The Indigenous Risk Impact Screen (IRIS) is an evidence-based screening and brief intervention tool used for the early identification of substance use and mental health and emotional wellbeing worries.
The IRIS training will help health workers to identify and offer brief intervention for substance use and mental health worries. it was designed by and validated for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (Queensland Health). The training provides participants with the opportunity to strengthen their capabilities in brief intervention, particularly when working with Aboriginal people with co-occurring mental health and substance use worries.
The training will be delivered by La Trobe University over 2 days in non-metropolitan and metropolitan areas.
Eligibility
This training is fully funded by NSW Government for the alcohol and other drugs workforce in NSW and include people working in non-government services and NSW Health. There may be some availability for people working in related sectors.
This training is targeted towards Aboriginal-Identified and non-identified Aboriginal Health Workers currently working in:
- Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisations
- alcohol and other drugs
- mental health
- primary care
- maternity services.
Application process
Expressions of interest for this training are currently open.
Training provider
La Trobe University
Delivery method
Face-to-face over 2 days.
Contacts
For further information please contact Taleah Reynolds, Priority Populations stream Administration and Research Support Officer, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University via email to
t.reynolds@latrobe.edu.au.
