​​Alcohol and other drugs t​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​raining programs

​​​NSW Health nurtures the growth of the Alcohol and Other Drugs workforce through supporting various training, programs and scholarships. These aim to drive better outcomes and experiences in providing effective and efficient care to individuals, familes and communities impacted by alcohol and other drugs.

This training is fully funded by NSW Health for the alcohol and other drugs workforce in NSW and include people working in non-government services and NSW Health. There may be some availability for people working in related sectors such as mental health, primary health care, maternity, youth services, violence abuse and neglect, Aboriginal health and emergency departments.

Workforce skills development

Early career

• Alcohol and other drugs skillset training
• Acceptance and commitment therapy
• Complex case management
• Complex trauma and mental health
• Mental health first aid training
• Motivational interviewing
• Supervision training - Putting theory into practice: core skills series
• Introduction to best practice for supervision
• Facilitating group supervision
• Co-occuring mental health in AOD treatment: Skills training by t​​he Matilda Centre
  

Advanced

• Train the trainer - Co-occuring mental health in AOD treatment (by The Matilda Centre)
  
• Advanced supervision workshop

Aboriginal workforce

Indigenous Risk Impact Screen (IRIS) training

Living and lived experience workforce

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