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Ready to lead the change for people impacted by addiction? Find out more about the Graduate Program of Addictive Behavi...
18/11/2025

Ready to lead the change for people impacted by addiction?

Find out more about the Graduate Program of Addictive Behaviours at Monash University!

Enrolments are now open to begin in Semester 1 and mid-year 2026.

✔️ Learn from leading experts and real-world practitioners.
✔️ Gain a postgraduate qualification from a Group of Eight University, ranked in the top 40 globally.
✔️ Make a measurable impact on people’s lives.

Each of these online postgraduate courses (with part-time study) builds on units offered in the previous qualification and provides pathways for further study and postgraduate research opportunities in addiction.

● Graduate Certificate of Addictive Behaviours (M4018): 1 year part-time: https://www.monash.edu/study/courses/find-a-course/addictive-behaviours-m4018

● Graduate Diploma of Addictive Behaviours (M5022): 2 years part-time: https://www.monash.edu/study/courses/find-a-course/addictive-behaviours-m5022

● Master of Addictive Behaviours (M6014): 2–3 years part-time (depending on entry level, based on prior qualifications that may reduce study duration): https://www.monash.edu/study/courses/find-a-course/addictive-behaviours-m6014

By enrolling in one of our courses, you will develop the specialist knowledge and professional skills to support individuals and communities impacted by addiction.

👉 Interested?
Find out more: https://www.turningpoint.org.au/education/programs/higher-education
Enrol now: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ehcs/marc/postgrad

Looking for practical ways to support a loved one affected by addiction?Join BreakThrough’s special in-person event in B...
03/11/2025

Looking for practical ways to support a loved one affected by addiction?

Join BreakThrough’s special in-person event in Bendigo on Monday 11 November, 11:30am–1:30pm AEDT at Impact Recovery, 24–30 View Street. Connect with others who share similar experiences, gain useful strategies, and enjoy a free lunch while you learn.

Places are limited, so register now to secure your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/breakthrough-bendigo-tickets-1827223597969

The latest edition of “Engage for Change” has just been released!Click below for an update on Turning Point’s 30th anniv...
30/10/2025

The latest edition of “Engage for Change” has just been released!

Click below for an update on Turning Point’s 30th anniversary celebrations and the latest research participation opportunities, including:
✔️ A new “breathing” app and smartwatch for people who are trying to reduce their alcohol use.
✔️ Personalised, brain-based treatments for alcohol use disorder using advanced neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation.
✔️ A new treatment that is part of a psychotherapy program for people experiencing PTSD and alcohol use problems.
✔️ A “brain-training” app for people in Victoria who are trying to quit smoking.
✔️ The link between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and substance use patterns among Australians experiencing a substance use disorder.
✔️ A call for healthcare professionals to share their perspectives about the link between ADHD and substance use patterns.

Find out more and subscribe: https://turningpointau.createsend.com/campaigns/reports/viewCampaign.aspx?d=y&c=1E409D6B2DB3FEA6&ID=07AEA93F45DB66CE2540EF23F30FEDED

As we reach the final days of Mental Health Month, we turn the spotlight on support for people with both mental health a...
30/10/2025

As we reach the final days of Mental Health Month, we turn the spotlight on support for people with both mental health and substance use challenges.

AOD Pathways is a free telephone-based service run by Turning Point. It offers statewide support, navigation, and linkage to help Victorian individuals, families, and carers access the right addiction treatment.

Learn more here: https://www.directline.org.au/aod-pathways

Thanks to Victorian Department of Health funding, this telephone-based service helps clients overcome barriers to getting help, and supports connection and referral pathways between alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers and services.

For people who are experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use issues, this is especially important as people can often fall through the gaps.

Research from Turning Point has found that three in every four people who access the service have both an AOD issue and a co-occurring mental health problem.

Those clients were also more likely to need other social services such as housing, legal or medical assistance.

Although people with a co-morbidity required more support than those with a single condition, they were just as likely to successfully access services when provided with holistic, long-term assistance.

This success reflects the depth and diversity of AOD Pathways support, which includes service navigation and linkage, biopsychosocial assessments and care planning.

The team also enables services to work more closely together, which is critical to delivering integrated and comprehensive support for people with co-occurring disorders.

A related service run by Turning Point is the Hamilton Centre Advice Line, which helps clinicians and workers navigate mental health and AOD services to provide the best support for their clients.

