The EHN Practitioner meetings provide a great opportunity for practitioners and allied services to come together to share information and ideas and to enhance their professional networks. We have a broad range of speakers from a range of complimentary services discussing topical issues; programs and new initiatives.
2025 Dates
Speakers and futher details will be advertised closer to the date.
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20th August
New start time - 9.15am to 12noon
Speakers
Project Respect is a specialist support service for women and gender diverse people with experience in the sex industry, and for women and gender diverse people with experiences of sexual exploitation (including trafficking). They provide case coordination, community engagement activities including community connection events and brothel outreach, engage in research and advocacy, and provide secondary consultation and capacity building training to support sector organisations’ ability to effectively provide support to people in the sex industry without stigma.
Cohealth's Public Intoxication Response Service (PIRS) is a health-led initiative in Victoria, that provides support and care to individuals experiencing public intoxication, rather than relying on police intervention. This service operates with street-based outreach teams, transportation services, and a 20-bed sobering center in Collingwood. The goal is to offer a safe and supportive environment for individuals to recover from intoxication and connect them with appropriate health and social services.
Eastern Mental Health Partnership - Suicide prevention and postvention - Alison Asche, senior lead suicide prevention and regional planning at Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network, will provide an overview of current narratives in the suicide prevention sector and available resources to support people in suicidal distress
Morning Tea provided.
Registrations to this event are essential. - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ehn-practitioners-network-meeting-august-20th-tickets-1502042502559?aff=oddtdtcreator
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