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Published stories, reflections, and research from across the community.
Explore how celebrity influence is shaping young people’s attitudes to gambling, and learn how families and communities can respond with support.
Explore Digital Addiction in young Australians – signs, stats and smart recovery tools to help reclaim balance in screen-driven lives.
SMART Recovery Australia (SRAU) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and a registered charity with the Australian Charities and not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). SMART Recovery Australia provides evidence-based tools to support individuals and their families and f...
SMART Recovery Australia Celebrates 20 Years with National Awards Night as Member Base Triples.
Find heartfelt tips to offer compassionate recovery support to loved ones and care for yourself along the journey. Your support matters.
Is your colleague struggling with substance abuse? Read our blog to find support & substance treatment resources in the workplace.
SMART Recovery Australia Webinar: Giving birth to change: The personal journey of a FASD mother Date: January 30th 11am AEDT (1 hour)Angelene Bruce is a
Thank you for your support of SMART Recovery Australia, There is great possibility in our country right now and there is great possibility at SMART
SMART Recovery Australia Webinar: Supporting Family and Friends During this panel discussion and we will hear the perspectives of Family and Friends
Addiction News Media Release: SMART Recovery Australia welcomes NSW drug-treatment funding April Long CEO 22nd September 2022 SMART Recovery
#RecoveryStories Jarrod Shares His Recovery Story Jarrod grew up in rural New Zealand, living the idyllic lifestyle of a farmer’s son - hunting, shooting,
SMART Recovery Australia Reflections on the Rethink Addiction National Convention 2022 Some members of the SMART Recovery Australia team were privileged
SMART Recovery Australia Is it Time to Legalise Drugs? ABC journalist Stan Grant hosted a panel of distinguished experts discussing, “Is it Time to
Podcast SMART Recovery Group Facilitator chats with 3CR Joseph Abdo is an NSW-based clinical social worker who specialises in helping people, using
SMART Recovery Australia Webinar: Dream Big and Imagine the What If https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72tq5KJi-Dg Kylie shares her story and experience of
SMART Recovery Australia Rethink Addiction National Convention Join us to support Rethink Addiction SMART Recovery is proud to sponsor the inaugural
SMART Recovery Australia International Remembrance Day April Long Chief Executive Officer Today is International Remembrance Day for those lost to
SMART Recovery International Introducing Online Training in French SMART Recovery Partner Affiliate Le CAP is proud to announce the launch of its new
SMART Recovery Australia Webinar: Emotions of Addiction At SMART Recovery, we help people achieve their behavioural change goals around any behaviours of
Bon Voyage, Ryan SMART Recovery Australia Sadly, Ryan McGlaughlin, our Executive Director has moved on from SMART Recovery Australia. Ryan has been
SMART Recovery International An Introduction to Take On Addiction https://youtu.be/tEjIdyFQui8Officially, meet Take On Addiction and two of the people
#HealthyChangesYourWay New video to promote SMART Recovery Michael Bellamy Head of Marketing, Brand & Digital Supported by the Australian Government,
#RecoveryStories Mark and SMART Mark Former SMART Recovery Participant I can
Research Thinking about your smoking? Professor Amanda Baker Clinical Psychologist and proud member of the SMART Recovery Global and Australian Research
Webinars Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Health & Alcohol Presenters: Liz Dale and Dr Sharynne Hamilton WEBINAR: Strengths-based approaches:
Research News - July 2021 A big month for SMART
WEBINAR The role of peer support in treatment The role of peer support in treatment: The latest on research and practice Watch Associate Professor
#RecoveryStories
SMART Track App New SMART Recovery app to help people manage addictive behaviour AppStore AppStore https://youtu.be/vMo2I-ESKLk Why SMART Track? Track
WEBINAR Walkthrough of new SMART Recovery app - SMART Track Presented Dr Alison Beck VIDEO: Demonstation of SMART Recovery App -
ENDING STIGMA SMART partners with Rethink Addiction SMART Recovery Australia joins Rethink Addiction campaign With the ground-breaking SBS
WEBINAR Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Health + Alcohol Presenters: Liz Dale and Lynette Bullen WEBINAR: How mainstream approaches work for
WEBINAR SMART Recovery: A summary of the research Presented by Dr Peter Kelly Presented by Dr Peter Kelly, Deputy Director - Head of Research, School of
RECOVERY MONTH What does Recovery Month mean? September 30, 2020 Emily Carstairs Contributor September is Recovery Month and today is Recovery Day ...
