Events Diary - Current and Upcoming Events

2007 Seminar Series
The 2007 Seminar Series program is being run differently to previous years. Please contact Jane Thomson in the Education & Training department for more information, via email on jthomson @ morelandhall.org (remove spaces when copying/using this email address) or telephone (03) 9384 8844.

 

Events Diary - Past Events

Drug Action Week 2007 Open Day
Wednesday 20 June 2007 11.00am to 7.30pm
See the flyer ( 354kb pdf) for more information.

Professional Development Workshops
See our detailed Professional Development Workshops page for information about 2006 workshops.

2006 Seminar Series
For session and topic information, see our Seminar Series page.

ABCD Parenting Young Adolescents website launch
The ABCD Parenting website is now online for professionals and the public

 

Playgroups Program launch
The new Playgroup program has commenced at Moreland Hall.

 

Drug Action Week 2004
21-25 June

UnitingCare Moreland Hall will be involved in activities to raise awareness about alcohol and other drug issues and to promote the achievements of those who work to reduce drug related harm.

Open Day: Gwenyth Williams House
Hey, We’re Here! The Voice of Youth
Held on Friday 4th June 2004 from 12 noon till 2.00 pm
At 22 Jessie Street, Moreland 3058

We recently held our open day at UnitingCare Moreland Hall Youth Unit (Gwenyth Williams House) in conjunction with the Living in Glenroy Project.

Hey, We’re Here! The Voice of Youth has been planned and developed by a group of over 75 local youth working with seven youth services and Moreland City Council.

Activities included viewing the youth artwork, their contribution to the improvement of the garden areas including mosaics and a wall mural as well as the performances of Out There and Animal Band.

The Living in Glenroy project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services, created with these partner agencies: Anglicare Youth Services, Box Forest Secondary College, Glenroy neighbourhood Learning Centre, Koorie Open Door Education, Moreland Community Health Services Co-Care, UnitingCare Moreland Hall and Youth Projects, supported by Moreland City Council, and organised by young people living, studying, working and playing in Glenroy, Oak Park and Hadfield. For more information see www.moreland.vic.gov.au

 

Empowering Individuals & Families in the Human Services Conference
AUnitingCare Moreland Hall counsellors John Quiroga and Jess Maude recently made a presentation at the "Empowering Individuals & Families in the Human Services" National Strategy Conference on May 27-28. The title of their presentation was "Moving beyond the conditioned response: Building an integrated practice model for staff working with young people experiencing substance use problems while in out-of-home care."

The abstract is available to download: ProgramAbstract2004.pdf (100kb pdf file), ProgramAbstract2004.doc (105kb Word file)

International Conference
International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm - 20-24 April. The UnitingCare Moreland Hall Education and Training Unit presented their acclaimed video 'Scorched' at the conference. This video is a hard-hitting look at heroin overdose.

To order the video, please visit the Education and Training section of the website.

Drug Action Week 2003

UnitingCare Moreland Hall once again participated in this year's Drug Action Week, by hosting a variety of seminars and workshops.

View the 2003 Calendar of Events (112kb pdf)

ABCD Parenting Young Adolescents Program
Tuesday 16 July 2002
10:45am to 11:45am

The ABCD Parenting Young Adolescents Program
was launched by The Hon John Thwaites MP, Minister for Health on Tuesday 16 July 2002 at UnitingCare Moreland Hall, 26 Jessie Street, Moreland.

For more information, please read the media release.

Drug Action Week
24 June to 29 June 2002

UnitingCare Moreland Hall participated in a series of events throughout Drug Action Week (24 - 29 June 2002). Below is a summary of events.

• Library Displays
  When: Monday 24th June until Monday 1st July 2002
  Where: At nine local libraries -
  • Reservoir
  • Northcote
  • Fairfield
  • Preston
  • Glenroy
  • Coburg
  • Brunswick
  • Fawkner
  • Campbell Turnbull (West Brunswick)
  
  Display included:
  • Overview of Moreland Hall services and information on how to access these
  • General information on drugs and their effects (easy reading format with cartoons)
  • Brochures, magnets and balloons increasing awareness of services
    
    
• Barkly Square Shopping Centre Stall
  When: Tuesday 25th June, 10.30 - 3.30
  Where: Barkly Square Shopping Centre, Brunswick
  Attractions:
  • Information stall for UnitingCare Moreland Hall services
  • Sausage sizzle
  • Registered Nurses giving blood pressure monitoring tests
  • Helium filled ABCD balloons
  • Give away information bags including general brochure, ABCD balloon, ABCD brochure, CWC brochure and a drug information handout incorporating the Big Book on Drugs cartoons. People were able to collect specific brochures from the table to include in their bag.
    
    
• Launch of National Version of The Big Book on Drugs
  When: Wednesday 26th June, 12.00 - 1.30pm
  Where: Williams House, 22 Jessie Street, Moreland. A marquee was set up in the backyard.
  Launch Invitation in Adobe pdf format (406kb)
  Attractions:
  • Barbecue lunch
  • Youth performances
  • Official launch (Janet Farrow speaking)
  • Guest appearance by Darren Hulme (Carlton Football Club)
    

• VAADA (Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association) Expo
  When: Thursday 27th June and Friday 28th June 2002
  Where: Melbourne Town Hall
  UnitingCare Moreland Hall's involvement:

• Interactive information display situated in the 'Withdrawal' theme of the Expo. Staff available for answering questions.
• Presentation on Cautious with Cannabis, Thursday 4.20 - 4.40pm
• Presentation on Withdrawal Services, Friday

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