About the Reducing Nicotine Harms Project

ATODA has received funding through a Healthy Canberra Grant to support ACT non-government alcohol, tobacco and other drug services to provide nicotine-dependence treatment and support to service users. This includes the following activities:

  • supporting ACT ATOD organisations to provide best practice nicotine dependence treatment, and harm reduction and cessation support—including by providing access to subsidised nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to service users and workers of these organisations;
  • providing training to equip staff with the knowledge and skills to have confident conversations with service users about reducing harms from smoking or vaping;
  • supporting ACT ATOD services to review organisational tobacco management policies so that they meet best practice and incorporate e-cigarettes and vaping.
About the training 

The training is specifically tailored for workers in alcohol, tobacco and other drug services, and any workers in these services are eligible to do the training. 

Through this training, you will: 

  • improve your understanding of the risks and harms from smoking and vaping 
  • improve your understanding of the impacts of smoking and vaping on different AOD treatment outcomes, and interactions with different drugs and medications 
  • gain skills to embed smoking and vaping screening and assessment into routine care, including assessing smoking and vaping status, and levels of nicotine dependence 
  • improve your skills and confidence to provide brief interventions specifically for smoking and vaping, and to improve your provision of personalised support to service users 
  • get tips on supporting AOD service users to overcome barriers to quitting 
  • improve your knowledge of providing nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to service users, including the types of NRT, how each is used, medication interactions, and step-down approaches 
  • improve your knowledge of where to refer service users for additional smoking and vaping cessation and harm reduction support 

ATODA is pleased to be partnering with the Cancer Council ACT. Experienced trainers will be delivering the session in an interactive format, including discussion and case studies. A certificate of participation will be provided following the training. 

Training details 

When: There are four options for training dates – workers need only sign up for one of the sessions offered on: Tuesday 2 September; Tuesday 9 September; Wednesday 8 October; or Tuesday 28 October.  
All trainings are 9:30am – 3:30pm 

Where: ATODA Office, 159 Maribyrnong Ave Kaleen 
Parking is free 

Catering: Morning and afternoon tea, and a light lunch will be provided 

This training is part of the Reducing Nicotine Harms

Reducing Nicotine Harms Project: Training for workers in the ATOD sector 

This training will equip staff with the knowledge and skills to have confident conversations with service users about reducing harms from smoking or vaping (including stopping, if that’s their goal). We’ll discuss how quit attempts can complement the goals that service users are working towards, and how support can be personalised to each individual you work with. Further details about the training are below. 

Register now 
There are four options for training dates in 2025 – workers need only sign up for one of the sessions. All trainings sessions are held at the ATODA Office, 159 Maribyrnong Ave Kaleen, 9:30am – 3:30pm.