Upcoming Workshops
Breaking the Ice: Tailoring treatment for people who use methamphetamine
Work effectively with people who use methamphetamine
When: Coming 2025
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm
Duration: 3.5 hours
Location: Online
In this workshop we keep you up to date about methamphetamine use, its impact and how to tailor treatment. Increase your understanding, confidence and skills in working with people who use methamphetamines.
Understand how methamphetamine affects the brain and how to adapt existing treatments and strategies for people who use methamphetamine. You’ll learn about common co-occuring conditions associated with methamphetamine, and the most effective ways to modify treatment and support to get the best outcomes.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the unique effects of methamphetamine and how they impact on treatment
- Identify and apply effective responses to improve outcomes for people who use methamphetamine
- Find out how to safely respond to complex behaviours, including heightened threat sensitivity, anxiety and psychosis
Who should attend
This is a specialist skills workshop suitable for new, experienced and advanced practitioners. This workshop is suitable for workers in low threshold and clinical settings.
Facilitator: Paula Ross
“Awesome information and statistics, role playing, and additional resources provided”
- Workshop participant, 2023
On 11 July 2024 we delivered Breaking the Ice: Tailoring treatment for people who use methamphetamine in Therapy to 13 participants
The feedback was excellent
- 8 out of 10 would recommend the training to others
- Satisfaction was rated 8 out of 10
- Relevance to their work was rated 8 out of 10
“Paula presented the training well- very engaging and she provided the information in an easy to understand manner.”
— Workshop participant, 2024
Participants showed significant increases in knowledge, skills and confidence
Knowledge up 30%
Skills up 31%
