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Agenda

This is an interactive program. You can click on each of the sessions to view the presentation outline and speaker’s biography.

The conference sessions will run on Australian Eastern Standard Time (Queensland time).

Agenda items highlighted in Green will be available to view in-person and be lived stream by virtual delegates. Agenda items highlighted in Blue will be available in person only.

All sessions, other than workshops, will be recorded and made available to delegates in the Resource Centre five business days after the conclusion of the conference.

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The AddictionZ 2025 Conference reserves the right to amend or alter any advertised details relating to dates, program and speakers if necessary and without notice, as a result of circumstances beyond their control. All attempts will be made to keep any changes to an absolute minimum. 


Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Venue TBC
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Welcome Networking Function
Kick off the conference by collecting your registration early and connecting with fellow delegates in a relaxed, social setting. Enjoy a welcome drink on arrival and shared platters as you ease into the event. Tickets are included for 2-day conference registrations. Welcome drink on arrival and platters to share.
Venue TBC
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Welcome Networking Function
Kick off the conference by collecting your registration early and connecting with fellow delegates in a relaxed, social setting. Enjoy a welcome drink on arrival and shared platters as you ease into the event. Tickets are included for 2-day conference registrations. Welcome drink on arrival and platters to share.

Venue TBC
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Welcome Networking Function
Kick off the conference by collecting your registration early and connecting with fellow delegates in a relaxed, social setting. Enjoy a welcome drink on arrival and shared platters as you ease into the event. Tickets are included for 2-day conference registrations. Welcome drink on arrival and platters to share.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Prince Room - In-Person & Virtual
Monarch Room - In-Person Only
Marquis Room - In-Person Only
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.
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Official Conference Opening
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
Johann Hari, Best Selling Author
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Power of Lived Experience
Clare Davies, Chief Executive Officer, SHARC
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea in the Exhibition
Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Chair: Lynette Hutson 		Treatment, Recovery & Lived Experience
Chair: Nathan Darvill 		Gambling Harm
Chair: Emer Diviney
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 		About Us But Without Us: The Urgent Need for Integrated Couples Therapy in Rehabilitation Settings
Gavin Brown, The Banyans 		Beyond the Bet: Integrating Clinical Practice and Public Health Approaches to Reduce Gambling Harm
Tucker Christou, Gambling Counselling
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 		Pain in Paradise. The impacts and response to AOD issues across the Pacific
Lynette Hutson, The Salvation Army 		First Nation's Lived Experience Storytelling of Gambling and it's Links to Alcohol and Mental Health
Monwell Levi, Three Sides of The Coin
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM The Road to Recovery Isn't Always Straight!
Bernice Smith, Goldbridge Rehabilitation Services Inc. 		Doing What Works: Integrating Lived Experience and Clinical Evidence in Holistic Addiction Treatment
Olivia Jurcik, Hader Clinic Queensland 		Pain, Purpose, PhD: An Identity-Driven Recovery
Gary Fahey, Strong Men'd
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Chair: Brendan Ritchie
Cross Category
Behavioural Addictions
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM Workshop 1: FASD-Informed Practice: Empowering the AOD Workforce Through Interactive Online Training
Simone McKenry, NOFASD Australia and James Dunne, Australian Alcohol and Other Drugs Council 		Workshop 2: Steering Through the Storm: Practical Transdiagnostic Tools to Respond to Substance Use and Gambling Harm
Georgia Dellosa & Nicholas Kerswell, Lives Lived Well 		Workshop 3: Walking the Line: A Physical Journey Through Addiction Perspectives
Nicholas Bloom, Nic Bloom Pty Ltd
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Building AOD Capacity in Non-Specialist Services: A Naloxone Training Approach
Sarah Jones & Emma Hooper, Uniting Victas 		Identity Before Diagnosis: Revolutionising Support for People with Psychosocial Disability and AOD use
Kym McMinn, T and K Support Services 		Evaluating Behavioural and Harm Reduction Outcomes from the World-First Steroid Checking Trial
Timothy Piakowski, University of Queensland
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Poster Presentations
Join us in the Royal Benowa Foyer to view the posters and chat to their authors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM Culturally Safe, Community-Led Responses through Holistic Contexts, Cultural Humility & Holding Connections
Professor Jioji Ravulo, University of Sydney
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
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
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Official ADDZ26 Twilight Dinner Function
Join us for a relaxed evening as we come together to unwind, connect, and celebrate day one of the conference. This is your chance to catch up with old friends, make new connections, and continue the conversations in a more informal setting. Enjoy a stand-up dinner service featuring delicious food and drinks, all accompanied by live entertainment to set the mood.
Prince Room - In-Person & Virtual
Monarch Room - In-Person Only
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.
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Official Conference Opening
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
Johann Hari, Best Selling Author
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Power of Lived Experience
Clare Davies, Chief Executive Officer, SHARC
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea in the Exhibition
Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Chair: Lynette Hutson 		Treatment, Recovery & Lived Experience
Chair: Nathan Darvill
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 		About Us But Without Us: The Urgent Need for Integrated Couples Therapy in Rehabilitation Settings
Gavin Brown, The Banyans
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 		Pain in Paradise. The impacts and response to AOD issues across the Pacific
Lynette Hutson, The Salvation Army
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM The Road to Recovery Isn't Always Straight!
Bernice Smith, Goldbridge Rehabilitation Services Inc. 		Doing What Works: Integrating Lived Experience and Clinical Evidence in Holistic Addiction Treatment
Olivia Jurcik, Hader Clinic Queensland
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Chair: Brendan Ritchie
Cross Category
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM Workshop 1: FASD-Informed Practice: Empowering the AOD Workforce Through Interactive Online Training
Simone McKenry, NOFASD Australia and James Dunne, Australian Alcohol and Other Drugs Council 		Workshop 2: Steering Through the Storm: Practical Transdiagnostic Tools to Respond to Substance Use and Gambling Harm
Georgia Dellosa & Nicholas Kerswell, Lives Lived Well
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Building AOD Capacity in Non-Specialist Services: A Naloxone Training Approach
Sarah Jones & Emma Hooper, Uniting Victas 		Identity Before Diagnosis: Revolutionising Support for People with Psychosocial Disability and AOD use
Kym McMinn, T and K Support Services
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Poster Presentations
Join us in the Royal Benowa Foyer to view the posters and chat to their authors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM Culturally Safe, Community-Led Responses through Holistic Contexts, Cultural Humility & Holding Connections
Professor Jioji Ravulo, University of Sydney
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
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
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Official ADDZ26 Twilight Dinner Function
Join us for a relaxed evening as we come together to unwind, connect, and celebrate day one of the conference. This is your chance to catch up with old friends, make new connections, and continue the conversations in a more informal setting. Enjoy a stand-up dinner service featuring delicious food and drinks, all accompanied by live entertainment to set the mood.

