Healthscope in collaboration with Meducate
THE RECOVERY ROADMAP
GUIDING GP's IN ADDICTION MANAGEMENT
Welcome to Recovery Roadmap: Guiding GPs in Addiction Management – a comprehensive event designed to equip general practitioners with essential tools and knowledge for effective addiction management. This full-day program brings together evidence-based insights and practical strategies to address addiction's complexities in primary care settings.
Together, we will delve into real-world scenarios, ensuring you leave with actionable skills to support patients on their recovery journeys. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your practice and make a difference in the lives of those impacted by addiction.
The Victoria Clinic, in collaboration with Meducate, presents an unmissable in-person event.
THE RECOVERY ROADMAP
GUIDING GP's IN ADDICTION MANAGEMENT
Welcome to Recovery Roadmap: Guiding GPs in Addiction Management – a comprehensive event designed to equip general practitioners with essential tools and knowledge for effective addiction management. This full-day program brings together evidence-based insights and practical strategies to address addiction's complexities in primary care settings.
Together, we will delve into real-world scenarios, ensuring you leave with actionable skills to support patients on their recovery journeys. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your practice and make a difference in the lives of those impacted by addiction.
Event starts in
Saturday, 7th December at 8:30AM AEDT
Pullman Melbourne - Element Room- 65 Queens Rd Albert Park
Free parking is available courtesy of The Victoria Clinic
RACGP Activity Id: TBA - ACCRM Activity Id: TBA
Saturday, 7th December at 8:30AM - 3:00PM
The Element Room - The Pullman, Melbourne, 65 Queens Rd, Albert Park
Free parking is available courtesy of The Victoria Clinic.
Meet Your Presenters
Harry Koutsioufitis
MC for the Event.
Harry, a Physiotherapy graduate (1997), has extensive experience across public and private sectors. After earning a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, he advanced through Healthscope, managing multiple sites. He became General Manager of Dorset Rehabilitation Centre in 2009, then led North Eastern and The Victorian Rehabilitation Centres, overseeing all three by 2019. In 2023, he transitioned to mental health as General Manager at The Victoria Clinic Prahran
MC for the Event.
Harry, a Physiotherapy graduate (1997), has extensive experience across public and private sectors. After earning a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, he advanced through Healthscope, managing multiple sites. He became General Manager of Dorset Rehabilitation Centre in 2009, then led North Eastern and The Victorian Rehabilitation Centres, overseeing all three by 2019. In 2023, he transitioned to mental health as General Manager at The Victoria Clinic Prahran
General Manager of The Victoria Clinic.
Healthscope
Dr Ferghal Armstrong
Dr. Ferghal Armstrong is a highly respected specialist in addiction medicine with extensive experience across various disciplines. As a Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine (FAChAM) and the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM), as well as a Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD) trainer.
Dr. Ferghal Armstrong is a highly respected specialist in addiction medicine with extensive experience across various disciplines. As a Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine (FAChAM) and the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM), as well as a Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD) trainer.
Addiction Medicine Specialist,
FRACGP FAChAM ASLM
Co Founder and CEO, Meducate
Dr Richard Bradlow
Dr. Richard Bradlow is a psychiatrist specialising in addiction, neuropsychiatry, gender and sexual diversity, and general adult psychiatry.
Rich earned his medical degree from Monash University and trained in psychiatry in Sydney and Melbourne. He advanced his expertise in addiction at Turning Point, Victoria’s Statewide Specialist Service. Currently, he practices privately at TVC, publicly at Austin Health, and lectures at Monash University.
Dr. Richard Bradlow is a psychiatrist specialising in addiction, neuropsychiatry, gender and sexual diversity, and general adult psychiatry.
Rich earned his medical degree from Monash University and trained in psychiatry in Sydney and Melbourne. He advanced his expertise in addiction at Turning Point, Victoria’s Statewide Specialist Service. Currently, he practices privately at TVC, publicly at Austin Health, and lectures at Monash University.
MBBS (Hons), MMed (Psych), MSci (Addiction Studies), FRANZCP.
Interactive Q&A Sessions
Following each presentation, there will be an interactive Q&A session where you can engage with
Dr. Armstrong, Dr Bradlow, ask questions, and discuss practical applications of the concepts presented.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 am Registration and Coffee/Tea
9:00 – 10:00 am
Addiction Decoded: The Science and Psychology Behind Dependency (What is addiction)
Uncovering Patterns: Conducting a Thorough Addiction History (How to take addiction history)
10:00 – 10:15 am Q&A
10:15 – 10:30 am Morning Tea
10:30 – 11:30 am Second Session
Small Steps, Big Impact: The Power of Brief Interventions (Brief interventions)
11:30 – 11:45 am Q&A
11:45 – 12:45 pm Third Session
Tailored Treatment: A Pharmacotherapy Guide for Alcohol, Tobacco, Opioids, and Gambling (Pharmacotherapy for alcohol, tobacco, opioids, and gambling)
Safe Passage: Strategies for Managing Withdrawal (Withdrawal management)
12:45 – 1:00 pm Q & A
1:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm Fourth Session
Building Resilience: Tools and Techniques for Relapse Prevention (Relapse prevention)
2:30 – 3:00 pm Final Reflections
