Tackling AOD Stigma

About this Workshop

We offer this 90-minute workshop either face to face or online for workplaces across Tasmania. It’s suitable for anyone, whether you’re in a client-facing role or work behind the scenes.  We can accommodate up to 25 participants per session.

Tackle AOD Stigma in Tasmania

Understand how alcohol and other drug stigma impacts health outcomes and find out how to recognise and challenge stigma in meaningful ways.

How does it work?

Requesting a Tackling AOD Stigma workshop is easy:

  1. Fill out the form on the right to request training.
  2. Within 2 business days, you'll receive an email with next steps and your request number.
  3. When your request is at the top of the queue, one of our Educators will be in contact to talk to you in detail about your needs.
  4. At the time of confirming dates for your workshop or education session you will be issued an invoice for the booking fee: once payment is received, your booking will be confirmed.
  5. Once training is finished, each participant will receive a certificate of attendance.

What to expect:

By the end of the session, participants will have an understanding of:

  • What stigma is and how it affects us
    How stigma around alcohol and other drugs affects health, wellbeing, and engagement with services.
  • How stigma can show up in day-to-day practice
    Including subtle behaviours, attitudes, language, and structural factors that influence the way people are treated or supported.
  • Tools to help you make a difference
    Practical ways to notice and shift assumptions and create safer, more     respectful interactions.

Make a booking

DEN’s 'Tackling AOD Stigma' workshops are provided to your organisation at no cost thanks to funding from the Tasmanian Government.

The sessions do however attract a minimal booking fee of $55 (GST inclusive) to cover the administrative costs of arranging the session.

At the time of confirming dates for your workshop or education session you will be issued an invoice: once payment is received, your booking will be confirmed.

Thank you!

We have received your booking request. You will hear back from us within 2 business days.
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