Program

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	Upcoming Keynote Presentation to be announced shortly!
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	Upcoming Keynote Presentation to be announced shortly!
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	Upcoming Keynote Presentation to be announced shortly!
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	Upcoming Keynote Presentation to be announced shortly!
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	Upcoming Keynote Presentation to be announced shortly!
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	Upcoming Keynote Presentation to be announced shortly!
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	Conference Opening Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:45 AM	Exciting Keynote Presentation to be announced!
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	Conference Opening Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:45 AM	Exciting Keynote Presentation to be announced!
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	Conference Opening Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:45 AM	Exciting Keynote Presentation to be announced!
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	Conference Opening Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:45 AM	Exciting Keynote Presentation to be announced!
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	Conference Opening Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:45 AM	Exciting Keynote Presentation to be announced!
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	Conference Opening Conference Chair: Dr Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
8:40 AM - 9:45 AM	Exciting Keynote Presentation to be announced!
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.