Tag: workforce development
The peptide boom is changing frontline practice. Is your service ready?
For years, performance and image enhancing drug (PIED) use has been closely associated with anabolic steroids and bodybuilding. That picture is changing rapidly. A new ABC News report highlights growing concern from needle and syringe programs across Australia, where services are seeing a marked increase in people seeking injecting equipment for peptides. Some services report
Protecting service quality when funding is tight
In 2025, 4,550 people were waiting to access alcohol and other drug treatment on any given day in Victoria. Despite a record state budget investment in AOD services this year, the wait time crisis won’t resolve any time soon. For leaders in the AOD sector, this is the reality of the operating environment. Demand is
What good workforce development looks like in health and community services
+ a free checklist to help you develop your strategy It’s 4:45pm and you’re still at your desk. A clinician knocks lightly and steps in, hesitant. “I just wanted to check… what would you do in this situation?” They walk you through the case. It’s complex. Risk is unclear. The client could escalate, or disengage,
Effective program design across Australia: Celebrating 15 years
Over the past 15 years, we’ve partnered with organisations and services across the country to design evidence based and impactful programs that work. Over these years, our work has spanned a diverse range of projects, each carefully tailored to meet specific challenges and populations. Reviewing Toora Women Inc’s programs and designing a tailored day program
Transforming policy and practice with Australia’s AOD peak bodies: Celebrating 15 years
Over the past 15 years, 360Edge has partnered closely with Australia’s alcohol and other drug peak bodies, significantly shaping service delivery, policy, and practice across the country. Today, we’re reflecting on these meaningful collaborations and their lasting impacts. Enhancing workforce skills across the country Our journey includes delivering tailored training and workshops to more than
Shaping Australia’s response to methamphetamine (ice): Celebrating 15 years
Over the past 15 years, 360Edge has been at the forefront of Australia’s response to the complex issue of methamphetamine, commonly known as ice. We’ve been privileged to partner with peak bodies, health services, and government agencies to build capacity, enhance knowledge, and create genuine change. Our CEO, Professor Nicole Lee: Australia’s leading ice expert
