touch on the Mental Health Commission’s FASD prevention funding program.
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/webinar-3-alcohol-use-during-pregnancy-and-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-fasd-prevention/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240611T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
CREATED:20231220T074847Z
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SUMMARY:An introduction to mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Anna Bennetts\, Mental Health Commission. \nTarget audience: Human service providers working with people who use alcohol and other drugs (AOD). \nTherapies based on mindfulness have become popular over the last 15 years with a growing evidence base for their efficacy\, particularly for people who use AOD. \nThis webinar will briefly discuss the history of and evidence for mindfulness therapies for people who use AOD. Different mindfulness strategies will be presented including mindfulness of the breath\, mindfulness of emotions and mindfulness of thoughts. The session will include a number of practice exercises. \nApplication deadline: Tuesday\, 4 June 2024 \nTo register for an event\, go to: https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/training-and-events/training-for-professionals/aod-webinars/
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/an-introduction-to-mindfulness/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240604T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240604T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
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SUMMARY:Family and domestic violence (FDV) and youth
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Joanne Kostopoulos\, Women’s Health Strategy and Programs\, North Metropolitan Health Service. \nTarget audience: Human service providers working with people experiencing alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health issues. \nThis webinar will place Youth FDV within the broader context and highlight the complexity and duality of young people as both victim/ survivors and perpetrators. We will discuss language and definitions around the topic of youth FDV and consider current statistics around victimisation and those who use abusive and violent behaviour. \nAdolescent violence in the home (AVITH)\, dating violence\, harmful sexual behaviour and the role of pornography in perpetuating violence in the youth population will be discussed. Assessment\, interventions\, and best practice frameworks will be explored for practice guidance with new understandings. It is concluded that preventing abusive and violent behaviours in the short-term can prevent destructive patterns of abusive behaviour into adulthood. \nApplication deadline: Tuesday\, 28 May 2024 \nTo register for an event\, go to: https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/training-and-events/training-for-professionals/aod-webinars/
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/family-and-domestic-violence-fdv-and-youth/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240423T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240423T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
CREATED:20231220T074548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T060329Z
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SUMMARY:Supporting sustained behaviour change over time (relapse prevention)
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Rachel Rea\, Workforce Development\, Mental Health Commission. \nTarget audience: Human service providers working with people who use alcohol and other drugs (AOD). \nPlease note: This webinar is a brief stand-alone version of the one- day workshop ‘ST340 Preventing relapse and supporting behaviour change over time’ conducted on the AODtraining@MHC Calendar. \nMotivational Interviewing focuses on helping people build the motivation to start\, or restart\, a health-related behaviour change. \nThis training will provide an outline of the motivating factors to maintain change and what evoking and subsequent maintenance strategies may look like in practice. \nApplication deadline: 16 April 2024 \nTo register for an event\, go to: https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/training-and-events/training-for-professionals/aod-webinars/
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/supporting-sustained-behaviour-change-over-time-relapse-prevention/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240305T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240305T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
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SUMMARY:Family and domestic violence (FDV) and trauma
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Joanne Kostopoulos\, Women’s Health Strategy and Programs\, North Metropolitan Health Service. \nTarget audience: Human service providers working with people experiencing alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health issues. \nIn order to work effectively and safely with those experiencing and perpetrating FDV\, it is important we become FDV trauma-informed. \nThis training will cover the physical and mental health outcomes of exposure to FDV and the many ways these manifest and may present to varied services. This training will provide an overview of \nthe various types of trauma and how an understanding of biological responses assists in our meaningful engagement with people who have experienced FDV. Self-reflection\, awareness of body signals and the intersection of trauma and AOD use will also be considered to assist us in becoming FDV trauma-informed. \nApplication deadline: Tuesday\, 27 February 2024 \nTo register for an event\, go to: https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/training-and-events/training-for-professionals/aod-webinars/
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/family-and-domestic-violence-fdv-and-trauma/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240227T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240227T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
CREATED:20231220T073832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T060444Z
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SUMMARY:Working with people who identify as LGBTIQA+SB in an AOD setting
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Workforce Development\, Mental Health Commission and expert panel from AOD sector. \nTarget audience: Clinical and support workers in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) specialist sectors. \nThis webinar aims to support workers in the AOD sector to increase their knowledge and understanding to ensure inclusive practice when working with people who identify as lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, pansexual\, transgender\, non-binary\, intersex\, queer\, questioning\, asexual\, sistergirl and brotherboy (LGBTIQA+SB). \nMore specifically\, this webinar aims to assist workers to: \n\nUnderstand the underlying factors for AOD use amongst people who identify as LGBTIQA+SB\nIncrease understanding around the functionality of AOD use\nExplore the prevalence of AOD use amongst people who identify as LGBTIQA+SB\nAcquire practical skills to promote an inclusive and supportive\n\nenvironment. \nThe webinar will have a panel of guest speakers from the AOD sector who will share their expertise and practical knowledge. \nApplication deadline: Tuesday\, 20 February 2024 \nTo register for an event\, go to: https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/training-and-events/training-for-professionals/aod-webinars/
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/working-with-people-who-identify-as-lgbtiqasb-in-an-aod-setting/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240219T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240219T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
CREATED:20231218T084210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T060604Z
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SUMMARY:Valuable Conversations for reducing the impact of alcohol use during child-bearing years
