Support the Family - Improve the Outcome

A FREE Professional Development Workshop. Engaging with families and carers of people who have an Alcohol and/or Other Drug (AOD)dependence

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By Family Drug Support
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Date and time

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM AEST

Location

Australian Catholic University (ACU) Room 19, Level 1, Veritas Building 301.1.20

127 Phillip Avenue Watson, ACT 2602 Australia

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours

Family Drug Support (FDS) has developed a highly successful model for supporting families affected by someone's AOD use.

Lunch will be provided.

Workshop Outcomes:

  • Knowledge of 'Models of Change' supporting families affected by someone's AOD.
  • Identify the 5 stages that families experience and effective ways to respond.
  • Learn how to communicate more effectively with families in a professional situation.
  • Understanding and skills to support families build resilience.
  • Recognise the benefit of psycho-social education for a famlies friends and supporters.

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Family Drug Support
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5.8k attendees hosted
Family Drug Support aims to assist families throughout Australia to deal with drug issues in a way that strengthens relationships and achieves positive outcomes
About
Please phone 1300 368 186 if you need support - Supporting families affected by alcohol and other drugs
 
Service Overview
Family Drug Support is a caring, non-religious and non judgemental organisation. FDS is primarily made up of volunteers who have often experienced first hand the trauma and chaos of having family members with drug dependency. They have travelled the same road.
 
Founding date
1997
 
Services
24/7 Telephone Support Line for family members and friends affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use - 1300 368 186 Peer support groups for familiesStepping Stones to Success group program for families