SMART Recovery Australia The Story Behind the Logo Refresh… SMART Recovery rolls out a new logo globally Michael Bellamy Head of Marketing, Digital and
The following is reposted with permission from Newtown Neighbourhood Centre’s mailing list. I love a quiet achiever. If we were to hand out awards
Partner profile Star Health Silvia Violante Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselling Coordinator - Star Health What does Star Health do? Star Health provides a
Welcome to SRAU! What attracted you to the organisation? Thanks - great to be here! My first intro to SMART was through Launch Housing in Melbourne, I was
Remember SMART Recovery Australia’s good friends over at the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre? Well, they’re participating in this year’s Global Day
Please join us for this amazing opportunity where we invited co-founder of Motivational Interviewing Dr William R Miller to join SMART Recovery
SMART Recovery Australia embraces a harm minimisation approach to the problems of addictive behaviour. This means different things for different people.
A huge part of the SMART Recovery program’s success is our rock-solid research base. This required a deep understanding of what makes the program work,
You don’t have anywhere to be tomorrow but at home. In fact, the only people you might see are your housemates or your family. Maybe just your dog. Maybe
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
SMART Recovery Australia How to transition your in-person SMART Recovery meeting to an online meeting CONTINUE RUNNING YOUR MEETING ONLINE To avoid your
SMART Recovery Australia takes great pride in our status as Australia’s leading evidence-based mutual aid addiction recovery program. A huge part of this
SMART Recovery Australia is Australia’s leading secular addiction recovery program. We do not require that anybody submit to a higher power or any form of
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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SRAU wholeheartedly supports the objectives of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’, a sorely needed review of the prevalence, trends and
SMART Recovery Australia has joined forces with the University of Wollongong (UOW) and creative agency GHO to launch Smart Track, an app that helps people
Q: In interviews, you discuss how Anna slipped through the cracks. What changes need to be made to our care systems in order to better help people like
FACILITATOR TIPS How to manage larger online groups Guide to facilitating online meetings with lots of attendees Dan Raffell National Program Manager
The SMART Recovery program was one of many mutual aid programs examined in Elizabeth Dale
The Baader-Meinhof Effect, known also by its less tongue-tying name the frequency effect, is that feeling when you hear of something for the first time,
Chicago, Illinois. It’s famous for deep-dish pizza, the ill-fated (until very recently) Chicago Cubs, being the home of former US President Barack Obama,
Although it might not seem like it at times, Australia
Something we hear a lot at SMART Recovery Australia meetings is the nagging doubt that a person’s chosen path to recovery isn’t the “right” way to do it.
Many people in SMART Recovery meetings report how hard it is, when they’re trying their best to stay away from drugs or alcohol, to maintain a social life
Motivational interviewing is foundational to facilitating SMART groups. Join National Program Manager Dan Raffell and Dr Monica Moore in discussing motivational interviewing as a brief intervention within a SMART Recovery group setting.
