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Approaches to Intervention

PostgraduateTAS-CNA5492025

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Enrol by
13 July 2025
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
14 weeks
Start dates
21 July 2025,
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Price from
$3,027
Upfront cost
$0
Loan available
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Approaches to Intervention

About this subject

  • Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

    1. Identify and discuss key concepts underlying contemporary bio-psychosocial interventions for alcohol and other drug behaviours.
    2. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in the provision of evidence based interventions for clients accessing drug and alcohol services.
    3. Apply knowledge of a range of pharmacotherapies, including opioid maintenance therapy.

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

  • TAS-ADS-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies for Health Professionals

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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