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Statewide Centre for mental health and addiction in Victoria, Australia.

Working towards best practices in integrated care for people with co-occurring conditions through an innovative program of clinical, research, education and training streams.

11/03/2026

Last week, our clinical partners at Austin Health and Goulburn Valley Health reached an incredible milestone: over 1,000 referrals!

Since 2023, the Hamilton Centre clinical network has been working tirelessly to enhance integrated AOD and mental health care across both metro and regional Victoria.

Watching this number grow is a powerful reminder that more people are finally receiving the care they need and deserve.

Senior Clinician Allison Page shared her excitement about the impact this progress is having on the ground:

“It’s been a true team effort to get to this stage, and we’re excited to see how our work is transforming the experience of AOD and mental health care in our community. We’re looking forward to seeing what the future holds.”

A huge thank you to the entire team for your dedication, hard work, and for making such a meaningful difference in the lives of Victorians!

🔗 Learn more about our clinical partners: https://www.hamiltoncentre.org.au/about/clinical-partners

🔗 How to make a referral: https://www.hamiltoncentre.org.au/making-referrals-and-faqs

10/03/2026

🌐 How can services better support young people? How does stigma shape the way youth and families experience mental health and AOD care? And what happens when lived experience moves from the margins into service design?

In this episode, Annie Williams is joined by Nathan Abaloz, Youth Peer Advocate at Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS), and Donna Ortiz, parent advocate and member of the YSAS Family Reference Group.

They explore how youth voice and family perspectives are shaping more responsive mental health and AOD services, and what it takes to embed genuine partnership with young people and families.

🎙️Listen now: https://www.hamiltoncentre.org.au/resources/podcasts/podcast-episodes/ep-11-youth-focused-mental-health-and-aod-care-lived-experience-and-family-voices

04/03/2026

If you missed last week’s webinar on integrated care for young people, the recording and supporting resources are now available on our website 👉https://www.hamiltoncentre.org.au/events/our-training-events/webinars/webinar-integrated-care-for-young-people-2

Featuring expert clinical and research perspectives, this webinar explores characteristics of youth presenting with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions across different settings.

It also highlights approaches to integrated care and examines developmental factors that influence how these issues emerge, affect and progress in young people.

Watch now!

23/02/2026

👉 This Friday 27 Feb at 2pm! 💻 Pharmacotherapy: A Key Opportunity for Integrated Care

We’re looking forward to Hamilton Centre Senior Pharmacist/ Eastern Health Acting Clinical Lead Alice Frank’s presentation at the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing Summer Series this week.

Drawing on findings from the Hamilton Centre Opioid Pharmacotherapy Survey, her presentation will explore the bidirectional relationship between mental health and substance use and the implications for treatment and outcomes.

🔗 Register your spot: https://vccmhw.vic.gov.au/events/Pharmacotherapy--A-Key-Opportunity-for-Integrated-Care.html

19/02/2026

🌐 Webinar: Integrated care for young people
📅 Wednesday, 25 February 2026
🕔 12pm - 1pm AEDT
👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/webinar-integrated-care-for-young-people-tickets-1979939802247?aff=oddtdtcreator

Presenter: Dr Enrico Cementon

Dr Enrico is a consultant psychiatrist with Parkville Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) and Honorary Principal Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne. He was previously the Victorian Director of Addiction Psychiatry training for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Enrico is active in maximizing the dual diagnosis capability of colleagues in different service sectors to better manage the needs of young people, patients and families. He commenced this important work in 2000 with the Victorian Dual Diagnosis Initiative and provided a witness statement for the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System in 2020. His passion and commitment for dual diagnosis capability continue to this day. He trains students and medical and allied health staff in addiction and dual diagnosis issues on a regular basis.

Learn more at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/webinar-integrated-care-for-young-people-tickets-1979939802247?aff=oddtdtcreator

Mental Health Victoria
Orygen
Parkville Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Service

18/02/2026

Stigma continues to be a major barrier to treatment for mental health and addiction issues, taking many forms along the way.

As healthcare providers, it’s crucial to recognise how stigma manifests in our services and take actionable steps toward creating a more inclusive environment.

🔷 Modules 6 and 7 of the Hamilton Centre Integrated Care Training Program focus on understanding and addressing stigma, grounded in foundational definitions and current research.

93% of participants reported learning something new, and 86% said they felt more confident in their skills!

Sign up today to deepen your understanding of the double stigma faced by people living with both mental illness and substance use conditions. You’ll explore the five components of stigma, the seven different types, and examine its impact at individual, interpersonal and service levels.

Plus, you’ll gain practical strategies to help build more welcoming healthcare environments.

🔗 Module 6: https://www.hamiltoncentre.org.au/events/our-training-events/modules/module-6-understanding-stigma-in-mental-health-and-addiction-care

🔗 Module 7: https://www.hamiltoncentre.org.au/events/our-training-events/modules/module-7-addressing-stigma-in-mental-health-and-addiction-care

Hear from Leighlan, AOD Nurse Practitioner, who completed the modules and shares her insights.