Marquis Room - In-Person Only
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.
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Official Conference Opening
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
Johann Hari, Best Selling Author
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Power of Lived Experience
Clare Davies, Chief Executive Officer, SHARC
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea in the Exhibition
Gambling Harm
Chair: Emer Diviney
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Beyond the Bet: Integrating Clinical Practice and Public Health Approaches to Reduce Gambling Harm
Tucker Christou, Gambling Counselling
11:35 AM - 12:05 PM First Nation's Lived Experience Storytelling of Gambling and it's Links to Alcohol and Mental Health
Monwell Levi, Three Sides of The Coin
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM Pain, Purpose, PhD: An Identity-Driven Recovery
Gary Fahey, Strong Men'd
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Behavioural Addictions
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM Workshop 3: Walking the Line: A Physical Journey Through Addiction Perspectives
Nicholas Bloom, Nic Bloom Pty Ltd
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Evaluating Behavioural and Harm Reduction Outcomes from the World-First Steroid Checking Trial
Timothy Piakowski, University of Queensland
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Poster Presentations
Join us in the Royal Benowa Foyer to view the posters and chat to their authors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM Culturally Safe, Community-Led Responses through Holistic Contexts, Cultural Humility & Holding Connections
Professor Jioji Ravulo, University of Sydney
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
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
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Official ADDZ26 Twilight Dinner Function
Join us for a relaxed evening as we come together to unwind, connect, and celebrate day one of the conference. This is your chance to catch up with old friends, make new connections, and continue the conversations in a more informal setting. Enjoy a stand-up dinner service featuring delicious food and drinks, all accompanied by live entertainment to set the mood.

