VDDI Forum 2019

The 2019, 1-day, Victorian Dual Diagnosis Initiative Forum was held on Tuesday March 12th at St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy.

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Acknowledging the influence of lived experience roles and initiatives in Victoria, Emma Cadogan, Acting Manager, Mental Health and AOD Workforce, Health and Human Services Workforce branch, Department of Health and Human Services
Introducing “the harris project”, Kenneth Minkoff, MD – Senior System Consultant, ZiaPartners, Inc; Part-time Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA; Director of Systems Integration, Meadows MH Policy Institute, Dallas, TX
“the harris project”, Stephanie Marquesano, Founder & President the harris project | CODA | co-occurring disorders awareness | prevention | advocacy
Consumer and Family Carer Workforce Development, Kylie Boucher, Senior Project Lead, CMHL
Independent Mental Health Advocacy – representational advocacy and consumer engagement, Ellisa Scott, Senior Advocate, IMHA
Dual Diagnosis Resources, Lynne Ruggieros & Merissa van Setten, Nexus
Tomorrows Workforce – Peer Workforce Development, Crystal Clancy & Brendan Ritchie, Sharc
WORKSHOP In-Tandem Model, Facilitated by Eastern Dual Diagnosis Carer & Consumer Advisory Council
WORKSHOP Peerology: Peer Work through the Lens of Alcohol and Other Drugs, Facilitated by Victorian AOD Peer Workforce Community of Practice
WORKSHOP Increasing the Impact of Consumer Voices, Facilitated by APSU Consumer Representative Body
Strengthening Connections – Social and Emotional Wellbeing through Aboriginal Peer and Carer Support / Lived Experience at Eastern Health, Ashleigh Bell, Aboriginal lived experience Peer worker