Victorian Opioid Pharmacotherapy Program
Date and time
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Description
All courses listed below are accredited. For accreditation information including accreditation numbers, learning objectives, competency standard and CPD credits, please click here.
The aim of the Victorian Opioid Pharmacotherapy Training is to provide pharmacists and pharmacy support staff with the relevant knowledge, skills and tools required to deliver a safe and consumer focused opioid replacement therapy service in their pharmacy.
This is a Victorian State Government funded program and is FREE to all pharmacists in Victoria.
ORT Part 1 training
This education covers the basics of harm minimisation and opioid replacement programs including all technical, professional and legal requirements. It is delivered as both an online self-directed course and face-to-face sessions.
The online course is composed of four modules. You are given the option of either completing the full course with the post-assessment quiz and receiving CPD credits or a refresher training which allows you to undertake a pre-assessment quiz to determine if there are any gaps in your knowledge. If gaps are identified, you will be given the opportunity to complete the specific module/s that correlate to those gaps.
To enrol into the online Part 1 course click here
Part 1 face-to-face sessions are often delivered in conjunction with Part 2 (please see below information) and give pharmacists an opportunity to engage with others and share experiences.
The 2018 sessions are as follows:
Dates
Location
Sunday 11 February 2018
Amberlee Receptions, 1451 South Gippsland Hwy, Cranbourne VIC 3977
Sunday 25 March 2018
Conference Room, Murray PHN, 37 Rowan Street, Bendigo 3550
Wednesday 18 July 2018
381 Royal Pde, Parkville VIC 3052
Sunday 14 October 2018
Conference Room, 23 Mason St, Warragul VIC 3820
Sunday 09 December 2018
New Venue: Shepparton RSL, 88 Wyndham St, Shepparton VIC 3630
To register please click on 'Available dates' at the top of this page.
ORT Part 2 training
Part 2 is a case scenario based workshop in which the concepts learned from Part 1 are reinforced through real life scenarios and group discussions led by the workshop facilitator. It is delivered as both interactive live webinars and face-to-face workshops.
The interactive live webinars are delivered by subject experts and include anonymous polling questions which increase the interactivity of the session and allow pharmacists to consider how they may react in the given scenarios. The webinars also provide the participants with the opportunity to ask the facilitator questions at any point during the session.
Ucoming webinars:
Tuesday 23 January 2018
Wednesday 6 June 2018
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Monday 30 October 2018 Click here to register
Part 2 face-to-face sessions are often delivered in conjunction with Part 1 (please see above information) and give pharmacists an opportunity to engage with others and share experiences.
The 2018 sessions are as follows:
Dates
Location
Sunday 11 February 2018
Amberlee Receptions, 1451 South Gippsland Hwy, Cranbourne VIC 3977
Sunday 25 March 2018
Conference Room, Murray PHN, 37 Rowan Street, Bendigo 3550
Wednesday 25 July 2018
381 Royal Pde, Parkville VIC 3052
Sunday 14 October 2018
Conference Room, 23 Mason St, Warragul VIC 3820
Sunday 09 December 2018
New Venue: Shepparton RSL, 88 Wyndham St, Shepparton VIC 3630
To register please click on 'Available dates' at the top of this page.
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