Prince Room - In-Person & Virtual
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.
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Official Conference Opening
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
Johann Hari, Best Selling Author
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Power of Lived Experience
Clare Davies, Chief Executive Officer, SHARC
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea in the Exhibition
Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Chair: Lynette Hutson
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
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
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM The Road to Recovery Isn't Always Straight!
Bernice Smith, Goldbridge Rehabilitation Services Inc.
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Chair: Brendan Ritchie
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM Workshop 1: FASD-Informed Practice: Empowering the AOD Workforce Through Interactive Online Training
Simone McKenry, NOFASD Australia and James Dunne, Australian Alcohol and Other Drugs Council
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Building AOD Capacity in Non-Specialist Services: A Naloxone Training Approach
Sarah Jones & Emma Hooper, Uniting Victas
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Poster Presentations
Join us in the Royal Benowa Foyer to view the posters and chat to their authors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM Culturally Safe, Community-Led Responses through Holistic Contexts, Cultural Humility & Holding Connections
Professor Jioji Ravulo, University of Sydney
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
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
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Official ADDZ26 Twilight Dinner Function
Join us for a relaxed evening as we come together to unwind, connect, and celebrate day one of the conference. This is your chance to catch up with old friends, make new connections, and continue the conversations in a more informal setting. Enjoy a stand-up dinner service featuring delicious food and drinks, all accompanied by live entertainment to set the mood.

Monarch Room - In-Person Only
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.
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Official Conference Opening
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
Johann Hari, Best Selling Author
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Power of Lived Experience
Clare Davies, Chief Executive Officer, SHARC
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea in the Exhibition
Treatment, Recovery & Lived Experience
Chair: Nathan Darvill
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM About Us But Without Us: The Urgent Need for Integrated Couples Therapy in Rehabilitation Settings
Gavin Brown, The Banyans
11:35 AM - 12:05 PM Pain in Paradise. The impacts and response to AOD issues across the Pacific
Lynette Hutson, The Salvation Army
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM Doing What Works: Integrating Lived Experience and Clinical Evidence in Holistic Addiction Treatment
Olivia Jurcik, Hader Clinic Queensland
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Cross Category
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM Workshop 2: Steering Through the Storm: Practical Transdiagnostic Tools to Respond to Substance Use and Gambling Harm
Georgia Dellosa & Nicholas Kerswell, Lives Lived Well
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Identity Before Diagnosis: Revolutionising Support for People with Psychosocial Disability and AOD use
Kym McMinn, T and K Support Services
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Poster Presentations
Join us in the Royal Benowa Foyer to view the posters and chat to their authors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM Culturally Safe, Community-Led Responses through Holistic Contexts, Cultural Humility & Holding Connections
Professor Jioji Ravulo, University of Sydney
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
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
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Official ADDZ26 Twilight Dinner Function
Join us for a relaxed evening as we come together to unwind, connect, and celebrate day one of the conference. This is your chance to catch up with old friends, make new connections, and continue the conversations in a more informal setting. Enjoy a stand-up dinner service featuring delicious food and drinks, all accompanied by live entertainment to set the mood.

