Breaking the Ice

Keep up to date about methamphetamine use and increase your understanding, confidence and skills in working with people who use methamphetamine.

Understand how methamphetamine affects the brain and how to adapt existing treatments and strategies for people who use methamphetamine.

You’ll learn about common co-occurring conditions associated with methamphetamine and the most effective ways to modify treatment and support to get the best outcomes.

On average, participants of Breaking the Ice report a 67% increase in knowledge, 73% increase in skills and 72% increase in confidence. Satisfaction is rated at 8.8/10 on average and 85% of participants would recommend this workshop to others.

“I thought this training was great. A really good mix of stats and facts and really in depth exploration of the impact of methamphetamines on behaviour.”

Learning outcomes

• Understand the unique effects of methamphetamine and how they impact treatment
• Identify and apply effective responses to improve outcomes for people who use methamphetamine
• Find out how to safely respond to complex behaviours, including heightened threat sensitivity, anxiety and psychosis

Who should attend

This is a specialist skills workshop suitable for new, experienced and advanced practitioners. This workshop is suitable for workers in low threshold and clinical settings.