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Prince Room - In-Person & Virtual
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Monarch Room - In-Person Only
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Marquis Room - In-Person Only
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Jacaranda Room - In-Person Only
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration Open - Day One Welcome! Visit our friendly team at the registration desk to check in and collect your name badge.
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Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Official Conference Opening Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
The Opposite of Addiction is Connection Johann Hari, Best Selling Author
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
The Power of Lived Experience Clare Davies, Chief Executive Officer, SHARC
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Morning Tea in the Exhibition
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Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Chair: Brendan Ritchie
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Treatment, Recovery & Lived Experience Chair: Nathan Darvill
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Gambling Harm Chair: Emer Diviney
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Partnering for the Bush: Clean Slate Clinic Telehealth Withdrawal Service in Western Queensland Brendan Jones, Western Queensland Primary Health Network & Fiona Fualkner, Clean Slate
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About Us But Without Us: The Urgent Need for Integrated Couples Therapy in Rehabilitation Settings Gavin Brown, The Banyans
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Beyond the Bet: Integrating Clinical Practice and Public Health Approaches to Reduce Gambling Harm Tucker Christou, Gambling Counselling
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM |
Alcohol, Culture, and Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand: Pacific Rainbow (MVPFAFF+) Young Adult Perspectives Dr Tamasin Taylor, The University Of Auckland
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Pain in Paradise. The impacts and response to AOD issues across the Pacific Lynette Hutson, The Salvation Army
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First Nation's Lived Experience Storytelling of Gambling and it's Links to Alcohol and Mental Health Monwell Levi, Three Sides of The Coin
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12:10 PM - 12:40 PM |
The Road to Recovery Isn't Always Straight! Bernice Smith, Goldbridge Rehabilitation Services Inc.
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Doing What Works: Integrating Lived Experience and Clinical Evidence in Holistic Addiction Treatment Olivia Jurcik, Hader Clinic Queensland
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Pain, Purpose, PhD: An Identity-Driven Recovery Gary Fahey, Strong Men'd
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12:40 PM - 1:40 PM |
Lunch With Exhibitors
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Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Chair: Lynette Hutson
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Cross Category Chair: Associate Professor Emily Stockings
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Behavioural Addictions Chair: Grant Gaston
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Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
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1:40 PM - 2:10 PM |
Turning Screens into Circles: Harm Reduction and Connection Online Michelle Lumb, Deanna Price-Maxwell & Charles Debaecker, Directions Health Services Ltd
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Workshop 1: Steering Through the Storm: Practical Transdiagnostic Tools to Respond to Substance Use and Gambling Harm Georgia Dellosa & Nicholas Kerswell, Lives Lived Well
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Workshop 2: Walking the Line: A Physical Journey Through Addiction Perspectives Nicholas Bloom, Nic Bloom Pty Ltd
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Workshop 3: FASD-Informed Practice: Empowering the AOD Workforce Through Interactive Online Training Simone McKenry, NOFASD Australia and James Dunne, Australian Alcohol and Other Drugs Council
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2:10 PM - 2:40 PM |
Building AOD Capacity in Non-Specialist Services: A Naloxone Training Approach Sarah Jones & Emma Hooper, Uniting Victas
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Workshop Continued
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Workshop Continued
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Workshop Continued
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2:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
Changing the Narrative for Young People Living with Parental Addiction: A Trauma-informed and Strengths-based Approach Nikki Butler, Nikki Butler Consulting & Training
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Identity Before Diagnosis: Revolutionising Support for People with Psychosocial Disability and AOD use Kym McMinn, T and K Support Services
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Evaluating Behavioural and Harm Reduction Outcomes from the World-First Steroid Checking Trial Timothy Piakowski, University of Queensland
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3:15 PM - 3:40 PM |
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
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3:40 PM - 3:50 PM |
Poster Presentations - In Person Only Join us in the Royal Benowa Foyer to view the posters and chat to their authors
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Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
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3:50 PM - 4:35 PM |
Culturally Safe, Community-Led Responses through Holistic Contexts, Cultural Humility & Holding Connections Professor Jioji Ravulo, University of Sydney
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4:35 PM - 5:05 PM |
Changing Trajectories: Advancing Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention Professor Lexine Stapinski, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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5:05 PM - 5:10 PM |
Day One Wrap Up Stick around to find out where and when the 2027 AddictionZ Conference will be held! Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Official ADDZ26 Twilight Dinner Function Join us in the Reflecting Gardens for a relaxed evening as we come together to unwind, connect, and celebrate day one of the conference. This is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with colleagues, make new connections, and continue conversations in a more informal setting.
Enjoy a stand-up dinner experience with canapés, dinner, and drinks included throughout the evening, while Danny and Tayla provide live entertainment and create the perfect atmosphere for a memorable night.
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