We share our expertise with the sector by contributing to public reports, issues papers, and presenting at industry conferences.

Our most recent presentations:

Women in Focus: Talking Treatment, Themes, and Outcomes, 7 December 2018 

by Cynthia Murray and Amy Gross 

HiROADS, A program for high risk offenders in the community

by Sally Thorpe, Senior Psychologist

The Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association Conference, 16 February 2017

YHaRS Approach to Support & Treatment of AOD within the Youth Justice Custodial Population

by Katie Dietrich and Ivan Jovetic

The Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association Conference, 17 February 2017

Increasing the capacity of AOD workers to engage with forensic clients

by Sally Thorpe, Senior Psychologist

The Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference, 15 May 2017

Responding to the growing complexity of forensic clients with AOD concerns in the community

by Dr Alana Johnston, Forensic Psychologist

The Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference, 15 May 2017

News:

• Minister for Police & Corrections Press Release 24th August 2015

Publications:

• Towards a new Framework for Forensic Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment (Caraniche 2011)

• Alcohol and other Drug treatment in Victoria’s Public Prisons (Updated July 2015)

• Evaluation of the McAuley House Peer Sister Support Program (Caraniche, 2013)

• Evaluation of the Anglicare Victoria Linking Youth & Families Together Program (M Berry & M Kiehne, 2012)

• Evaluation of UnitingCare ReGen Catalyst Program (M Berry & M Kiehne, 2012)

• Piloting Programs Lessons Learned Through Evaluation (M Berry & M Kiehne, 2012)

• Evaluation of the Parents Under Pressure Program (M Berry, 2009)

• Review of Best Practice Around Behaviour Change in Young Offenders with AOD Issues (M Berry & S Schuetz, 2009)

• Forensic Interventions Unit Literature Review & Recommendations for Rollout (M Berry & E Van den Bossche, 2008)

Conference Presentations:

• Changing Criminal Thinking through Prison Based AOD Programs (J Pollard & M Kiehne, 2015). Presented at the APS Forensic Conference, Sydney

• Relationship between Substance use and Offending (J Pollard & M Kiehne, 2015). Presented at the APS Forensic Conference, Sydney

• Development of an Ice Specific Program for Prisoners (A Curtis, 2015). Presented at VAADA Conference, Melbourne

• Improving trauma outcomes through a Therapeutic 4Cs Model (A Johnston, 2015). Presented at VAADA Conference, Melbourne

• Two Program Initiatives in Victorian Prisons (S Thorpe, 2015). Presented at VAADA Conference, Melbourne.

• Methamphetamine use in Prison Based Treatment (A Curtis & M Kiehne, 2014). Presented at ANEX Conference, Melbourne

• Alcohol Related Violent Offending  (A Johnston & K O'Malley, 2013). Presented at VAADA Conference, Melbourne

• A new Community Based Group Program for Alcohol Related Violence (Caraniche, 2013). Presented at VAADA Conference, Melbourne

• Therapeutic CCCC; Managing the Crisis & Creating Change (A Johnston, 2013). Presented at VAADA Conference, Melbourne

• Use of Peer Educators in Prison AOD Programs (T Evers & K O'Malley, 2013). Presented at VAADA Conference, Melbourne

• Group Supervision in AOD Settings (M Berry, 2012). Presented at VAADA Conference, Melbourne

• Forensic AOD Treatment in Victoria (M Berry & J Pollard, 2011). Victorian Department of Health

• Catalyst Program (M Kiehne & J Richardson, 2010). Presented at APSAD Conference

• What works for Imprisoned Substance Users; Review of Intensive Psychotherapy in an Adapted TC (S Beeken, 2010). Presented at APSAD Conference, Canberra

• An Intensive Psychotherapy Program within an Adapted Therapeutic Community (S Beeken, 2009). Presented at ATCA Conference