Odds are you’re reading this on your mobile phone. We don’t know that for sure - you might be reading this on a desktop or laptop computer, or a tablet -
“I need a drink to relax”. You’ve heard it before - you’ve probably heard it this week! Many people report that a drink at the end of a hard week, or day,
SMART Recovery Australia Senior Program Manager Josette Freeman this week joined the panel on Network 10
Kerry Frost, from Brisbane, has recently commenced facilitating a SMART meeting in Manly West. She has proudly been in control of her addictive behaviour
Last week, the suppression order on Australian media regarding the conviction (currently under appeal) of Cardinal George Pell - once the third-highest
SMART Recovery Australia cut a striking, significant presence at last week’s VAADA Conference in Melbourne. The biannual VAADA conference is one of
A special announcement from Kim McCreanor, executive officer of SMART Recovery International Dear SMART Recovery community, I’m Kim McCreanor, the
Consider English tabloid media’s most recent battering ram. Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has been arrested for public intoxication in the
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyj2_8XY3WE Tony Wales, notable Australian philanthropist and businessman, will be awarded the Order of Australia on
Australian summer, like clockwork, brings with it sweltering heat, the droning chorus of cicadas, an onslaught of tourist dollars, and our annual
We have lost the so-called war on drugs, but the battle rages on and Australians are being made to live in the wreckage. Drug-induced deaths have
Have you ever been angry with yourself? A frequent experience for those in recovery when unravelling their beliefs and behaviours is to think "I shouldn
SMART Recovery Australia is very proud to announce the next phase of our Routine Outcome Monitoring project. Building from a previous systematic review,
As you may know, we run annual Refresher training for our facilitators to compare experiences, discuss strategies, and troubleshoot any issues they might
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S8ejuSyz1I&feature=youtu.be Every so often, SMART Recovery Australia runs a webinar aimed at our facilitators
Congratulations to the SRAU Research Advisory Committee for picking up the Excellence in Research and Evaluation category of the Alcohol and Other Drugs
Richard di Natale, leader of the Australian Greens and underpayer of staff, recently announced the Australian Greens’ plan for cannabis legalisation – or
There are several different stages at which an individual is at in terms of recovery. For SMART Recovery, these are pre-contemplation, contemplation,
SMART Recovery Australia wishes to express our sincere congratulations to Leanne and the WA mental health team for winning the Families – Excellence in
Andrew works as a lecturer at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) in the areas of Strategy and Organisational Behaviour, and as an adviser
We
Unless you’re colour-blind or live under a rock, you’ll notice that this weekend features St Patrick’s Day, when the 80-million strong Irish diaspora (and
In this interview, one of our newest members of the SMART Recovery Australia Board discusses gender-sensitive care, her own story, and the #MeNoMore
It’s not uncommon, in the media, to hear certain substances described as “hard drugs”. Some drugs, or so the story goes, are “softer” than others, while
Every modern Australian has seen the ongoing anti-tobacco campaign. The health harms of smoking tobacco are well-known: increased risk of cancer,
When you think of Portugal, you might think of their dominant national football team (or the dominant personality of their star player, one Cristiano
Unless you live under a rock (or possibly outside Australia), you almost certainly know by now that Australia voted a loud, reverberating “Yes” to
This last week saw the annual Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs conference take place in Melbourne. As a leading drug and alcohol
If you
I recently sat down with our Fundraising & Donor Liaison Manager, who wanted to share some fundraising tips with our facilitators across the country.
Josette Freeman, our Senior National Coordinator and pivotal early adopter of SMART Recovery in Australia, recently attended the international Cutting
For this week
Recently, the tragic case of the young British man who died of a blood clot deep in the midst of a mammoth twelve-hour gaming session hit the news. The
Have you seen Johann Hari
Angela Argent works at SMART Recovery HQ as National Coordinator. Part of her role involves training community members to become SMART Facilitators. She
Giving people the tools to take control of addictive behaviours is the foundation of a free community program being delivered in Newcastle. SMART Recovery
Addiction to alcohol, drugs, eating, the internet, gambling, cigarettes - you name it - can take its toll. This kind of over indulgence has ruined many
Max* was savouring a cigarette in the sun when he received a phone call telling him not to pick up his seven-year-old daughter Karen* from school. It was
What is addiction? For the majority who have strong opinions on the matter, addiction is a disease. In fact it’s “a chronic relapsing brain disease”
Clare Bowditch from Afternoons on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne sat down with SMART Recovery Australia National Program Coordinator, Josette Freeman, to discuss
Rachel McLaughlin is one of our star SMART Recovery facilitators based in Victoria. She has years of great experience running SMART meetings in inner-city
THE City Mission has established a Launceston support group for 12 to 25-year-olds living with addiction. City Mission youth and outreach supervisor Tyson
While the majority of the SMART Facilitators in Australia are professionals working within drug and alcohol organisations, we
SMART Recovery Australia has received a grant from the John T Reid Charitable Trusts for a key upcoming project in Western Sydney. This grant will provide
Earlier this month, ABC Radio National program All in the Mind featured an episode ‘Breaking the ice’, where host Lynne Malcolm looked at how the
“You and that phone,” my friend said. Her frustration was palpable, and I didn’t blame her. We were supposed to be getting coffee, but all I could do was
Exercise helps smokers with a high risk for cessation failure due to emotional distress finally kick the habit, according to psychologists at The
Matthew was 14 when he first began using methamphetamine. Sometimes he used it with his friends; other times he would use it with his mother. "I first
A team of doctors is planning to roll out pill testing at musical festivals in New South Wales, but Premier Mike Baird has ruled out ever supporting the
In 1956, the American Medical Association declared alcoholism a “disease.” More than half a century later, the American Society of Addiction Medicine
Often the simple solutions are the most effective. In the case of Brian Harriman (pictured left) who suffers from depression and alcohol addiction, that
Discover effective strategies to overcome shopping addiction and manage your spending habits. Read More.