DESCRIPTION:The Mental Health Commission’s Valuable Conversation training is designed to increase confidence in delivering Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention. The training covers: \n• Reflective Practice as a tool to improve the way we work with clients. \n• Trauma Informed Care and Practice to help us recognise why alcohol use may happen in pregnancy. \n• Motivational Interviewing to better understand and express empathy towards our clients. \n• FASD prevention using the National Strategic Action Plan to guide us in providing holistic care. \n• Brief Interventions to bring together new knowledge and skills practise with the AUDIT-C and ‘Five As’. \nThis event does not provide information on FASD diagnosis or treatment. \nTo register or for more information contact: FASDprevention@mhc.wa.gov.au
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/valuable-conversations-for-reducing-the-impact-of-alcohol-use-during-child-bearing-years/
LOCATION:Main Roads Geraldton\, Eastward Rd\, Geraldton\, Western Australia\, 6532\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240214T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240214T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
CREATED:20231220T073015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T060658Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to emotional regulation
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: \nSarah Dansie\, Workforce Development\, Mental Health Commission. \nTarget audience: \nClinical and support workers in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health specialist sectors. \nPlease note: This webinar is a brief stand-alone version of the one-day workshop ST343 Emotion regulation conducted on the AODtraining@MHC Calendar. \nEmotion regulation is the ability to manage and respond to emotional experiences in a socially tolerable way. AOD can be one of the strategies people adopt to regulate their emotions\, which may not be effective in the longer-term. \nThis training aims to assist the worker to: \n\nDevelop an understanding of emotion and emotion regulation\nExplore the skills needed to support people to better identify\, uderstand and manage their strong emotions\nIdentify strategies that will help people respond to overwhelming motions in constructive ways.\n\nApplication deadline: Tuesday\, 6 February 2024 \nTo register for an event\, go to: https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/training-and-events/training-for-professionals/aod-webinars/ \n 
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/introduction-to-emotional-regulation/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20221018T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20221018T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
CREATED:20220830T035102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T035102Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar- Whats new with naloxone? 3 lives a day saved with take home naloxone
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE BY 14TH OCTOBER  \nTarget audience: Human service providers working with clients who use alcohol and other drugs (AOD). \nPresented by: Grace Oh\, Service Development\, Prevention Services\, Mental Health Commission. \nDetails: This webinar is an opportunity for an interactive discussion on opioids\, overdose\, naloxone and will cover: \n\nFindings of the Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Subsidised Take Home Naloxone Pilot\nA discussion of the future of take home naloxone\nA snapshot of WA heroin and pharmaceutical opioid trends\nAn update of WA Naloxone Program initiatives\nHow individuals and agencies can get involved.\n\nPlease notify us if you have not received an acknowledgement email that your application has been received. \nFor further enquiries please contact the Workforce Development Administration Officer on 6553 0560.
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/webinar-whats-new-with-naloxone-3-lives-a-day-saved-with-take-home-naloxone/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20221004T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20221004T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
CREATED:20220823T060057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T060406Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar : An Introduction To Clinical Supervision
DESCRIPTION:*REGISTER HERE* Applications Close: 30 September 2022 \nTarget audience: Clinical and support workers in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health specialist sectors. \nPresented by: Heather Jacobson\, Workforce Development\, Mental Health Commission. \nDetails: Regular\, quality clinical supervision is a fundamental requirement for workers’ professional development. It has a wide range of benefits for clinicians and the organisation including: \n\nProvision of a supportive forum in which to develop/improve complex clinical skills\nPromotion and maintenance of quality\, standardised practice skills throughout the organisation\nIncreased job satisfaction\, self-confidence and improved worker retention.\n\nThis session will provide a brief overview of clinical supervision aims and a framework to support best practice. Gibb’s reflective practice cycle and intervision will be introduced as examples of two different models that can be used to create supportive relationships and environments in order to promote supervisees’ learning from practice. \nPlease notify us if you have not received an acknowledgement email that your application has been received. \nFor further enquiries please contact the Workforce Development Administration Officer on 6553 0560.
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/webinar-an-introduction-to-clinical-supervision/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20220913T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20220913T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T190834
CREATED:20220823T055431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T055431Z
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SUMMARY:Lets talk about sex syphilis\, STIs & BBVs - Raising the issue in a AOD setting
DESCRIPTION:**REGISTER HERE BY 9TH SEPTEMBER** \n  \nTarget audience: Workers in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health specialist sectors. \nPresented by: Dr Donna Mak\, Public Health Physician\, Communicable Disease Control Directorate School of Medicine\, University of Notre Dame with an expert panel from the AOD sector. \nDetails: People who experience AOD-related issues or mental health conditions can be at higher risk of contracting Blood-Borne Viruses (BBVs) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Raising these issues with consumers can be uncomfortable\, but workers in the AOD and mental health sectors do play a role in the treatment and prevention of STIs and BBVs including syphilis. Syphilis\, once associated with men who have sex with men and sex workers\, is now a significant concern as at-risk groups have now expanded to include pregnant women\, heterosexual men and women\, and people experiencing mental illness\, AOD issues\, homelessness and unstable accommodation. \nWhile the main focus of this webinar will be syphilis\, the information discussed will be relevant to other STIs and BBVs. A panel of experts from the AOD sector will join Donna. \nThis webinar will provide Western Australian AOD and Mental Health workers with: \n\nAn update on the current syphilis outbreak in WA and Australia\nInformation and tools required to raise the topic of sexual health check-ups for STIs and BBVs\nInformation about referral options for STI and BBV testing.\n\nWe will use case studies to illustrate the implications of the infectious syphilis outbreak in WA  for AOD and mental health sector workers and their clients. \nPlease notify us if you have not received an acknowledgement email that your application has been received. \nFor further enquiries please contact the Workforce Development Administration Officer on 6553 0560.
URL:https://www.mwhpn.com.au/event/lets-talk-about-sex-syphilis-stis-bbvs-raising-the-issue-in-a-aod-setting/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Health
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