This free, online session will provide an overview of strategies for building a safe and inclusive practice in clinical settings. It is aimed at AOD and mental health workers in the tertiary care sector.

This workshop is offered by Hamilton Centre and funded by the Victorian Department of Health.

• Date: Thursday, 27th February 2025.

• Time: 9am – 3pm.

• Cost: Free

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance and will be asked to complete a survey to help us improve future events.

Places are limited, so early registration will secure your spot. For further information, please contact us at [email protected]

Learning objectives

1. Identify the most common examples of stigma in health settings.

2. Explore forms, effects, and causes of stigma.

3. Discuss steps to challenge stigma.

Presenters:

Dr Siegfried Lichtwark, Lecturer (Education Focused) Addictive Behaviours, Turning Point and Monash University. Siegfried is a lecturer for the graduate programs in Addictive Behaviours, which are three fully online courses that are offered in partnership with Monash University and Turning Point. Siegfried is an experienced educator at all levels of higher education as well as community adult education. Siegfried is also a subject matter expert on the prevention and response to sexual assault and sexual harassment in the Australian higher education sector. Siegfried holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology and a Master in Social Science.

Shirley Gill is a clinical psychologist with 30 years of experience in addiction, dedicated to creating safe spaces for clients in clinical settings. She has specialised in working with people presenting with substance use issues, mental health disorders and problem gambling. Shirley’s clinical practice for the last 10 years has been in a community health setting. In addition, Shirley has a strong educational background, having worked in both secondary school and tertiary education settings. Shirley’s passion for teaching led her to join the Turning Point workforce development team in 2007 as a trainer and educator. During this time, she contributed to the development of Monash University’s Graduate Program of Addictive Behaviours, and she has been teaching in the Graduate Program of Addictive Behaviours since its inception 2014. As a Monash University lecturer, Shirley continues to co-ordinate the second-year unit, Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use or Addiction.