Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs

The Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs has been designed to suit the needs of team leaders and staff within the community services sector who would like to enhance their skills through further study.

Throughout your studies, you will be equipped with high level specialist knowledge in regards to the laws affecting your clients, the services available to them, and the health issues linked to alcohol and drugs use and misuse.

Learning through a combination of workshops and field trips, you will be taught to assess the needs of your clients, and how to provide interventions and develop and review their treatment plans. You will learn to work with diverse groups of people with co-existing needs, and provide services and care to people with mental health issues and other traumas. You will develop into a well-rounded professional with the expertise and skills to work legally, ethically and collaboratively with both colleagues and clients in your care.