Marquis Room - In-Person Only
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.
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Official Conference Opening
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
Johann Hari, Best Selling Author
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Power of Lived Experience
Clare Davies, Chief Executive Officer, SHARC
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea in the Exhibition
Gambling Harm
Chair: Emer Diviney
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Beyond the Bet: Integrating Clinical Practice and Public Health Approaches to Reduce Gambling Harm
Tucker Christou, Gambling Counselling
11:35 AM - 12:05 PM First Nation's Lived Experience Storytelling of Gambling and it's Links to Alcohol and Mental Health
Monwell Levi, Three Sides of The Coin
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM Pain, Purpose, PhD: An Identity-Driven Recovery
Gary Fahey, Strong Men'd
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Behavioural Addictions
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM Workshop 3: Walking the Line: A Physical Journey Through Addiction Perspectives
Nicholas Bloom, Nic Bloom Pty Ltd
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Evaluating Behavioural and Harm Reduction Outcomes from the World-First Steroid Checking Trial
Timothy Piakowski, University of Queensland
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Poster Presentations
Join us in the Royal Benowa Foyer to view the posters and chat to their authors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM Culturally Safe, Community-Led Responses through Holistic Contexts, Cultural Humility & Holding Connections
Professor Jioji Ravulo, University of Sydney
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
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
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Official ADDZ26 Twilight Dinner Function
Join us for a relaxed evening as we come together to unwind, connect, and celebrate day one of the conference. This is your chance to catch up with old friends, make new connections, and continue the conversations in a more informal setting. Enjoy a stand-up dinner service featuring delicious food and drinks, all accompanied by live entertainment to set the mood.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Prince Room - In-Person & Virtual
Monarch Room - In-Person Only
Marquis Room - In-Person Only
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Unwind & Restore: Guided Yoga Class
Stretch and unwind during a 45-minute guided yoga session. Whether you're a seasoned yoga enthusiast or a beginner, all conference attendees are welcome to join. Mats and water will be provided to ensure your comfort. Bookings for registrants will open soon, keep an eye out to secure your spot.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open - Day Two
Welcome to Day 2! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to Day Two!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM How Does Reform Endure? Advancing AOD reform in contested environments
Commissioner Ivan Frkovic
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
Dr Catherine Foley, Program Lead, SUSTAIN: Harm Prevention in Rural, Regional, and Remote Communities. National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Medicine & Health, Sydney, Australia
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Morning Tea With Exhibitors
Modern & Digital Addictions
Chair: April Long 		Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Session Chair: Chris Keyes 		Cross Category
Chairs: Brendan Ritchie & Emer Diviney
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM Dialled In: Exploring the relationship between mobile phone use, substance use, gambling, and mental health
Nicholas Kerswell, Lives Lived Well 		Changing the Narrative for Young People Living with Parental Addiction: A Trauma-informed and Strengths-based Approach
Nikki Butler, Nikki Butler Consulting & Training 		Family Drug Treatment Court: Achieving recovery and reunification in the Children's Court of Victoria
Matthew Wilson, Children's Court Of Victoria
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Empowering Autonomy in Digital Risk Management: Lessons from Self-Directed Safety Planning in ConnectWell
Xan Dangaard, Ally Tukaluk & Kate Johnson, Lives Lived Well 		Exploring transgender and gender diverse people’s alcohol and other drug use-related support seeking experiences
Jack Mcwilliam, Rainbow Affinity 		From One Addiction to Another: Understanding and Managing Addiction Transfer Following Bariatric Surgery
Loretta Woodford, QLD Health
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Turning Screens into Circles: Harm Reduction and Connection Online
Michelle Lumb, Deanna Price-Maxwell & Charles Debaecker, Directions Health Services Ltd 		Improving family and carer inclusion in AOD practice
Lukas Hofstaetter, Carers NSW 		T25 - An Innovative, Opportunistic Model of Engaging and Supporting At-Risk Young People
Sandy Lendrum, Directions Health Services Ltd
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Pulling All the ‘StoX’ Out – Meeting Clients Where They’re At
Andy Niblock, Anna Calverley & Kristie Rowe, Palmerston Association Incorporated 		Development of a FDV Strategy for an AOD treatment provider in Western Australia
James Hunter, Cyrenian House 		Beyond The Other Side of The Mountain - Elevating The Family/ Carer Voice
Karen McKnight, North East Metro Mental Health And Wellbeing Connect
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Illicit Drugs & Emerging Substances
Chair: Associate Professor Emily Stockings 		Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Chair: Mikel Gellatly 		Treatment, Recovery & Lived Experience
Chair: Carol Daws
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM A mixed methods examination into the rise of illicit party drug use in Australia
Dominique De Andrade, Griffith University 		Prevalence, correlates, and comorbidity of cannabis use and cannabis use disorders from 2007 to 2020-22
Associate Professor Emily Stockings, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use 		Workshop 4: Te Ara Whakamana: Restoring Balance — Atua-Inspired Healing
Lucinda Cassin & Damita Schuh , Ka Hikitia Consultancy Services Limited
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM Hope in Prevention: NAC Protects Against Long-Term Cognitive Impairments of Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure
Abigail Marcus, UNSW, Sydney 		Practice Without Walls: How We Built AOD Confidence Across a Mental Health and Wellbeing Local
Corinn Strating, Sara Voegtline & Alana Istanto, Uniting Vic Tas
Session Continued
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Identifying & Responding to Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder & Mental Illness within MHJHADS: Project One
Sarah Elizabeth Hall & Lauren Hendry, Canberra Health Services 		Designing Inclusive Online Spaces for People Seeking AOD Support
Ally Tukaluk, Queensland University Of Technology
Session Continued
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Keynote Workshop
Apply a Shame-Sensitive and Culturally Responsive Lens in Domestic Family Violence Work
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Official Conference Closing
Stay tuned to find out if you’re among our lucky prize winners!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Airport Transfer
Transfer from the Conference Venue, RACV Royal Pines to the Gold Coast Airport. Tickets are $25.00 per person and must be pre-booked.
Prince Room - In-Person & Virtual
Monarch Room - In-Person Only
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Unwind & Restore: Guided Yoga Class
Stretch and unwind during a 45-minute guided yoga session. Whether you're a seasoned yoga enthusiast or a beginner, all conference attendees are welcome to join. Mats and water will be provided to ensure your comfort. Bookings for registrants will open soon, keep an eye out to secure your spot.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open - Day Two
Welcome to Day 2! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to Day Two!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM How Does Reform Endure? Advancing AOD reform in contested environments
Commissioner Ivan Frkovic
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
Dr Catherine Foley, Program Lead, SUSTAIN: Harm Prevention in Rural, Regional, and Remote Communities. National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Medicine & Health, Sydney, Australia
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Morning Tea With Exhibitors
Modern & Digital Addictions
Chair: April Long 		Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Session Chair: Chris Keyes
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM Dialled In: Exploring the relationship between mobile phone use, substance use, gambling, and mental health
Nicholas Kerswell, Lives Lived Well 		Changing the Narrative for Young People Living with Parental Addiction: A Trauma-informed and Strengths-based Approach
Nikki Butler, Nikki Butler Consulting & Training
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Empowering Autonomy in Digital Risk Management: Lessons from Self-Directed Safety Planning in ConnectWell
Xan Dangaard, Ally Tukaluk & Kate Johnson, Lives Lived Well 		Exploring transgender and gender diverse people’s alcohol and other drug use-related support seeking experiences
Jack Mcwilliam, Rainbow Affinity
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Turning Screens into Circles: Harm Reduction and Connection Online
Michelle Lumb, Deanna Price-Maxwell & Charles Debaecker, Directions Health Services Ltd 		Improving family and carer inclusion in AOD practice
Lukas Hofstaetter, Carers NSW
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Pulling All the ‘StoX’ Out – Meeting Clients Where They’re At
Andy Niblock, Anna Calverley & Kristie Rowe, Palmerston Association Incorporated 		Development of a FDV Strategy for an AOD treatment provider in Western Australia
James Hunter, Cyrenian House
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Illicit Drugs & Emerging Substances
Chair: Associate Professor Emily Stockings 		Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Chair: Mikel Gellatly
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM A mixed methods examination into the rise of illicit party drug use in Australia
Dominique De Andrade, Griffith University 		Prevalence, correlates, and comorbidity of cannabis use and cannabis use disorders from 2007 to 2020-22
Associate Professor Emily Stockings, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM Hope in Prevention: NAC Protects Against Long-Term Cognitive Impairments of Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure
Abigail Marcus, UNSW, Sydney 		Practice Without Walls: How We Built AOD Confidence Across a Mental Health and Wellbeing Local
Corinn Strating, Sara Voegtline & Alana Istanto, Uniting Vic Tas
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Identifying & Responding to Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder & Mental Illness within MHJHADS: Project One
Sarah Elizabeth Hall & Lauren Hendry, Canberra Health Services 		Designing Inclusive Online Spaces for People Seeking AOD Support
Ally Tukaluk, Queensland University Of Technology
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Keynote Workshop
Apply a Shame-Sensitive and Culturally Responsive Lens in Domestic Family Violence Work
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Official Conference Closing
Stay tuned to find out if you’re among our lucky prize winners!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Airport Transfer
Transfer from the Conference Venue, RACV Royal Pines to the Gold Coast Airport. Tickets are $25.00 per person and must be pre-booked.

