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This FREE, in-person session will provide an overview of strategies for addressing stigma in the AOD and mental health sectors.
It is aimed at AOD and mental health workers in the tertiary care sector.
Date: Wednesday, 20th November, 2024.
Time: Registration 9:30am – 10am | Workshop 10am – 4:30pm.
Location: 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002.
Cost: Free.
Target audience: AOD and mental health workers in the tertiary care sector.
Learning objectives
Identify the most common examples of stigma in health settings.
Explore forms, effects, and causes of stigma.
Discuss steps to challenge stigma.
In this interactive session, we will bring together mental health and AOD workers in the tertiary care sector to learn about addressing stigma. Tickets for this session are limited, so register for your spot today!
About the presenters
Alice Frank is a senior clinical pharmacist with a particular interest and expertise in mental health and substance use disorders. She has extensive experience working in various clinical and leadership roles in Victorian Public Health Services. She is passionate about the significant positive impact mental health pharmacists bring in ensuring optimal patient-centred and evidence-based treatments.
Lisa Jarvie is a registered nurse passionate about contributing to developing robust processes that deliver client-led goals and experiences, increasing self-determination in healthcare. With a background in statewide program management, chronic pain, aged care, and culture change, Lisa came to the AOD sector after completing a Master of Addictive Behaviours in which she completed a thesis in pain, sleep, and substance use.
James Steevenson is a senior registered psychiatric nurse with over 20 years of experience in mental health work. He became a registered nurse in England in 2007 and moved to Australia in 2011. After working in inpatient and detox units, he joined two community mental health teams in Melbourne in 2017. Currently, he works in the AOD Pathways service at Turning Point, the Hamilton Centre service navigation team, and a psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy clinic run by Monarch Health. He also has a small private practice offering counselling and therapy.