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Published stories, reflections, and research from across the community.
The rise of youth gambling in Australia is changing teen culture - learn why betting is booming and how to tackle the risks.
Addiction is a cost-of-living issue — discover why Australia needs inclusive, evidence-based recovery options beyond the 12-step model.
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Help employees overcome addiction. Learn how to empower staff, and foster a supportive workplace for addiction recovery.
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SMART Recovery Australia Grants and Partnerships Manager Role We are hiring! We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Grants and Partnerships Manager to
SMART Recovery Australia International Remembrance Day April Long Chief Executive Officer Today is International Remembrance Day for those lost to
SMART Recovery Australia Introducing our new CEO - April Long The Board of SMART Recovery Australia has appointed April Long as Chief Executive Officer
Bon Voyage, Ryan SMART Recovery Australia Sadly, Ryan McGlaughlin, our Executive Director has moved on from SMART Recovery Australia. Ryan has been
Support for Family & Friends Looking for family members, carers and supporters Alison Beck SMART Recovery Australia SMART Recovery Australia is
Webinars WEBINAR: What is SMART Recovery and how does it work alongside AOD treatment? Staff SMART Recovery Australia Join us for a special webinar
Webinar Using cognitive training to improve client outcomes in addiction treatment Associate Professor Victoria Manning SMART Recovery Australia Research
Research Smoking among people who use substances other than tobacco or who are in recovery SMART Recovery Global Research Advisory Committee Smoking among
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WEBINAR The role of peer support in treatment The role of peer support in treatment: The latest on research and practice Watch Associate Professor
SMART Family & Friends program Family, carers and supporters invited to take part in research Does someone you support engage in an addictive
#RecoveryStories "Feel your grief. But don’t live there, dude. You can do something about it" Get SMART You know that feeling when you wake up after yet
It is important for us to acknowledge the hundreds of SMART Recovery facilitators and third party organisations that see the importance of SMART Recovery
Research SMART Recovery Participant Survey SMART Facilitator Pete Currie is working on a research project with RMIT University and is asking SMART
Valued SMART friends, allies, and partners the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council recently published a story on their own website discussing
profile Turning Point What does Turning Point do? And what is your role with Turning Point?Turning Point is a national addiction treatment centre,
profile Shanna Whan from Sober In The Country The festive season of 2014 was almost my last Christmas. I had come to a place where I did not want to live,
Recently, we have all experienced the challenges of being stuck at home. This exciting new online project will allow SMART participants to continue to
The past few weeks have felt more like a few months. Is it really only April? Was it really only in March that many of us were confined to our homes? It
We won’t pretend otherwise. This is a scary time. Already, Italy, Spain, and Ireland are enforcing mandatory shutdowns, with Australia surely not far
COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) Advice for the SMART Recovery Australia Community Ryan McGlaughlinSMART Recovery Australia - Executive Director Last updated:
Facebook Quicklinks Home Our Services Our Services A large proportion of the Palm Island population (32 percent) is aged 14 years or younger. This is a large contrast to the Queensland average, where those 14 years old and younger make up only 19.4 percent of the population. Furt
Facebook Quicklinks Home Our Services Blue Card Liaison Service Blue Card Liaison Service A co-designed initiative between the Palm Island Community Company and Blue Card Services, the Blue Card Liaison Officer connects and empowers applicants and organisations to confidently nav
Facebook Quicklinks Home Our Services Social Enterprises Social Enterprises PICC Community Coffee Shop and Variety Store The PICC Community Coffee Shop and Variety Store provides Palm Islanders with the option to purchase a wide range of products on Palm Island. Our product range
Join Orange Sky Australia as a volunteer and help support people experiencing homelessness and hardship by committing a few hours a week.
Discover how Orange Sky partners with the Nganmarriyanga community to deliver clean laundry and genuine conversation.
Innovation is in Orange Sky’s DNA! Learn how our ideas, pilots and breakthroughs have evolved to better serve our friends and volunteers.
Discover how Orange Sky partners with the Doomadgee community to deliver clean laundry and genuine conversation.
Facebook Latest News Date 02/09/2025 Call for Nominations for Election as Member-Elected Directors Nominations are called for candidates for election as Member-Elected Directors of the Palm Island Community Company Ltd. Persons interested in nomination for election at the Company
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Discover how Orange Sky Australia supports students and families with free laundry and life skills, and how to become a school partner.
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Discover how Orange Sky partners with the Mount Isa community to deliver clean laundry and genuine conversation.
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Facebook Quicklinks Home Our Services Telstra Call Centre Telstra Call Centre The Telstra Call Centre is an exciting project for Palm Island, and arose through a partnership between PICC, Telstra, Queensland Government, TAFE Queensland, Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council, and R
Discover how Orange Sky partners with the Gapuwiyak community to deliver clean laundry and genuine conversation.
Discover how Orange Sky partners with the Maningrida community to deliver clean laundry and genuine conversation.
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Empowering youth at-risk through fitness and mentorship from mentors with lived experience of incarceration.
Discover how Orange Sky partners with the Yuendumu community to deliver clean laundry and genuine conversation.
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Discover how Orange Sky partners with the Wurrumiyanga community to deliver clean laundry and genuine conversation.