Marquis Room - In-Person Only
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Unwind & Restore: Guided Yoga Class
Stretch and unwind during a 45-minute guided yoga session. Whether you're a seasoned yoga enthusiast or a beginner, all conference attendees are welcome to join. Mats and water will be provided to ensure your comfort. Bookings for registrants will open soon, keep an eye out to secure your spot.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open - Day Two
Welcome to Day 2! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to Day Two!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM How Does Reform Endure? Advancing AOD reform in contested environments
Commissioner Ivan Frkovic
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
Dr Catherine Foley, Program Lead, SUSTAIN: Harm Prevention in Rural, Regional, and Remote Communities. National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Medicine & Health, Sydney, Australia
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Morning Tea With Exhibitors
Cross Category
Chairs: Brendan Ritchie & Emer Diviney
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM Family Drug Treatment Court: Achieving recovery and reunification in the Children's Court of Victoria
Matthew Wilson, Children's Court Of Victoria
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM From One Addiction to Another: Understanding and Managing Addiction Transfer Following Bariatric Surgery
Loretta Woodford, QLD Health
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM T25 - An Innovative, Opportunistic Model of Engaging and Supporting At-Risk Young People
Sandy Lendrum, Directions Health Services Ltd
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Beyond The Other Side of The Mountain - Elevating The Family/ Carer Voice
Karen McKnight, North East Metro Mental Health And Wellbeing Connect
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Treatment, Recovery & Lived Experience
Chair: Carol Daws
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Workshop 4: Te Ara Whakamana: Restoring Balance — Atua-Inspired Healing
Lucinda Cassin & Damita Schuh , Ka Hikitia Consultancy Services Limited
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM
Session Continued
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Session Continued
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Keynote Workshop
Apply a Shame-Sensitive and Culturally Responsive Lens in Domestic Family Violence Work
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Official Conference Closing
Stay tuned to find out if you’re among our lucky prize winners!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Airport Transfer
Transfer from the Conference Venue, RACV Royal Pines to the Gold Coast Airport. Tickets are $25.00 per person and must be pre-booked.

