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Panel Cross Sector Workshop #ManyWays16 Odyssey House Miranda Manning Statewide training package and resources, alcohol and other drugs services #ManyWays16 Presented by: Miranda Manning Many Ways To Help South West Catchment Manager
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Odyssey House – Miranda Manning Statewide training package and resources, alcohol and other drugs services
Presented by: Miranda Manning South West Catchment Manager
Presented by: Miranda Manning BSW, MSW,; Grad. Dip. Addiction Studies, Cert IV Training & Assessment.
Many Ways To Help
VRGF Conference 2016
Odyssey House Victoria
Community Services:
- Intake & Assessment;
- Counselling,
- Care & Recovery
- Community Based withdrawal
- Kids in Focus
- Youth & Family
Therapeutic Community
- @ Lower Plenty
- @ Benalla
Registered Training Organisation
- Accredited Training
- Unaccredited Training
- Project Work
VRGF Project Phase 1
Produced a set of resources to support AOD
workers in early identification of clients presenting with gambling issues. Those resources included:
worker resource,
quick reference cards,
poster,
client flyer
VRGF Project Phase 2
Develop and deliver an accredited online training
course to AOD workers
training video templates to support policy modification in
relation to inclusion of responses for clients presenting with co-occurring gambling issues
Why Accredited Training
- can lead to formal qualification such as a Diploma
- r Advanced Diploma.
- The qualification is recognised across Australia in
line with the common standards and assessment guidelines outlined in national training packages.
- includes assessments that students complete to
demonstrate competency
- Validated through industry consultation
Prevalence of co-occurring AOD & Gambling Issue
19 to 35% of people with problem gambling
may have had an alcohol use disorder at some point in their life.
About 25% of people in treatment for
gambling may have had a drug use disorder at some point in their life.
Client responses for AOD Initial Screen Question:
YES Concerned 10% (113) Not Concerned 25% (271) Gamble Total, 35% (384) Do Not Gamble 65% (702)
concerned about gambling ‘If you gamble, are you concerned about your gambling?’ 1086 AOD screens from four Melbourne Metro AOD Catchments.
Number of People Concerned about Gambling & Receive Support
271 113 95 18 50 100 150 200 250 300 not concerned concerned about gambling concerned & no support concerned with support