16/02/2026

Join us on Tuesday 31 March for a full-day workshop where we'll dive into what relational practice looks like in integrated care and how it helps build therapeutic relationships.

🕔 9:30am – 4pm
📍Hamilton Centre/ Turning Point – Richmond
👥Available to Victorian mental health and AOD workers

This in-person workshop will examine the unique and essential therapeutic relationships built with peer workers and family and carers, and how these relationships can influence engagement with services more broadly.

We'll also focus on intentional communication, using practical examples and techniques to support trust, respect and collaboration in everyday practice.

Secure your spot 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/in-person-the-relational-effect-tickets-1982142457448?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/02/2026

🌐 Webinar: Integrated care for young people
📅 Wednesday, 25 February 2026
🕔 12pm - 1pm AEDT
👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/webinar-integrated-care-for-young-people-tickets-1979939802247?aff=oddtdtcreator

Presenter: Dr Sonya Morrissey

Dr Sonya is a GP working in the northwest of Melbourne and since 2021 has worked across five headspace centres in that region for which Orygen is the lead agency. Her role in the headspace centres combines direct clinical work with young people, overseeing clinical processes for GPs in the centres and supervising GP registrars completing extended skills placements.

She also has a role with Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service as Physical Health Lead, developing processes to support the physical and sexual health of young people while they are engaged with that service. Sonya works as a GP advisor with the headspace National Office and is passionate about improving access to primary health services for young people with mental health difficulties. She believes that GPs have a vital role to play in their care.

Learn more at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/webinar-integrated-care-for-young-people-tickets-1979939802247?aff=oddtdtcreator

Mental Health Victoria
Orygen
Parkville Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Service

10/02/2026

🌐 Today we recognise the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a reminder of the importance of creating inclusive futures for women and girls across science, technology and innovation.

While progress has been made, women remain underrepresented in these fields. According to United Nations data, in 2022 women accounted for just 31.1% of researchers globally, highlighting the work still needed to close gender gaps and expand opportunities.

At the Hamilton Centre, we're proud to support and work alongside researchers who are improving addiction and mental health care, contributing to a more integrated, sustainable and inclusive health system.

Take a moment to explore some of their recent work: https://www.hamiltoncentre.org.au/news/2026-news/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science

04/02/2026

🌐 Webinar: Integrated care for young people
📅 Wednesday, 25 February 2026
🕔 12pm - 1pm AEDT
👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/webinar-integrated-care-for-young-people-tickets-1979939802247?aff=oddtdtcreator

Presenter: A/Prof Gill Bedi

A/Prof Gillinder Bedi is the Head of Substance Use Research at Orygen and Principal Research Fellow/Associate Professor (Addiction and Youth Mental Health) at the Centre for Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne. She is also a clinical psychologist at headspace, treating young people with substance use problems and comorbid mental illness.

Her research seeks to understand substance use and substance use disorders (with a focus on young people), develop new early interventions and treatments for problematic substance use in youth and safely leverage the potential therapeutic effects of substances that are also ‘abused’ (e.g., M**A).

Learn more at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/webinar-integrated-care-for-young-people-tickets-1979939802247?aff=oddtdtcreator

Mental Health Victoria
Orygen
Parkville Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Service

20/01/2026

📢 NEW PODCAST EP!

How does workforce investment build more sustainable systems of integrated care?

Last month, we had the opportunity to host an insightful panel discussion exploring the critical role of workforce investment in driving meaningful, system-wide change.

🎧 If you missed the event, you can now listen to the conversation on our podcast platforms 👉 https://www.hamiltoncentre.org.au/resources/podcasts/podcast-episodes/ep-10-how-workforce-investment-builds-stronger-more-sustainable-systems-of-integrated-care

In this episode, our guests unpack what it takes to translate investment in people into real-world impact. They explore emerging models that embed lasting change, persistent barriers to progress and how we can strengthen the link between capability building and better outcomes for individuals, services and systems.

A huge thanks to our panel:

A/Prof Ravi Bhat AM, Goulburn Valley Health
Ms Madeleine Harradence, Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch)
A/Prof Lee Allen, Victorian Psychiatry Training Committee

Our moderator:

Prof Dan Lubman AM, Turning Point Addiction Treatment, Research and Education

And our partners:

Mental Health Victoria
Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing

12/01/2026

Join us for an insightful look at integrated mental health and AOD care for young people, featuring expert clinical and research perspectives!

💻 Webinar: Integrated care for young people
📅 Date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
⏲️ Time: 12pm – 1pm (AEDT)
🔷 Cost: Free
👉 Learn more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/webinar-integrated-care-for-young-people-tickets-1979939802247?aff=oddtdtcreator

This webinar will explore clinical and research perspectives on the characteristics of youth presenting with co-occurring conditions across different settings.

It will also highlight approaches to integrated care and examine developmental factors that influence how these issues emerge, affect and progress in young people.

Offered by the Hamilton Centre in collaboration with Mental Health Victoria, Orygen and Parkville Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS).

Secure your spot!

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