Sector Professional Development

2-day MASTERCLASS

Develop advanced skills in motivational interviewing to supercharge your alcohol and other drug practice

If you are in a direct client contact role in a program that provides AOD services in the ACT and would like to access a voucher code for fee waiver, contact ATODA via training@atoda.org.au.

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Help your clients to manage strong emotions

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Get better outcomes for your clients who use alcohol and other drugs

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Gain advanced clinical practice skills in working with families

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Balance your lived experience with your role and enhance outcomes for your clients and yourself

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Understand what really makes motivational interviewing tick

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Understand the inner workings of the brain on drugs and how to work effectively with cognitive impairment

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Gain confidence in delivering effective trauma informed practice

2-day MASTERCLASS

This intensive two day masterclass builds on foundational cognitive behaviour therapy knowledge and focuses on practical, real world application in clinical settings.

If you are in a direct client contact role in a program that provides AOD services in the ACT and would like to access a voucher code for fee waiver, contact ATODA via training@atoda.org.au.

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Build your resilience and learn effective self care strategies

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Gain skills in identifying and responding to complex personality traits

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Gain a deeper understanding of how to respond to co-occurring mental health problems in alcohol and other drug treatment

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Build your leadership skills and contribute to the next generation of practitioners

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Build key skills in mindfulness based relapse prevention to better support your clients

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Effectively blend motivational interviewing and CBT to achieve better client outcomes

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Do you know what to say and do if you are subpoenaed to appear in court? Are you court ready?

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Understand the inner workings of the brain on drugs and how to work effectively with cognitive impairment

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Develop an in depth understanding of sleep and benefit your clients (and yourself!)

MASTERCLASS

Understand the causes and impacts of trauma and how to effectively respond

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Work effectively with people who use methamphetamine

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Improve your skills and knowledge in using dialectical behaviour therapy in alcohol and other drug treatment

NEW WORKSHOP

Build your skills in responding to people who use performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs)

The AOD Skill Set Course is comprised of four core AOD-specific units from the Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drug Work. Upon successful completion of the AOD Skill Set, each worker will be provided with nationally-recognised Statements of Attainment.

ATODA subsidises the training fees for a limited number of places in the course with funding from ACT Health.

Please contact training@atoda.org.au to discuss potential enrolment in the AOD Skillset.

More information about the AOD Skill Set offerings in 2026 will be available soon.

The Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs is offered by a number of providers including CIT and TAFE. Fee-free places may be available. Please contact ATODA to discuss how you can access the Certificate IV as a requirement of the Qualifications Strategy.

Maintaining a current Provide First Aid (Senior First Aid) certificate is a requirement of the Qualifications Strategy. On occasion, ATODA offers limited spaces in subsidised First Aid training for workers in the ACT ATOD sector. To enquire about enrolment, please contact ATODA.