Follow the links below to find general workforce information. More links specific to drug and alcohol workers will be added in the future.

Clearing the Smoke DVD, Educator's Kit and PowerPoint

This cannabis information awareness resource is designed to be used by alcohol and other drug workers and allied health workers in areas such as mental health, law enforcement, youth and social work. The DVD and website feature in-depth interviews with Australian experts on topics including cannabis use in Australia, cannabis potency, the impact of cannabis use on mental health, and cannabis dependence. The Educator's Kit and PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded and the DVD may be ordered via our online order form.

Clear Your Vision: Booklet resource and Website for young people

Booklet resource

The Clear Your Vision booklet resource is designed to be used with young people with cannabis use problems in consultation with healthcare/AOD workers. The accompanying Facilitator's Manual aims to assist workers in a variety of settings including alcohol and other drug rehabilitation, education, counselling and youth groups to assist clients to quit or reduce their cannabis use. Click here to download the Facilitator's Manual. To order a copy of the Clear Your Vision booklet, please click here and we will send you your allocation at no charge. These resources were part of a joint collaborative project with Youth Off The Streets (YOTS) and NCPIC.

Website

This online tool is designed for young people to work under the guidance of a counsellor or healthcare/AOD worker to gain information about cannabis, its use and potential harms, and to be guided in a way to plan and implement a cessation or reduction of their cannabis use. The website includes the Severity of Dependence (SDS) quiz and also allows for a ‘check up’ about three weeks after completing the online resource. Click here to access the website.

Cannabis Information

NCPIC produces a comprehensive range of evidence-based information to assist the workforce. Click here to access Factsheets, Resources, Assessment Tools and forms for ordering various resources.

Young people and cannabis use training package

This youth-focused training package consists of a self-directed learning package for youth sector workers to assist young people experiencing cannabis-related difficulties, downloadable resources and a video modelling Motivational Enhancement approach. Click here to access the package.

Smoke Signals

The worksheets in the Smoke Signals series are designed to be used with young people who have symptoms of mental illness and who misuse cannabis, as well as alcohol or other drugs. They give practical strategies for helping young people with common symptoms of mental illness and alcohol or drug misuse. The strategies are based on motivational interviewing (collaboration and respecting autonomy), psychoeducational approaches (learning about available treatment options) and cognitive behavioural approaches (behavioural disputation of negative cognitions through activity). Click here to access the package.

Assessment Tools

NCPIC has developed a collection of assessment tools for those working in the field which will aid them when working with clients who use cannabis. Click here to view the tools.

Training and Workshops

NCPIC delivers training courses to targeted audiences within the workforce. Click here for information on our workshops and training dates.