Where: St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy
When: Tuesday 12th March 9.30 – 3.45
Cost: Max of $80 – subsidised registrations are available by application
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/peering-into-the-future-registration-54746346797
The ‘Peering into the Future’ forum will highlight the impact and importance of consumer and carer lived experience in improving service delivery to people with Mental Health (MH) and Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) issues.
This forum, aimed at MH and AOD workers, will honour and explore the essential work of consumers and carers.
Advocates, consultants and peer workers among others – all with lived experience themselves ‐ will represent the many different facets of consumer and carer service improvement.
There will also be information stalls and resources, with networking opportunities throughout the day.
Workshops include:
In-Tandem Model
The Eastern Dual Diagnosis Consumer and Carer Advisory Council (DDCCAC) will present a workshop of the key roles we have in delivering a group-discussion program using our lived experience, and describe the great collaboration with treatment services through our shared decision making process we call the ‘in-tandem model’
Peerology: Peer work through the lens of alcohol and other drugs
Presented by Victorian AOD Peer Workforce Community of Practice, led by: Craig Payne, AOD Peer Worker Turning Point; Vanessa Hollo, AOD Peer Worker MSRS Access Health & Community; Steve Adams, AOD Peer Worker EACH
Increasing the impact of consumer voices
The different ways that we work to increase the impact and visibility of consumer voices. Three different consumers present on their experience being a part of these initiatives and how they have impacted their life or the impact they see them having. Closing - Emma Rafferty, APSU Peer Network.
