Addiction: A Guide for Carers

Are you caring for people experiencing addiction?

This course offers essential knowledge and skills for carers of those experiencing addiction.

 

 

Fees
$69
Duration
Self-paced
Study mode
Online
Location
Nationwide
Caring for people with addictions? You're not alone
1 in 20
Australians struggle with addiction or substance abuse
35%
of carers often or always feel lonely

Course information

This course offers essential knowledge for those supporting individuals struggling with addiction. The content focuses on understanding the nature of addiction, recognising its signs, and developing effective strategies for supporting those experiencing addiction, all while maintaining your personal wellbeing.

Through this short course, you will learn how to support individuals through recovery, manage challenging behaviours, and promote overall well-being. Whether you are a carer, a family member or just want to empower yourself through education, this course will equip you with the practical skills and understanding needed to offer compassionate and informed care.

Benefits of completion
  • Better understanding of the effects of addiction
  • Gain insight into self-care when caring
  • Learn skills for constructive and healthy conversations
  • Understand boundaries and how to assert them
Why Addictions: A Guide for Carers?
  • Gain fundamental skills for aiding those with addictions.
  • Gain an understanding of how addictions develop and their potential impact on mental health, including associated illnesses.
  • Learn about the complexities of addiction and the crucial support systems available to caregivers during these challenging times.
  • Learn how to manage your responsibilities while prioritising your own well-being.
Delivery Method

This non-accredited course is completed entirely online. Post-purchase, you will receive access to our online learning platform.

In our Learning Management System, there is a course video presented by one of our Mental Health Trainers as well as concluding activities for you to complete at your own pace.

You will also be able to download the course slides and bonus materials.

Course Content

This course is specifically designed for professional and unprofessional carers of people experiencing addiction. The course content will cover the following topics

  • What is the impact of addiction on the person – symptoms
  • What is the impact of addiction on others
  • Neurotransmitters – what is the addiction pathway in the brain
  • Brain impacts of addiction
  • Strategies to interrupt the addiction cycle
  • Where to find support as a carer
  • How to set healthy boundaries with a person experiencing addiction
  • How to communicate effectively with a person experiencing addiction
  • Tips on self-care when looking after a person experiencing addiction
  • Tips for carers – How to turn arguments into conversations

Addictions - A Guide for Carers

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To purchase the content, press the 'enrol' button below and get started on your modules!

The course content takes approximately 2 to 3 hours.
This course is entirely online and self-paced. You can take your time working through the content and return back to any module within 3 months.

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Upcoming Workshops

DateTimeLocationAvailable SpacesCost
ONLINE - Self Paced12:00 am - 12:00 amONLINE994$69.00