Following a thorough four-year study involving NSW inmates, the SMART Recovery program (and its prison-adapted equivalent, Getting SMART), has proven to
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
This article appeared in the Manly Daily, Hornsby and Upper North Shore Advocate, and the Liverpool Leader in September, 2015 Author: Rebecca Isaacs
SMART Recovery USA held its annual conference on the 18th and 19th of September in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Marriott Airport Hotel. As always, this year’s
SMART Recovery Australia invites participants, facilitators, friends & family of anyone touched by addiction to join us at the Sydney Recovery Walk
Last month, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced a National Ice Taskforce would be established to co-ordinate local, state and federal efforts against the
February 25th on the SMART Recovery USA blog Click here to read
SMART Recovery Australia is pleased to announce it has received a generous grant from the Sisters of Charity Foundation for its Peer Facilitator Training
Since commencing in the role of Executive Director of SMART Recovery Australia in late 2013, it is clear to me that SMART Recovery has significant respect
In January 2012, Mission Australia in the Act started the first ever Gambling specific SMART Recovery Group.
Click here to read
Programs and projects Self Management and Recovery Training (SMART Recovery) is a community based, not for profit charity, set up to promote and support
Josette Freeman and Jody Lloyd (Wandarma Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Service) went to Gippsland to conduct training on the 17th and 18th of February,
Jim and Josette travelled to Lightening Ridge to do SMART Facilitator Training on the 7th July 2011..
SMART Recovery is Launching a New Program for Teen/Youth Smart Recovery Australia (working in collaboration with Juvenile Justice NSW) will soon be
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
The SMART Recovery Australia team has participated in and attended several key drug and alcohol forums and conferences across Australia over recent
SMART RECOVERY APPOINTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR November 21 2013: Not for profit organisation SMART Recovery, whose programs focus on providing support to
SMART Recovery Australia received a small grant from the Andrews Foundation to train people in the Gippsland area of Victoria to become facilitators of
Ryam McGlaughlin (Executive Director) and Josette Freeman (Co-ordinator) from SMART Recovery had a good meeting with The Parliamnentary Secretary to the
Please take a look at this; a wonderful tribute to SMART Recovery from Leigh, the most inspiring SMARTIE in Wales! Click here to watch
Beginning Wed 15th September @ 11- 12.30 for clients who need motivating, especially those with depression and AOD issues. It will be an Open Group,
By Ryan McGlaughlin, Executive Director, SMART Recovery Australia It was a privilege to attend the SMART Recovery Annual conference and the 20th
SMART help for overeating - and over-drinking Where do you go for help if overeating has become a habit that
A group of students studying SMART Recovery in China created a movie that dramatizes addictions and behaviors that are of concern to young people, and how
Tom Larkin, a licensed psychologist and long-time SMART Recovery Facilitator, was recently interviewed by Mara Dolan on her show Right Here Right Now.
Resource Update: Vietnamese SMART Recovery manual now available on DAMEC website The Vietnamese translation of the complete SMART Recovery manual is now
Australian Broadcasting Corporation FOUR CORNERS -- Investigative TV journalism at its best. Read the edited transcript of Janine Cohen’s interview with
The online meetings will commence on Monday 8 November at 8pm EDT. It will last for 1 1/2 hours and is accessible at www.smartrecoveryforum.org. People
Dear all, Just wanted to let you know that approval for running a group at Surry Hills Community Centre has been given. It has been confirmed for 6pm on