Prince Room - In-Person & Virtual
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Unwind & Restore: Guided Yoga Class
Stretch and unwind during a 45-minute guided yoga session. Whether you're a seasoned yoga enthusiast or a beginner, all conference attendees are welcome to join. Mats and water will be provided to ensure your comfort. Bookings for registrants will open soon, keep an eye out to secure your spot.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open - Day Two
Welcome to Day 2! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to Day Two!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM How Does Reform Endure? Advancing AOD reform in contested environments
Commissioner Ivan Frkovic
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
Dr Catherine Foley, Program Lead, SUSTAIN: Harm Prevention in Rural, Regional, and Remote Communities. National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Medicine & Health, Sydney, Australia
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Morning Tea With Exhibitors
Modern & Digital Addictions
Chair: April Long
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM Dialled In: Exploring the relationship between mobile phone use, substance use, gambling, and mental health
Nicholas Kerswell, Lives Lived Well
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Empowering Autonomy in Digital Risk Management: Lessons from Self-Directed Safety Planning in ConnectWell
Xan Dangaard, Ally Tukaluk & Kate Johnson, Lives Lived Well
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Turning Screens into Circles: Harm Reduction and Connection Online
Michelle Lumb, Deanna Price-Maxwell & Charles Debaecker, Directions Health Services Ltd
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Pulling All the ‘StoX’ Out – Meeting Clients Where They’re At
Andy Niblock, Anna Calverley & Kristie Rowe, Palmerston Association Incorporated
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Illicit Drugs & Emerging Substances
Chair: Associate Professor Emily Stockings
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM A mixed methods examination into the rise of illicit party drug use in Australia
Dominique De Andrade, Griffith University
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM Hope in Prevention: NAC Protects Against Long-Term Cognitive Impairments of Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure
Abigail Marcus, UNSW, Sydney
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Identifying & Responding to Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder & Mental Illness within MHJHADS: Project One
Sarah Elizabeth Hall & Lauren Hendry, Canberra Health Services
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Keynote Workshop
Apply a Shame-Sensitive and Culturally Responsive Lens in Domestic Family Violence Work
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Official Conference Closing
Stay tuned to find out if you’re among our lucky prize winners!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Airport Transfer
Transfer from the Conference Venue, RACV Royal Pines to the Gold Coast Airport. Tickets are $25.00 per person and must be pre-booked.