🌟 As the month closes, we invite you to learn about AOD Pathways and the Hamilton Centre Advice Line. Help us spread the word so that anyone with mental health and substance use concerns – as well as their supporters and families – access the holistic, client-centred care they need. 🌟

Learn more and find help with service navigation:
👉AOD Pathways: https://www.directline.org.au/aod-pathways
👉Hamilton Centre Advice Line: https://www.hamiltoncentre.org.au/hamilton-centre-advice--line

📢 Read the research: https://www.emerald.com/add/article-abstract/16/2/107/23734/Social-work-in-alcohol-and-other-drug-service

Research team: Sally Thomas, Sophia Cotroneo, Daniel Pham, Rosemary Kalogeropoulos, Jonathan Tyler and Shalini Arunogiri

📢 Survey closing soon!Australians who have been diagnosed with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) are invited to participate i...
28/10/2025

📢 Survey closing soon!

Australians who have been diagnosed with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) are invited to participate in our 20-minute survey. Your opinion matters!

Did you know that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be linked to substance use patterns? We invite you to take part in our survey to better understand this co-occurrence.

We would like to evaluate the differences between patients with co-occurring SUD and ADHD, as compared to SUD alone. We are also investigating the barriers to assessment and treatment, and how these might be improved according to the perception of participants.

Who can participate?
If you are more than 18 years old and you have been diagnosed with SUD, your experience is valuable to us.

How can you help?
• Respond to the online survey. It will take around 20 minutes. It is anonymous and confidential.
• This research will provide new information on the knowledge of this comorbidity, the associated barriers to treatment and assessment. It may be used to drive future education and may benefit patients in the future.

Your experience counts! Click the link below to get started:
https://monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dccjtrzpTaLo0pU

📢 Survey closing soon!Are you an Australian healthcare professional? Don't miss this opportunity to contribute your expe...
27/10/2025

📢 Survey closing soon!

Are you an Australian healthcare professional? Don't miss this opportunity to contribute your expertise before the survey closes in mid-November.

By participating in our survey on Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and ADHD for Healthcare Professionals, you can help us improve assessment and treatment processes

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been linked to substance use patterns. We would like to hear your perspective as a healthcare professional to better understand this comorbidity.

We are evaluating the differences between patients with comorbid SUD and ADHD as compared to SUD alone. We are also investigating the barriers to assessment and treatment and how you think these might be improved.

Who can participate?
If you are a healthcare worker, addiction researcher or clinician, your experience is valuable to us.

How can you help?
• Respond to the online survey. It will take around 10 minutes. It is anonymous and confidential.
• This research will provide new information on the knowledge of this comorbidity, the associated barriers to treatment and assessment. The outcomes may be used to drive future education and may benefit patients in the future.

Click here to get started:
https://monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6iix2ZAwOBfKmEe

Are you ready to contribute to research translation that makes a meaningful difference? Join the team at Turning Point a...
26/10/2025

Are you ready to contribute to research translation that makes a meaningful difference?

Join the team at Turning Point as a Research Fellow, Implementation Science in Mental Health & Addiction, and play a central role in advancing a major program of implementation research focused on co-design and translating evidence into real-world health settings.

You’ll contribute to the development and delivery of implementation trials, working independently and within a high-performing national research team to drive meaningful improvements in health service delivery.

This is your chance to shape transformative ideas into tangible health outcomes.
• Location: Turning Point, 110 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria
• Duration: 12-month fixed-term | Full-time
• Salary: $118,974 – $141,283 pa (Level B) + 17% superannuation

The successful candidate will have:
- PhD in implementation science, psychology, mental health, or public health
- Strong analytical skills and experience in qualitative or mixed methods research
- Excellent communication, writing, and collaboration skills
- Proficiency in research software and academic publishing

👉 Apply now and be part of a high-performing team driving meaningful change: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/686116/research-fellow-implementation-science-in-mental-health-addiction

The October edition of our Research Roundup is out now!In this edition: 👉 Senior Research Fellow Dr Bosco Rowland has se...
21/10/2025

The October edition of our Research Roundup is out now!

In this edition:
👉 Senior Research Fellow Dr Bosco Rowland has secured a $1.97M Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant!
👉A personalised smartphone brain training app has shown significant results in reducing alcohol consumption among outpatients receiving treatment for alcohol dependence.
👉Dr Natasha Hall presented insights from her research into the societal costs of mental health related ambulance callouts at the ISPOR conference in Tokyo.
👉Clinical Director A/Prof Shalini Arunogiri joined an expert discussion on women’s mental health.
👉Scholarships close soon for AOD workers to undertake the Graduate Certificate of Addictive Behaviours.
👉Plus, our latest publications, opportunities to participate in research, and more!

Keep reading here: https://mailchi.mp/turningpoint/turning-point-research-updates-17326874

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