Addiction and Substance Use in Australia
Lecture Overview
Educators
Geoffrey Ahern
Geoffrey Ahern is a senior mental health clinician and educator who splits his time between working with people in a mental health crisis in the ED setting and working proactively to educate other health professionals and the community about how to better understand mental health problems, as well as substance use and addiction. Over the years, he has gained extensive experience in emergency and trauma, rural nursing, alcohol and other drug counselling, and psychiatric nursing across both the public and private sectors. He holds a masters of health science (mental health and addiction). Geoff is particularly fascinated by the impact that exercise, nutrition, community, meaning and purpose, and practices like yoga have on a person’s mental health, as well as living a simple life of reflection, contentment and wonderment. See Educator Profile
Reviews
Danielle Maxwell
Excellent resource. Every Nurse should see this.
Sonu merin james
excellent as always
Jennifer Wallis
This is an excellent presentation, given by an engaging speaker. It is a message that needs to be more widely heard, so that we can change some of the negative attitudes and culture that exists in the health care system
Natalie Walter
This is Ausmed’s internet winner today! Gold stars to presenter! A topic which all health professionals should watch and learn from to make a huge difference to patient’s lives. Thankyou
Natalie Walter
This is Ausmed’s internet winner today! Gold stars to presenter! A topic which all health professionals should watch and learn from to make a huge difference to patient’s lives. Thankyou
Natalie Walter
This is Ausmed’s internet winner today! Gold stars to presenter! A topic which all health professionals should watch and learn from to make a huge difference to patient’s lives. Thankyou
Natalie Walter
This is Ausmed’s internet winner today! Gold stars to presenter! A topic which all health professionals should watch and learn from to make a huge difference to patient’s lives. Thankyou
Debra Spoehr
Great presentation that expands on biases in the profession and the impact that can have on patients and their families.
Gary Macreadie
Good resource to assist in an understanding of drug addiction
Michael Howard
Very interesting and thought provoking