Monarch Room - In-Person Only
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Unwind & Restore: Guided Yoga Class
Stretch and unwind during a 45-minute guided yoga session. Whether you're a seasoned yoga enthusiast or a beginner, all conference attendees are welcome to join. Mats and water will be provided to ensure your comfort. Bookings for registrants will open soon, keep an eye out to secure your spot.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open - Day Two
Welcome to Day 2! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to Day Two!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM How Does Reform Endure? Advancing AOD reform in contested environments
Commissioner Ivan Frkovic
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
Dr Catherine Foley, Program Lead, SUSTAIN: Harm Prevention in Rural, Regional, and Remote Communities. National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Medicine & Health, Sydney, Australia
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Morning Tea With Exhibitors
Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Session Chair: Chris Keyes
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM Changing the Narrative for Young People Living with Parental Addiction: A Trauma-informed and Strengths-based Approach
Nikki Butler, Nikki Butler Consulting & Training
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Exploring transgender and gender diverse people’s alcohol and other drug use-related support seeking experiences
Jack Mcwilliam, Rainbow Affinity
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Improving family and carer inclusion in AOD practice
Lukas Hofstaetter, Carers NSW
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Development of a FDV Strategy for an AOD treatment provider in Western Australia
James Hunter, Cyrenian House
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Chair: Mikel Gellatly
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Prevalence, correlates, and comorbidity of cannabis use and cannabis use disorders from 2007 to 2020-22
Associate Professor Emily Stockings, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM Practice Without Walls: How We Built AOD Confidence Across a Mental Health and Wellbeing Local
Corinn Strating, Sara Voegtline & Alana Istanto, Uniting Vic Tas
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Designing Inclusive Online Spaces for People Seeking AOD Support
Ally Tukaluk, Queensland University Of Technology
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Keynote Workshop
Apply a Shame-Sensitive and Culturally Responsive Lens in Domestic Family Violence Work
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Official Conference Closing
Stay tuned to find out if you’re among our lucky prize winners!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Airport Transfer
Transfer from the Conference Venue, RACV Royal Pines to the Gold Coast Airport. Tickets are $25.00 per person and must be pre-booked.

Marquis Room - In-Person Only
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Unwind & Restore: Guided Yoga Class
Stretch and unwind during a 45-minute guided yoga session. Whether you're a seasoned yoga enthusiast or a beginner, all conference attendees are welcome to join. Mats and water will be provided to ensure your comfort. Bookings for registrants will open soon, keep an eye out to secure your spot.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open - Day Two
Welcome to Day 2! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to Day Two!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM How Does Reform Endure? Advancing AOD reform in contested environments
Commissioner Ivan Frkovic
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote Presentation
Dr Catherine Foley, Program Lead, SUSTAIN: Harm Prevention in Rural, Regional, and Remote Communities. National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Medicine & Health, Sydney, Australia
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Morning Tea With Exhibitors
Cross Category
Chairs: Brendan Ritchie & Emer Diviney
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM Family Drug Treatment Court: Achieving recovery and reunification in the Children's Court of Victoria
Matthew Wilson, Children's Court Of Victoria
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM From One Addiction to Another: Understanding and Managing Addiction Transfer Following Bariatric Surgery
Loretta Woodford, QLD Health
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM T25 - An Innovative, Opportunistic Model of Engaging and Supporting At-Risk Young People
Sandy Lendrum, Directions Health Services Ltd
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Beyond The Other Side of The Mountain - Elevating The Family/ Carer Voice
Karen McKnight, North East Metro Mental Health And Wellbeing Connect
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM
Lunch With Exhibitors
Treatment, Recovery & Lived Experience
Chair: Carol Daws
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Workshop 4: Te Ara Whakamana: Restoring Balance — Atua-Inspired Healing
Lucinda Cassin & Damita Schuh , Ka Hikitia Consultancy Services Limited
1:05 PM - 1:25 PM
Session Continued
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Session Continued
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
Live Streamed Plenary Sessions
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Keynote Workshop
Apply a Shame-Sensitive and Culturally Responsive Lens in Domestic Family Violence Work
Hala Abdelnour, Institute of Non-Violence
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Official Conference Closing
Stay tuned to find out if you’re among our lucky prize winners!
Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Airport Transfer
Transfer from the Conference Venue, RACV Royal Pines to the Gold Coast Airport. Tickets are $25.00 per person and must be pre-booked.

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