Introduction to Withdrawal Management - Brisbane

NB: This training is recommended for all practitioners and is highly recommended for Nurses who are working in AOD treatment and mental health services. 

The aim of the course is to develop basic knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of withdrawal for people who are dependent on alcohol and other drugs as outlined in the Queensland Alcohol and Drug Withdrawal Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Topics include:

• history of substance use, statistics, prevalence and rates of use
• foundational AOD theories and concepts
• understanding dependence, tolerance and withdrawal
• rationale and principles underpinning withdrawal management
• patient presentations for withdrawal management
• assessment for withdrawal management
• drug-specific withdrawal symptoms, including the withdrawal process and expected duration

Please Note: This workshop is a prerequisite for the 2-day Advanced Withdrawal Course for Nurses Participants must hold current nursing registration with AHPRA.

Presenters: Nurse Educators

Click here to download a flyer for this workshop.

Tea, coffee and a light lunch are provided at all full-day workshops at Biala. The building is wheelchair accessible and interpreters, captioning services and other sensory impairment aids can be organised if required. Please contact us at least 2 weeks prior to your workshop to discuss. 

NB: There is no parking available at Biala.