This toolkit contains Insight's ‘Check Tool’ series of ultra brief interventions, common AOD screening and assessment tools and other resources that can help guide a worker to conduct a range of brief interventions.
Overview
eLearning
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Level 2 - Core AOD Skills
Introduction to screening and brief interventions
Online, self-paced
30 minutes
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Level 2 - Core AOD Skills
Smoking
Online, self-paced
30 minutes
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Level 2 - Core AOD Skills
The ASSIST: alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test
Online, self-paced
30 minutes
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Level 2 - Core AOD Skills
Using the ASSIST in practice
Online, self-paced
30 minutes
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Level 2 - Core AOD Skills
Universal AOD screening tools
Online, self-paced
30 minutes
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Level 2 - Core AOD Skills
The AUDIT: alcohol use disorders identification test
Online, self-paced
30 minutes
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Level 2 - Core AOD Skills
The Indigenous Risk Impact Screen (IRIS) - Orientation training
Online, self-paced
30 minutes
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Level 2 - Core AOD Skills
QLD Health's smoking cessation clinical pathway
Online, self-paced
30 minutes
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Training for non AOD/MH workers
B.Strong in pregnancy and early life for First Nation Australians
Online, self-paced
90 minutes
Videos
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The four column diagram
Online
12:09
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The stages of change model
Online
2:36
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Treatment matching for the stages of change
Online
4:09
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Demonstration of an IRIS-linked brief intervention
Online
4:03
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Introducing AOD screening to a client
Online
1:46
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FRAMES model demonstration
Online
4:55
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FLAGS model demonstration
Online
3:26
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The 5As model demonstration
Online
6:27
Resources
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Drink alcohol? It’s good to know about thiamine (2025)
A tool to structure a brief intervention with someone who may be at risk of thiamine (Vitamin B) deficiency from drinking alcohol.
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A guide to delivering a brief intervention for thiamine (2025)
A guide on how to conduct a thiamine brief intervention with someone who drinks alcohol.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stages of Change Story (2000)
This version of the Stage of Change model takes a...
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Matching AOD Interventions to the Stages of Change
A tip sheet to assist workers to match their interventions to the client or patient's Stage of Change.
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4 L's worksheet
A worksheet that can be printed and used to have a discussion with a client about the effects and/or harms of substance use using Roizen's 4 Ls model.
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4 column diagram and cost benefit analysis worksheet
A worksheet that can be printed and used to undertake a 4-column diagram process with a client or patient.
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ASSIST V3.0 Screening Questionnaire
ASSIST screening tool for use with clients (18+). The questionnaire is electronically fillable and scores automatically calculate for each substance.
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ASSIST V3.0 Client Response Card
Provided to clients to help them answer and complete ASSIST questions.
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ASSIST Risks of Injecting Card
ASSIST Risk of Injecting Card to provide to clients / patients who identify as someone who injects drugs.
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ASSIST Self Help Strategies Guide for Patients / Clients - WHO (2003)
A colour booklet developed by the World Health Organisation containing practical information and advice on substance use, including ways to cut back or stop.
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Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) and Readiness Rulers Screening Tool
Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS)
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IRIS screening instrument and risk card (2023) - NEW
The 2023 updated version of the IRIS screening instrument and risk card.
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IRIS Body Cards (2011)
The body cards are visual prompts to help support...
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Substances and Choices Scale (SACS) - Screening Tool
The Substances and Choices Scale (SAcS) is a screening and outcome measurement tool specifically designed to be used with young people aged 13 - 18.
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HEEADSSS Assessment for Young People
Home, Education/Employment, Eating, Activities, Drugs, Sexuality, Suicide/Depression, Safety
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Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-10 (K10)
The K10 is a brief screen to identify levels of psychological distress. It involves 10 questions about emotional states each with a five-level response scale.
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Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21)
DASS-21 is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.
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Brief Intervention Models
This 1-page document summarises 4 Brief Intervention models including FRAMES, FLAGS, 5A's and the FLO Models.
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Screening tools collection
Links to a curated set of commonly used tools for AOD practice. For each tool, it provides a brief summary, a downloadable guide, and the tool itself in Word/PDF.