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2019 was a huge year for SMART Recovery Australia. Our growing community has helped more people than ever before realise their potential and overcome
SMART Recovery Australia are very excited to announce that we’re making some changes to the way we are structured. The range of services we provide has
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Welcome mick palmer Drug law reform advocate and former Federal Police Commissioner Mick Palmer becomes SMART Recovery Australia ambassador SMART Recovery
This post originally appeared at http://www.williamwhitepapers.com/blog/2018/11/a-recovery-stigma-case-study-bill-white-and-shiv-sharma.html and
Executive Officer - SMART Recovery International One of the fastest-growing global addiction recovery programmes seeks a dynamic committed
As you may know, we run annual Refresher training for our facilitators to compare experiences, discuss strategies, and troubleshoot any issues they might
Richard di Natale, leader of the Australian Greens and underpayer of staff, recently announced the Australian Greens’ plan for cannabis legalisation – or
To close out the resounding success of SMART Recovery Australia
SMART Recovery Australia doesn
Matt runs our Northcote meeting, and in this week
As the Turnbull government introduces its mandatory drug testing policy for welfare recipients, I’ve spoken to a few people about SMART Recovery
Dan joined the SMART Recovery Australia team in late 2016. Originally from Scotland, Dan worked in addiction, peer education, and homelessness services
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We’re excited to announce New Zealand has joined the SMART Recovery international community. The move came about after the SMART Recovery Board
While the majority of the SMART Facilitators in Australia are professionals working within drug and alcohol organisations, we
The NSW Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) just wrapped up its annual conference at The Grace Hotel in Sydney on June 6 and 7. This year’s
The effectiveness of an overhaul of funding to target drug use in regional WA has been questioned, as the exact details of the package are yet to be
As part of the next stage of the Andrews Labor Government’s Ice Action Plan, more Victorians will have support to tackle the drug ice. The centrepiece of
Dennis McLaughlin spent much of his working life in corporate IT. Several years ago, he decided to follow his passion, which is to help people afflicted
This article first appeared in www.smh.com.au on Dec 3, 2015. Author: Amy Corderoy. The federal government
A day’s drive from Sydney and hundreds of kilometres from the nearest cinema, the picturesque town of Murrin Bridge, with its population of 200, doesn’t
The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) held it
This article was originally published in Curtin University magazine, Cite, on the 12th of October, 2015 Author: Nikky Lee For Curtin University social
SMART Recovery Australia provides professional training courses for peers and professionals wanting to become SMART Recovery facilitators and start new
Following the tradition of SMART Recovery staff, particularly facilitator trainers, running their own voluntary SMART Recovery groups in the community,
SMART Recovery Australia provides professional training courses for individuals and organisations wanting to learn the SMART Recovery behavioural change
The consequences of alcohol, substance use and other addictive behaviours are far reaching. The yearly cost to Australians from harms associated with
The annual SMART Recovery Conference was held on the 18th to 20th of September in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America. Cincinnati is the birthplace
VIDEO: SMART Recovery Australia National Program Coordinator Josette Freeman talks about SMART Recovery Australia
Originally published in: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment April, 2015 - Volume 51, Pages 53–58 Authors: Peter J. Kelly, Ph.D, Frank P. Deane, Ph.D,
Jim and Josette travelled to Lightening Ridge to do SMART Facilitator Training on the 7th July 2011..
Hi folks, I just wanted to drop you all a quick message to say Thank You. Thank you Russell, Chitiur and Jerran for being silly enough to say yes when I
Josette travelled to Launceston in mid-March and delivered SMART Training and BE SMART Training to the Salvation Army there.
A little over two years ago I came to SMART Recovery Australia a broken and shamed man. My life had spiralled out of control on both drug and alcohol
SMART Recovery Australia is pleased to announce it has received a generous grant from the Sisters of Charity Foundation for its Peer Facilitator Training
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6 May 2007 COMPASS: A NEW MISSION Summary Four homeless men sign up for a chance to change their lives. They are offered places at a new centre run by
SMART Recovery is Launching a New Program for Teen/Youth Smart Recovery Australia (working in collaboration with Juvenile Justice NSW) will soon be
By Ryan McGlaughlin, Executive Director, SMART Recovery Australia It was a privilege to attend the SMART Recovery Annual conference and the 20th
SMART Recovery Australia featured prominently in an article ‘It’s a dry argument: abstinence versus management in addictions’, by Ross Fitzgerald,
Our good friends at The Australian published a timely article on the 27th December regarding abstinence versus management in addictions, which
“SMART Recovery is recommended as an evidence based program, please read on for further information.” . The National Institute for Health and Clinical
Josette and Richard went to Dubbo at the end of May to do Facilitator Training and this article appeared in the Dubbo Daily Liberal, 30th May, 2013 Click
Dubbo Daily Liberal A CITY first "life-saving" program aimed at helping residents overcome addictive behaviour will be launched tonight at the Dubbo
Josette Freeman and Jody Lloyd (Wandarma Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Service) went to Gippsland to conduct training on the 17th and 18th of February,
SMART help for overeating - and over-drinking Where do you go for help if overeating has become a habit that